It’s My Life

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  • Morning Reality Check – May 29, 2026

    The biggest obstacle today isn’t the weather. It isn’t the brown spot in the backyard. It isn’t even the fatigue.

    It’s the daily battle with leg pain.

    Most mornings begin with the same challenge: aching, discomfort, and limitations that don’t start easing up until around 2:00 p.m. The body feels like it’s staging a protest, making every task more difficult than it should be. Some days that means moving slower. Some days it means changing plans entirely.

    Yet the day moves forward anyway.

    The clouds continue drifting past the office window. The grass seed can wait. The nap may be necessary. And for now, the goal is simple: make it through the morning and give the body the time it needs to catch up with the day

    My legs may file complaints every morning, but all the joints are still functional. The machinery isn’t factory-new anymore, but it’s still operational. Some mornings require extra warm-up time, some require a nap, and some require a little chemical encouragement from the garden. But the wheels are still turning.

    Not exactly a brand-new sports car—but the vehicle is still on the road. And after everything your body has been through since 1993, that’s not a small accomplishment

  • Marshall Tucker Band

    The “V8 engine into a cowboy boot and pointed it toward sunset” line is the kind of sentence people remember because it sounds exactly like the music feels.

    I’d only tighten a few things for rhythm and flow:

    • change “You screw me on the Marshall Tucker band right Home” since it reads like voice-to-text turbulence hit black ice
    • remove the duplicated section

    “Take the Highway” by The Marshall Tucker Band absolutely moves. The second that opening rolls in, it feels like somebody dropped a V8 engine into a cowboy boot and pointed it toward sunset.

    And that flute from Jerry Eubanks? Totally unfair advantage. Southern rock bands were out there fighting with twin guitars, and Marshall Tucker showed up like:
    “Cool… but what if the outlaw had a flute solo?” 😂

    The thing that makes it hit so hard is the combination:

    • driving rhythm
    • clean guitar tone
    • highway momentum
    • zero wasted space
    • that laid-back confidence instead of trying too hard

    It sounds like:

    • windows down
    • mountain air
    • 1970s interstate asphalt heat shimmer
    • “we’ll get there when we get there”

    And unlike some classic rock tracks that drag on while everybody auditions for the same solo, “Take the Highway” keeps pulling forward the whole time.

    If you like that lane of music, you’d probably also crank:

    • Green Grass and High Tides
    • Jessica
    • Highway Song
    • Train, Train
    • Can’t You See

    That whole era understood one important engineering principle:
    A song should feel at least 12% better if played while crossing Colorado at golden hour.

  • The oldest things I’m wearing today

     The oldest thing is almost certainly the gray Polo T-shirt.

    That’s the of the outfit. The Carhartt scrub pants are the new hire with fresh badges and optimism. The Polo tee is sitting in the corner like:
    “I remember appliances from Sears.” 

  • Pueblo Weed Run: Keeping It Simple

    Pueblo Weed Run: Keeping It Simple

    The wife and I made the trip down to Pueblo West and stopped at RM Blaze again I have been a fan of the metro Denver Hampden—and the more I think about it, the more I realize what makes that place work.

    It’s not hype. It’s not flashy top-shelf branding.

    It’s simple, competitive, and efficient.

    We’re talking:

    • $5 a gram
    • Out-the-door pricing
    • No surprises at checkout

    That’s not accidental—that’s what happens when dispensaries are stacked on top of each other and fighting for the same customers. Price gets tight, margins get thin, and the only thing that matters is moving product and keeping people coming back.

    Coming from somewhere like Castle Rock, the difference is obvious. Up here, you feel every extra charge. Down there, it’s just:

    grab it, pay it, smoke it, done.

    And if you’re someone like me using a one-hitter, that $5 gram isn’t “just a gram.”
    That’s multiple sessions. Real mileage.

    Honestly, the best way to describe it is this:

    It’s like 1980s weed—just without all the seeds and hits good.

    No gimmicks. No confusion. No checkout shock.

    Just straightforward flower at a price that makes sense.

    Sometimes it’s not about chasing the best weed in the state.

    It’s about finding the spot where everything just works.

  • Wake & Bake vs. Getting It Right

    In Colorado, morning cannabis use isn’t one-size-fits-all anymore. What used to be lumped into a single stereotype—wake and bake—has quietly evolved into something more nuanced.

    Let’s break it down.

    ☀️ Wake & Bake (The Classic)

    This is the version everyone recognizes.

    Roll out of bed. Light up. Start the day elevated.

    It’s ritual. It’s habit. Sometimes it’s just how the day begins without much thought beyond “let’s go.”

    The vibe here leans recreational:

    • Immediate lift
    • Loose structure
    • See-where-the-day-goes energy

    There’s nothing mysterious about it—it’s been around forever, and it still has its place.

    ☕ Functional Morning Use (The Colorado Shift)

    Now here’s where things get interesting.

    A lot of seasoned users aren’t diving straight into the deep end anymore. Instead, it looks more like:

    • Coffee first
    • A couple controlled hits
    • Then ease into the day

    This isn’t about getting blasted. It’s about dialing things in.

    The goal:

    • Smooth out the edges
    • Lift mood
    • Manage pain
    • Stay clear enough to actually do life

    It’s intentional. Measured. Almost like adjusting a thermostat instead of flipping a switch.

    🧠 It Comes Down to Intent

    Same plant. Same time of day. Completely different outcomes.

    • Wake & Bake: “Let’s get high.”
    • Functional Use: “Let’s get right.”

    That shift—from chasing the high to shaping the day—is where a lot of Colorado users land over time.

    🔄 The Evolution

    Experience changes the relationship.

    What starts as wake-and-bake energy often turns into something more refined:

    • Less about escape
    • More about balance
    • Less autopilot, more awareness

    And yeah, sometimes that just means one extra pull with your morning coffee—not because you need it, but because you know exactly what it does.

    Final Thought

    Morning use isn’t the story.

    Intent is.

  • Daily Journal — March 16, 2026

    Daily Journal — March 16, 2026

    8:00 AM and my phone rings.

    It’s Mr. George from WP. That alone kind of freaked me out—nobody calls that early unless something’s wrong, especially from Mr. George. But I answered anyway. Turns out he was “just” already bored at 8 AM on his first day off of the week.

    The last time the G-man called me was about a while ago when they had a mechanical issue on the gondola and had to break the ropes out. He gave me a full play-by-play of what was happening up there. Later that night I saw the same story on 9News.

    Today’s report from GMan: a couple of his lift maintenance snowmobiles were tied up dealing with kids and moms who were wandering into the closed lift area down by the snowmaking pond. Apparently that’s the first morning adventure of the day.

    I apologized for not calling him lately. Truth is, we just haven’t been heading up there much. The snow kind of sucks right now, and when the snow sucks, the motivation to make the trip in traffic disappears pretty fast.

    Still, it was good hearing from him. Funny how a random 8 AM phone call can suddenly drop a little WP into a quiet morning down here.

  • Daily Journal — Friday, March 13, 2026

    Daily Journal — Friday, March 13, 2026

    Friday the 13th. Some people hide under a blanket for it. Me? I just put my shoes on and get on with the day.

    Morning started like most: wake up, assess the body inventory. Knees talking? ✔️

    Right side a little slow to clock in? ✔️

    But the important part is the system boots up and we roll.

    Coffee on board. Brain warming up. Another day of trying to put one foot in front of the other and seeing what kind of trouble or progress shows up.

    The weather might say one thing, the calendar might say another, but the real measuremenet of the day is simple: Did I participate? Did I think? Did I show up?

    Sometimes the victories are loud. Sometimes they’re quiet. Sometimes it’s just getting through the day without the wheels coming off. That still counts.

    Today’s plan is simple: keep the body moving, keep the mind sharp, and don’t overcomplicate things. Life already does enough of that for free. No charge.

    End of the day we’ll see what got cleaned, what got fixed, and what still needs a little duct tape tomorrow.

    Friday the 13th or not… the day’s mine to run with.

  • Easy peasy

    Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.

    Easy peasy. Living life.