Monthly Archives: October 2018

On the prowl, and what do you abide?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

There have been times in my life when I’ve blamed myself for not taking enough initiative. That was particularly true back when I was dating in my teens and early 20s. My foibles with women were as comic as any … Continue reading →

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“I’m a creature of habit. I just have too many habits.”

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I texted the title of this blog to my wife this morning. It stemmed from the discovery of my main set of car keys in the pocket of a jacket I’d hung on the rack in the front room. I … Continue reading →

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Rock solid values, allowing for sandstone

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This weekend I drove up to Decorah, Iowa to visit friends and conduct some business on art and writing with former professors at Luther College. The weather was pleasantly gray in that Decorah way, often threatening rain. That only gave … Continue reading →

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Life tectonics in a sweet season

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This is the fifth in a series of articles about the Sweet Season of 1978, my college senior year when our Luther College team placed second in the nation in NCAA Division III cross country. To follow the chronological narrative … Continue reading →

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Sleep it off now and then

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

During the summer months we often wake quite early to run or ride before the wind and heat pick up. A few times this summer I even rode in the morning on weekdays. That required getting out the door by … Continue reading →

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When you’re so popular it hurts

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This past Sunday my wife and I took a trip to meet up with friends at the Morton Arboretum, one of the Chicago area’s most popular places to commune with nature and frolic among the trees. We were attending one … Continue reading →

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Tarsnakes, Trick or Treat and Bad Brakes

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

We got up to ride this past Saturday after a fun little Halloween Party in a restored barn with a Haunted House. We took part in plenty of food and drinks, and got home late. So I felt a little … Continue reading →

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Get fit while lying down (and be like Emma)

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I follow American steeplechaser Emma Coburn on Instagram. She even provided answers to her success through an interview published on this blog.  This week she posted a hyper little demonstration of how she uses a fitness band to improve the … Continue reading →

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A sweet season heats up

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This is the fourth in a series of articles about the Sweet Season of 1978, my college senior year when our Luther College team placed second in the nation in NCAA Division III cross country. Volume one •  Volume two •  Volume … Continue reading →

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On the day your father dies

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Three years ago today I visited my father in the hospital for the last time. He’d lived with the effects of a profound stroke for more than 15 years. My mother died in 2005 and that left me in charge … Continue reading →

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