At the age of 50, I semi-retired from traditional employment and transitioned to being a full-time artist. I have the pleasure of spending every day in Birdsong Studio doing what I love. This blog was started almost a decade ago as a public accountability mechanism for a weight loss intention. It has grown into a number of different directions over the years. I hope you enjoy it. I kept scrolling through Twitter as the evening went on.

Monday, April 26, 2010. On its one-year anniversary, Middle-Age Cranky is moving to Wordpress, where it will be easier for readers to leave comments. Monday, April 19, 2010. Yesterday I rode my bicycle to the library. In the abstract, it sounds silly for a man in his 50s to be riding a bicycle. But in the moment, I am astounded by how much I love it. Monday, April 12, 2010.

The Aggravations of Being A Baby Boomer. Something different happened this past weekend. I got a sponge and I cleaned it up. It took about a minute. It was a nice feeling. I did take one positive step many years ago. I decided not to have kids. My gift to the succeeding generation was not to rain upon them the terror of the previous generation, and the easiest way to deliv.

The ramblings of a Manchester cyclist. Wednesday, 4 June 2014. Me on Sunday 1 June after a 55 miler and 0. Bike is a write off. Thursday, 12 December 2013. Thought this might be worth sharing. Come October, LEL and Super Randonneur. Tuesday, 3 September 2013.

Monday, 9 June 2008. Another Cruel And Depressing Film. Horror films have different ways of scaring people. Some give you that slight chill. Others like to make you jump out of your recliner in terror and go hiding behind the cushion or anything that comes to hand. Like The Woman In Black. The film starts very nondescriptly. Arthur Kipp, successful London lawyer with a good job and good family, has been sent to some village in the middle of fuck-knows-whe.