Jesus is King
Categories: Christian Insights
Hysterical!
Categories: Quotations to Live By
Requiem
Categories: Quotations to Live By
Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
Robert Louis Stevenson
Hike and live to hike another day
Categories: Tips to Live By
Tips for the hike
- Check your gear. Take protective clothing no matter how hot it might be. Something light to get out of the sun.
- Make sure someone knows where you are, when you began your hike, and when you expect to return.
- Don’t hike alone.
- If you’re trail blazing, don’t.
- Ensure that our mobile device is fully charged, and the GPS tracking is enabled. Consider a personal locator beacon or satellite messenger for extended hikes in remote areas. A mirror and a whistle is a good idea as well.
- Make sure you have adequate water. Each adult should have at least one pint (2 is better) of water per every 1-hour hiking. Remember, when half your water is gone, half you hike is done. (First sign of dehydration is thirst……….yes, simple thirst.) Take a snack with you. Power bar, trail mix.
What to do if you’re lost
Even an experience hikers can find themselves disoriented on occasion. Whether hiking forest, desert, or mountains, the rules of survival are basically the same:
- Don’t let pride or embarrassment keep you from calling for help, IMMEDIATLY.
- Once you realize you’re lost, stop, stay were you are, call and text someone immediately.
- Use common sense, keep you head, don’t panic.
- Stay on the trail. Fight the urge to take shortcuts. Using common sense, where do rescuers have the best chance of finding you?
- Avoid seeking shelter in ravines and areas where you are not easily seen.
- Conserve your water.
Where I live, hiking is desert hiking. Desert hiking has it’s own special perils. Heat, dryness, plus everything you encounter either stings, sticks, or bites. Remember, in the desert the temperatures can reach 115 degrees in the summer. But also remember you can die of heat stroke at much lower temps. Generally, caution should be taken if the heat index is over 77 degrees (Fahrenheit). Above 82 degrees is considered ‘extreme caution’ — heat-related illness is possible with long exposure. Over 85 is dangerous — heat illness is likely and heat stroke is possible.
How to be an old man
Categories: Humor
Since I am an “old-ish” man in my 70s I’d like to share some pointers on how to be an old man “that doesn’t look and act like an old man”.
- First of all keep you mouth shut. There is nothing that looks more senile, elderly, and doddery than walking around with you mouth huge open.
- Stay clean. There are myths around, and my father may have starting this one, that says as you get older you shouldn’t bathe as often. Please disregard. Shower or bathe every day. Wash your hair every day. Wash off the Ben-Gay every day. Clean close are a must. Wrinkle from clean clothes.
- Practice eating in front of a mirror. As you age there is a tendency to scarf your food. Maybe it’s last meal syndrome or just hunger, but make sure you maintain you eating etiquette and don’t eat like your feeding from a trough.
- No sandals. I know this is probably a deal breaker for those of you in Oregon and Washington, (and Subaru drivers)“, but sandals, Teva-style, leather, no way! They really don’t look good on anyone, but old gnarly feet scream, “Sneakers, please!”
More to follow!
Dad Jokes
Categories: Humor
My wife told me she wanted some peace and quiet in the kitchen while she was cooking.
So I took the batteries out of the smoke alarm.
Whoever said, “everything happens for a reason”, never had a cow step on their foot.
-Anonymous
Knock, know!
“Who’s there?”
“The love of your life!”
“Dark chocolate who?”
Devil’s Radio
Categories: Quotations to Live By
Gossip is the devil’s radio. Don’t be a broadcaster.
Attributed to George Harrison’s church bulletin board. Later wrote song “Devil’s Radio”.
Arizona desert and its denizens
Categories: Tips to Live By
If you want to visit and enjoy the beautiful Arizona dessert beware of the flora and fauna. Everything in the dessert either bites, stings, or pricks.
 Rattlesnake |  Scorpion |  Cholla Cactus |  Snowbird |
During the winter month, when snowbirds descend on the state, the main threat is inconvenience.
Enjoy your stay!
How to buy a $20,000 boat
Categories: Quotations to Live By
Buy a $10,000 boat and keep it for a year.
Wisdom Quote
Categories: Quotations to Live By
At night, especially, it is beautiful to believe in the light.
-Plato