the new year

The Alberton Papers, Vol. III, #10
By Dick Darne 12-31-06
Tonight, on this last day of the year, I was reflecting on this year and all the things that didn’t get done, but will for sure this coming year. Here they are:
1) The usual stuff, like clean my room, organize my junk, learn computer skills, kill all the weeds, organize my tools, recycle etc., sure, but don’t hold your breath.
2)Take several serious bike trips. At least one camping out. At least one over 100 miles. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. Suggestions for routes welcome. Sag vehicle driver/cook welcome.
3)Hike to top of LoLo peak. Should go before fire season and before the jerk below it ruins it even more.
4) Get the Gravely Mountain Boys, Bluegrass Band Extraordinaire, back up and running. We haven’t sung all our songs yet.
5) Collect the stories and accumulated wisdom of the old timers around here. If we don’t, they will for sure take it with them.
6)Help a stranger, without him knowing about it.
7)Fix stuff that needs fixing.
8)Help a friend sneak a new tool or toy home.
9)Buy a book, read it and give it away.
10) Most important, practice democracy and citizenship. Contact my elected officials. Question authority. Read budgets. Ask why. Petition my government. Don’t give up a single right. Don’t look for the leader on the white horse, he can lead us into trouble as easily as out of it. "They" is me. And YOU.
"Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship"
Harry Truman 33rd president of the U.S. dd