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Start Hard--Iron Butt 1

Tim Riter April 20, 2020

Some ideas, like fine wines, require time to mature, to age, to get ready to go public. Back in 2018, I attempted an Iron Butt Ride, over 1,000 miles on 2 wheels under 24 hours, at the age of 70. Those experiences spent some time simmering, and will be shared once each month for a bit. The plan: to jump on I-15 and head north to Dillon MT, 1,080 miles north.

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In Happenings Tags Iron Butt Ride, Count the Cost, Plan Ahead, Margin, Push Limits, Christian LIving, Spiritual Formation
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Defensible Spaces

Tim Riter August 6, 2018

In addition to nearly two dozen wildfires in CA, smoke from a fire at nearby Camp Pendleton covers our town. No, we’re not revisiting wildfires this week, but I do want to steal a fire fighting term—defensible space, which is controlling the vegetation around your house to help keep it safe. To broaden it, that term applies to our…

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In Happenings Tags Wildfires, Defensible Spaces, Weeds, Invasions, Pruning, Margin, Borders, Boundaries, Temptation, Sin, Christian Living, Spiritual Formation
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A bit of an unreconstructed Jesus freak. Almost old enough to have known him when he walked this world. About 27 on the inside. Investing his life in university and teen students. Inveterate cross country motorcycle rider. Nature lover. Entranced with the power of written and spoken words. Still learning.

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