The Rambler


Hi, I'm Phil Schmidt, and welcome to my blog! Here I share my ponderings, wanderings and doings.

Recent Posts

Solitude

A book and a cup of coffee

My morning routine is pretty consistent from day to day. On most weekdays I get up at 4:50am to row; on weekends I usually sleep in. Either way, I am ready for a shower around 7:15am, after which I have my breakfast of oatmeal and coffee while I …

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Two Cancers

Removing things

We have finally parted from our RV and truck. Both were sold this past month. What we received was not what we wanted - is a used-item sale ever what you want it to be? - but we got enough, and we're happy to have that last major transition item completed. I'm …

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Landed but not Grounded

I expect chaos to rule for awhile

The year 2025 will be one I remember as one of chaos. Some of that chaos was self-created, and some has been imposed by the times we are in. Admittedly, the self-created chaos really is better described as adventure, but adventure, which is expected to be exciting, would not be …

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