Tim Bishop's Blog, page 20
August 7, 2013
The Pros of Marrying Late in Life
Last Thursday, Tim and I were interviewed by Nancy Redd on the internet news show: Huffington Post Live. We thought we would be discussing our book, Two Are Better, but the real story was marrying late in life, for the first time at age 52. We were joined in the interview by a relationship coach, and by a dating expert who writes for AARP. Before the interview, we compiled a list of pros and cons when marrying in midlife.
Here are the pros we came up with:
• We bring a rich background of life e...
July 31, 2013
Huffington Post Live Interview
Huffington Post Live wants its audience to learn more of the story behind Two Are Better. Check out their live interview with Tim and Debbie Bishop on Thursday evening, August 1, at 9:30 EST at http://huffpostlive.com/.The interview will be captured using Google Hangout over the Internet. The adjacent picture captures the setting. We’ll work on straightening out the poster in the background before the interview!
July 21, 2013
Inspiration from the Tour de France
What inspires you? If you’re like me, you’re motivated by the accomplishments of others, particularly when their feats pluck a personal chord of interest. This month, I’ve enjoyed watching the 2013 Tour de France bicycle race in what one would hope is a cleaner, post-doping era. There are several indications from this year’s 100th edition of the tour that passionate sport has returned to the roads of France.
The Tour de France is a monumental physical undertaking. A couple hundred of the world...
July 12, 2013
Is it Time to Break the Routine?
Last week, Debbie and I realized we neededto get out of town. She had just finished a long school year and I’d been nonstop on several fronts. Our individual styles sometime push the healthy boundaries of balance. And when the pace gets too hectic, you can only keep your edge for so long. Then, your work–andyour life–begin to suffer. When balance in life is challenged, particularly as a married couple, trouble can crop up in a variety of ways. Fatigue can cause patience to wear thin. Other ch...
June 24, 2013
Rural Massachusetts
As expected, summer arrived this week, and not a moment too soon. For the diehard bicyclist, our time has just arrived. Yesterday, Debbie and I packed our bikes into the car and headed west to find better aesthetics and less traffic from behind handlebars. Seasonably warm weather brought smiles to our faces and songs to our hearts.
For those who associate metro Boston with Massachusetts, the term “rural Massachusetts” may seem quite foreign, perhaps even oxymoronic. But, alas, there are rural...
June 18, 2013
Serenity Amid Chaos
Sunday brought a smile to our faces as we ventured out of doors after a long week of work. An overcast day provided a window of opportunity to bicycle for a few hours, and then return to Sunday relaxation later in the day. I had some fun experimenting with a feature of our Tachyon helmet cam. Flipping a switch changes the mode from video to rapid-fire still shots. How cool can that be, toride your bicycle while snapping photos, only finding out later what is inside. Just likepurchasing a box...
June 11, 2013
Cycling Acadia
A few weeks ago, I posted some of my favorite locations along Adventure Cycling Association’s Atlantic Coast route. One area that I omitted from that list–because we didn’t go there–was Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine. Having lived one hour from Acadia, in Bangor, Maine, for nearly thirty years, I know the park like the back of my hand. It is a wonderful ocean-side playground for active adults. And I’m certain that it will contend for a spot on the “best of” list of anyone who takes...
June 8, 2013
GHCA Bike-a-thon
Sixteen years ago, a group of nineteen men set out to cycle 100 miles in southern Aroostook County to raise money for a small K-12 Christian school. The event became known as the GHCA bike-a-thon. It also came to be the best fundraiser, year in and year out, that the school has ever known.The Greater Houlton Christian Academy has a good thing going.
Southern Aroostook is located in a sparsely populated region of northern Maine,nestled next to the Canadian border. The people may be small in num...
June 4, 2013
Introducing Bicycle Touring How-To
Open Road Press is pleased to introduce its second title, Bicycle Touring How-To: What We Learned, which is for sale now in the Open Road Press store. And we have a special introductory offer. In fact, we’re prepared to give thisaway…for a limited time only.
“How-To” is all about learning how to bicycle tour from the ground up–because that’s what we did! When Debbie and I ventured across country in 2010 just after marrying, we needed to get up to speed quickly. An eBook like this would have co...
May 28, 2013
Sharing our story at upcoming events in Maine
Debbie and I will be in Bangor and Houlton, Maine, this coming weekend for some Two Are Better book signings. On Friday, May 31, from 3:30 to 5:30, we will be at Lambs Book and Bible on 877 Stillwater Avenue in Bangor. The following day, June 1, we will be in Houlton, where we will participate in the 16th annual Greater Houlton Christian Academy bike-a-thon before signing books at Country North Gifts and Crafts, 17 Market Square, from 2:00 to 3:30, and at the Littleton Museum from 4:30 to 6:3...
