Alan MacVicar Blogs

  • Wildlife Photography

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    WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST INCLUDES A GRAPHIC PHOTO As I approach my golden years (wait a minute, if you are already 58 years old, does that mean you are already IN your golden years?), I am always looking for other hobbies, otherwise known as side hustles, to supplement my income as a healthcare worker. One…

  • Put a Shirt On!

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    I used to run bare chested. I don’t anymore and if you are a man, I suggest you don’t either. Not sure how you feel about things here but I can unequivocally say that no one needs to see your man boobs flopping around as you run down the street. I will now double down.…

  • Grocery Store Shenanigans

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    Or was it tomfoolery? It was something alright. In a previous post I wrote about how you can make grocery shopping ‘fun’, or make it into a competition or game. And before you know it, you might think of grocery shopping in a less onerous light. You might even look forward to it. Yeah right.…

  • My First Dry February

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    I can’t believe I did it. A whole month. Not one drop and let me tell you it was hard. I never thought I had the willpower to complete a whole month but once I started getting a few days under my belt, I built up some momentum – momentum that carried me through the…

  • I Live With a Ninja

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    It’s true, this isn’t just hyperbole. I want to shout this from the roof tops but I am deathly afraid of heights, so I will just say it from the streets. That is, I have lived with a Ninja for the last 10 years and not once has it let me down. Never. And it…

  • My First Breakup

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    Martha Snively. It’s been a long time. Hard to believe this memory still exists in the dark recesses of my cerebral cortex but there it is. Maybe it has something to do with COVID – how it is unable to unlock distant memories long forgotten but periodically swim to the surface for me to snatch…

  • Are You Winning?

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    Are you winning? I know this can be a meme (pronounced ‘meem’ Mom, in case you are reading this) but it is a question I have been asking myself for the past 9 days since I started listening to an audio book entitled ‘100 Wins in 100 Days” by Dr. Aziz. This is the third…

  • Why I Run Everyday

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    Do you like to run? I have discovered casual running which means I run from point A to B at a chillaxed pace. To work each day. Disclaimer alert; I I am not someone that geeks up and nerds out on putting on my running gear….lacing up the Hokas, sliding on the Lululemon running tights,…

  • Should I Use A.I. to Write?

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    Hello again, First of all, want to thank those of you who have read my posts and even liked them so far…very grateful that you have taken the time out of a busy day to read the ramblings of a middle aged man that fancies himself as a funny guy/writer….(wow, just like that I went…

  • How to Enjoy Grocery Shopping…More?

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    Hello again, Feeling the writing vibe so I’m going to keep this writing train moving…..choo choo! (Seeing that trains are not propelled by steam anymore this gratuitous sound bite is outdated but please play along and don’t disembark from the metaphor). FIrst of all, you are probably asking yourself, “did I read the title correctly?”…