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Kurt Bell
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Day 49 ocean swim
The storms have passed and our winter beach has returned to it’s familiar attitude and ways. It’s good to run again down and into the ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 18, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/18/2023- Angela’s story *
Yesterday, I met Angela. She’s my age, and she’s at the beach every afternoon just like me. Angela sits in a tiny blue tent with her...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Day 48 ocean swim
Today I limbered up and ran two miles before my swim. Add to that the fact that I’ve only eaten a piece of bread and a small bowl of my...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Day 47: Running to the Huntington Beach Pier
This morning I did something new. I ran along the surf-zone all the way to the Huntington Beach Pier and back—two miles total, a new...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 17, 20233 min read
The Good Life - 01/16/2023- Luggage from the sea *
Today is a holiday, and I plan to use this free time to perform a mock job of packing for our upcoming trip to Japan. I’ll figure out and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 14, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/14/2023- Daily into the sea *
I’ve skipped my ocean swim three days now due to the storms and the big waves. But mostly it’s the strong ocean currents which I see...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 12, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/12/2023 - Beyond reason *
Yesterday was momentous at work. It was like when climbing a mountain when we reach that ledge or ridge just below the summit and we...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 11, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/11/2023 - Seasoning our speech *
Last night, Yumiko found some nice properties in Japan which she shared with me. It’s my job then to locate these places on the map and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Day 46 ocean swim
So incredibly cold! This wind! And that sky! I can’t type for the shaking of my hands. Beautiful! Just love it! #GoingAlone #TheGoodLife...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 9, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/09/2023- Consciousness rather than a soul *
I’ve been imagining sunlight lately. I can see the light of the sun in my thoughts. And I can feel the warmth of sunshine, even dull...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 8, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/08/2023- Dirty sea *
I’ve added a new principal today to The Good Life creed. “Scriptwriting” builds upon a suggestion offered to me by Juan to take a more...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 8, 20232 min read
Day 43 ocean swim
I missed two whole days jumping into the sea. And boy did I miss ‘em. It’s like skipping a necessary meal, or missing sleep, or ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 6, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/05/2023 - Apathy needs a home *
I’m anticipating this coming trip to Japan like none before. In the past, I’ve fretted over the details of travel, the obstacles and...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/05/2023 - Another deep breath *
Last night, lying in bed, I listened to the sound of the waves collapsing upon the beach. I could hear the peel of big peaks drawing ...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Running along the beach at age 58
I added to my evening swim today a half mile run through the shallow waters where the ocean caresses the land here in Huntington Beach....
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Kurt Bell
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Day 42 ocean swim
Forgot my glasses today. So, I’ll just run instead of type. #GoingAlone #TheGoodLife #TrueLimits The Good Life Meditation is my daily...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 4, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/04/2023 - A new sheriff in town *
Day four of the new year and I’m rounding Cape Horn into a lovely, calmer sea. Every new year I round into an undiscovered ocean, a place...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 3, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/03/2023 - Thanks Juan! *
I used more of Juan’s advice this morning when my work worries woke me before the alarm. I explained to these worries how I planned to...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Day 40 ocean swim
Back to work tomorrow. But, I’m ready. Eager even. As I get to do good things at my job. Hard, sure. But then I wouldn’t be needed or...
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Kurt Bell
Jan 2, 20232 min read
The Good Life - 01/02/2023 - Ploughing the field *
I’m off like a runner dashing clear of the starting gate. 2023 is beginning with resolve to stay a better and more consistent course with...
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