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 I've been adamant I wasn't going to get this crap unless ..... I "had" to.  Well, since the company I work for is more than 100 employees and has Federal contracts... the Biden Federal mandate kicks in. Well, opted not to get the Johnson & Johnson version ....   it appears to have a history of blood clots and other BS.  Opted for the Moderna; seemed the lesser of three evils.  Would have been nice to have one jab and be done though.  Hell, went all in .. got the season Flu shot at the same time; what could go wrong?   What pisses me off is I've had COVID.  Probably twice (didn't test the second time).  Probably had the antibodies as I got jabbed today.  But, nobody gives a fuck.  They don't check if you 'need' the vaccine.  Check if you've got 'herd immunity' .  Just 'comply'.  Science?   DC doesn't give a fuk' about SCIENCE. Didn't have to do it.  Could have pulled the plug and retired, but .........

  Had a nice ride yesterday with a small group for about 150 miles total myself. Thought we'd get soaked but turned out to be a beautiful day.  Still, got to thinking while in the pack about a few things.  The good thing is everyone rode tight and it was basically almost a perfect ride.  But my position in the pack got me to thinking .... For the last 12 years or so I've found myself leading the groups 95% of the time I ride.  It just happened that way.  In the beginning, I didn't want to .. but the group I was with always asked me to lead so I did. After awhile it was second nature. Over the years I've blogged about this as I've learned all the dos and don't s.  Gotten a little opinionated about it all. Group Riding   Group Ride .. Pet Peeves  Yesterday I started off #3 which hasn't happened for awhile.  Since we weren't in twisties and mostly 'straight' roads, we were able to ride tight the entire time.  Leader ...

Damned. here we go again!   Fourth trip of the year, but the first time to the new Adults Only (AO) section of this resort, which is nothing short of HUGE with SIX resorts all together, side by side.  The first time we went was around 2008, followed by at least four more trips to this location over the years. Normally to the Palace, once to the Tropical and now to the AO.  Hell, we've already made our Spring trip reservations for an AirBnB Cozumel before heading out to this one... sort of a blur?  Well, after a few days of packing we're headed out mid-week flying into Cancun to meeting with Michael Hansen for his 50th Bday.  His brother, my cousin Michael and his bride and Jesse Davis and his bride, are all headed down. We've all got Premium swim out Jr Suites and it's going to rock. Okay … wrote the above before we left, got back last night … whew .. what a week! In so many ways this one went ultra-smooth. few lil’ bumps along the way but a great trip....

Finally, the pool is up and running.   Last year, Brother Dick and his better half moved down here from the Frigid Frozen Tundra ...  and soon pulled the trigger on a pool to be put in.  Problem is .. ... the Wuhan Syndrome.  Getting supplies, manpower, you name it....  affects just about everything we do. In my personal line of work, we've seen six to nine month delays due to a single cable or connector on  $1M systems; it's crazy.  Anyways...  things slowed down, then sped up, then .....  FINISHED!  Was time for some swimming!  With the water temps in the low 80s, outside temp upwards of 90...   was a perfect day to break it in.  Well, sort of.... it's been running for some time now, but Lucy and I finally got our butts over there. Got to admit, it's a beauty.  That back waterfall is upwards of 40' long .  Beautiful  travertine pavers around the whole pool area.  The plaster has a beautiful ...

This past weekend I found myself mired deep in a discussion on a charity fundraiser and really got me wondering about a few things..... This particular situation that popped up had to do with a fundraiser next year, basically how to raise the most funds. When it came up I was unaware of what had been going on with it all previously and found myself in the dark trying to understand the situation before a vote was possibly to take place.  I'm quietly whispering around to the few guys near me what a few terms meant, what the guys at the head able were referring to .. and many around me didn't have a clue either.  The individual to my right did know, was on the committee for it .. and was talking about resigning from that committee due to situations about it. Now, flags are going up. To make matters worse, many of us were having trouble even hearing what was going on due to too much noise from an A/C system.  Then .... things got heated.  A few people involved with it we...