Saturday Morning Ride

Crossing the Bridge
Loxahatchee River Bridge, Tequesta, FL
July 6, 2024

 The oppressive heat broke for a short while yesterday morning. I managed to enjoy a nice 17-mile ride around my usual haunts. 

I loved the sun and the scenes. The colors seemed so vibrant since the Sahara dust has stopped coloring the sky. The winds were calm and I enjoyed stopping for a minute to consider the wake from a passing boat that left ripples in the river. Except for the trees, the sky and river were the same color.  

Palm and Flag
Tequesta, FL
July 6, 2024

The ride went smoothly. There was less traffic than usual which made the ride nice.

I have noticed many flags are flying for the Independence Day weekend. That warms my heart. It is good to see people expressing their patriotism without connecting it to a particular party or candidate. All too often I see our flag being flown along with the banner of a particular candidate and that bothers me because I infer that the person is implying that all other candidates are un-American--which is not true. 

Here's hoping you had a great Independence Day weekend. 

America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.

—President George H. W. Bush

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL