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October 7, 2025

A Tale of Injury and Joy: Three Bike Rides

This is the story about luck, timing, injury, and unexpected joy on three bike rides along Chicago’s lakefront. Continue reading

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Bike Riding, Chicago, Injury, joy, Lakefront Trail, Lean on Me, Life, Park District, travel

About Me

I blog about life and politics. I spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from the Naval Academy. Following my military service, I enjoyed a twenty-five year career in pharmaceutical industry. As a mostly-retiree, I split time between Chicago’s North Side and the Knoxville, Tennessee area. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for more than thirty-five years and we are the proud parents of two adult children. Politically, I identify as homeless.

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A Tale of Injury and Joy: Three Bike Rides