Martin, there are things that we cannot wholly get away from no matter how hard we try. Random car accident, maniac outside a movie theater (Colorado last night), trees falling, etc. A microburst topped three trees and snapped a fourth in my backyard a couple of years ago, dropped two in the front yard as well. I live on a quarter acre in a subdivision as well. That was just another thunderstorm that we were watching. The derecho was another. I still go out of the house. I still boat. I still camp.

I firmly believe that once you loose the wonder of it, camping is just sleeping in the dirt. This applies to a lot of other things as well. Everyone should go ride a bike this weekend just for the sheer pleasure of riding, not for exercise, to to go somewhere, just to ride.

Regards,
Bill