I was back in the woods on Monday morning for a 5.16-mile lumber. It was nice to be back amongst the trees, and it was a great way to start off “The Day of Me.” Also known as my 54th birthday.

I took a few pics, but didn’t come home with much I liked. After the lumber, it was home for a normal Monday of doing stuff, before Wifey gifted me a big ol’ mix bag of fine beers she picked up for me at Horrock’s in Lansing. There’s a bunch of my faves from Chimay, Ayinger, Oddside Ales, Victory, and more.

I also got some sweet gifts from my brother and sister, and B checked in with me, welcoming me to double digits, as he made his way home from a long weekend up north with friends. As Mondays go, it was swell, and as birthdays go, it was even swell-er. Thanks all!

Tuesday was more time in the woods, a couple of images taken, and 5.26 miles in the feetz. After that, it was home to trim up a shitty looking, possibly dying pine tree we have, take the limbs to the recycling center, and then mow the grass of the Cul-De-Sac-Shack. In the end, I had over 7.5 miles in my feetz before 12:45.

You would not be wrong in thinking that my now 54-year-old ass is tired, and looking forward to a goblet of Chimay on the porch later whilst filling my earholes with music.

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Later.

THE SOILED SOUNDS TRACK OF THE POST

Straight out of south Holland, it’s The Velcro. I’m really digging their first single, Ticket to Ride.