9000 Words

  Photo credit: ( Scott Cain ) "Gas dock at dawn" Five years ago, taken from a hand written journal. July 7, 2021 Colin and I drove from Northport, Michigan to Racine, Wisconsin. Departing at 6:40 AM we drove our black GMC Sierra 2500 HD (AKA Gary) north in a steady rain. Took the northerly route and skipped Chicago traffic we drove over the north end of Lake Michigan via the Mackinac Bridge. Surprisingly there was moderate to heavy traffic and rain all the way to Milwaukee. Stopped in Green Bay, Wisconsin for lunch at chipotle and a self-guided tour of the national railway museum. Our stop lasted for one hour. Colin and I found delight with both. The museum was fun. We were able to and did climb on all of the old railway equipment. After 13 hours of transit we arrived in Racine at 6:50 PM local time. Although a bit tired from our long drive we both enjoyed dinner with family at 7:15 PM including time in the hotel pool and hot tub. We were by 9 PM and I fell asleep fast. Jul...

Photo credit: ( Scott Cain ) "Park Light in Twilight" In the spirit of this repository, and to my children, these are my favorite quotes: "I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do." Robert A. Heinlein “Those who abide by secrecy, will embrace tyranny.” Know, by not named. "you know, some people believe that they're Napoleon. That's fine. Beliefs are neat. Cherish them, but don't share them like they're the truth." Bill Hicks "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required," reads Luke 12:48 in the King James Version “We must never underestimate our power to be wrong when talking about God…. A generous orthodoxy, in contrast to the tense, narrow, or controlling ort...