And now for something completly differant

Cycling is a passion and the reason for this blog albeit it doesn't encompass my full thought process. I have lived on the West Coast, the Pacific NW, South West, the Rockies and now the South East over the last 51 years and where the road has taken me I've met some pretty remarkable people.  The road has taken me to Europe, Canada, Mexico and Japan.
Of all the viewpoints that has been shared with me from the over 60 generation back in the 1960's, which means they were born in the 1880's, to the present generation of 20 somethings there is one common thread amongst all of them. This ideal has no political party, is not limited to the USA, is not ethnocentric and has no claim on race or religion:
       People who love their families, friends and community want to live in peace and  prosperity,
      and  all with out micromanagement from some sort of governmental  hierarchy.
It wasn't stated exactly this way, to be sure, but in essence this is the bottom line. It seems like a simple theme but it is deep within all the souls around the world. Is this what you want?  I know I want that for all the people but I have to start with me, then with my family, then my community, then my country and so on.
Only happy people can effect those around them and I know no better way to be happy and at peace than to ride a bike, run, do yoga, for goodness sake do something. When you do then you see everyone and everything in harmony around you first hand. Heck go out and see the
community and take a few friends, like them
maybe!
I've always wanted to be part of a community and have found one here SW Florida. As Naples grows so does her  people in many ways and qualities. We have great yoga teachers, fresh produce, beaches, trainers, restaurants, gyms etc.  Now our work begins just by coming together and doing our part to help our families, friends and community.
So it may not be rambling this time it could be more like borderline psychos but that's the  beauty of my blog, I'll never know which is which and if I do no one  will know but me!
If I see you on the road and pass you, stop at Peets because your buying!