Author Archives: Jim Gleason

They were setting up for a triathlon as I walked around Fidler Pond this morning. I had not previously heard of the event, so I was surprised. As I saw some participants arrive, I wondered what kind of preparation did they undertake to get ready for this triathlon? I am sure that they trained forContinue reading “Triathlon”

I love the beauty of sunrises. The multiple colors remind me of the diversity of life. Sunrise is a time of hope and expectation for the new day. The colorful expanse across the sky gives me a sense of fullness and satisfaction. I love getting up early, going to a beautiful place in nature andContinue reading “Sunrise”

Some fairly strong thunderstorms have passed through our area in the last couple of days. The winds and rain have downed trees and broken off tree limbs, along with causing flooding in some places. Subsequently, power outages have occurred from time to time. So we have walked gingerly around our condo at times. It isContinue reading “Light Versus Darkness”

What a great invention GPS is! Before GPS became widely available, we had to obtain cumbersome paper maps. Then we had to study the directions to our destination and someone had to keep the map open and follow our path. Now we just type in our location, if necessary, and our destination and the GPSContinue reading “Life’s GPS”

I am scheduled to have a colonoscopy tomorrow. So today, I am going through the process of cleansing my colon so that they can get a good clean look at my insides. I can’t eat anything today and have to drink gallons of liquid, some of which will make me expel the contaminants. The hardestContinue reading “Colonoscopy”