Much to catch up on…

It’s been far too long since I’ve posted last and really I have little excuse other than sloth. ‘Tis true I’ve been very busy at work recently as we work our way through the latest bunch of projects. I’ve also been a little too tired too often.
This really is a medical problem and it doesn’t have much to do with sleep. As I’ve mentioned in the past my hip has been in real trouble for some time. It’s timee to get it replaced and I have found a surgeon to do the deed. I feel comfortable with him and he has a good record of success (and hips are pretty much all he does). Unfortunately the earliest we can do it is in late April. Both our schedules are overbooked earlier in the year. Ah me.
In any case the tiredness is because it’s really hard to be in pain a lot. Really. I don’t recommend you try it, but if you’ve been there you know what I mean.
Oddly I’m still riding my bicycles. Thankfully, even though walking is a real chore, riding continues to be a great blessing. Good stuff.
My friend Erich was in town over the holidays with friends and we spent a good deal of it on our bikes or playing lawn bowls. More on that later if I get a chance.
Then I rode out to Malaekahana (55+ miles one way) for another camping trip, just a quick overnighter, but it sure was fun. I didn’t do much photography, but I did get a shot of a horse waiting for bus…yep:

My plan at the moment is to train hard as if I were getting ready for RAGBRAI (which I’m not going to do this year) so that when I do get the new hip my recovery should be a bit easier.
Aloha!