As you know from a few posts ago, RAGBRAI was cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19. Well, the event is currently on for 2021. It is scheduled to occur July 25-31 and we are planning to ride. If you don’t remember, this is a week long bicycle ride across the great state of Iowa fromContinue reading “RAGBRAI 2021”
Author Archives: Tristan Licant
Your Woman Wants You to be the Man You Are Afraid to Be
As you think, so you are. As you are, so you act. As you act, so you attract. adapted from Ralph Waldo Emerson Last night, as my wife was coming to bed, she took off her work shirt and bra and began putting on a jammy top. In the brief period of time she wasContinue reading “Your Woman Wants You to be the Man You Are Afraid to Be”
My Wife Told Me I Could Buy a New Grill
I was having a non-work conversation with a co-worker last week. We kicked around some BBQ talk and discussed the intricacies of dry rub, then he said it – “My wife said I could buy a new grill.” I smirked and squirmed and winced and coughed and then I said “I’m sorry” as if IContinue reading “My Wife Told Me I Could Buy a New Grill”
Happy Wife, Happy Life??
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” Markus Aurelius Antoninus Yesterday, I was talking with a couple of male co-workers. You know, water cooler talk. We weren’t talking about anything earth shattering since I am willing to dump an entire pot of hotContinue reading “Happy Wife, Happy Life??”
RAGBRAI Cancelled
Just like so many other events in 2020, the 2020 RAGBRAI event in Iowa was cancelled. This was a huge blow to the guys planning to ride in the event. But, around here, we do our best to turn lemons in to lemonade. So, we continued with our training and planned and executed our ownContinue reading “RAGBRAI Cancelled”
Nice and Mr. Nice Guy
When I was about 15 years old, my mom and I had a conversation about girls while driving home from a school dance. I remember being frustrated about the opposite sex and I said to her “well, nice guys finish last.” She responded to me by saying “No, nice guys finish best.” Man, thatContinue reading “Nice and Mr. Nice Guy”
Your Mind is Lying to You
“A strong person cannot help a weak person unless they want to be helped; even then, the weak person must work to become stronger. By your own efforts, you must develop in yourself the qualities you admire in others.“ James Allen Recently, I was helping out a woman friend with a household project. While weContinue reading “Your Mind is Lying to You”
Don’t Be a Walter Mitty
This morning I received a message that my grandmother passed away last night. She was 85 years old. Apparently she went really fast, which makes me relieved that she didn’t suffer. I was not super close to her, however, she was one of those long lost friends that you see every 10 years and youContinue reading “Don’t Be a Walter Mitty”
Magical Thinking
I have been accused of magical thinking. So, I had to do some research about the term and it’s meaning. Honestly, I’d never heard it before. Turns out, it’s a thing. So, I have looked up several definitions on psychology websites. They all pretty much say the same thing. Here is one that I likeContinue reading “Magical Thinking”
RAGBRAI Adventure – Get a bike
Ok, so we are doing this 400+ mile bike ride thingy. So, I thought I should probably go ahead and get some gear. Where do I start? I have never identified as a ‘rider’ so getting a bike seemed like a good place to start. I know what you are thinking “You agreed to doContinue reading “RAGBRAI Adventure – Get a bike”
