Relative Something

When Cyndie asked if she could write a “guest post” today,  I was very happy to accommodate her. The Tour de France just keeps interrupting my train of thought this morning… JWH

I’m impressed. John has written this blog for 490 days in  a row. Quite an accomplishment… You try it! I can’t imagine the level of dedication, conviction, crazy devotion and brilliance it takes to write for ‘publication’ every day. It all started when he was a kid growing up in Eden Prairie  reading Jim Klobuchar’s column in the Star Tribune. Then John tried his hand at writing and publishing a rock and roll magazine. Add in the annual doses of riding his bike with his buddies on the ‘Jaunt with Jim’ (Klobuchar, that is) for 500 miles every summer that stirs his creativity and brings such joy he can’t contain without sharing with others. Add in a small dose of ‘Jim Klobuchar’s admiration‘ of the poem and song John has written in honor of the friends and fun he enjoys on the annual bike trips.  The ‘coup de gras’, however, was John’s Nepal trip, again led by Jim Klobuchar, that prompted his commitment to writing a daily blog. So there is an amazing bond and strange connection my husband has developed with Jim Klobuchar that has in essence transcended all reason and led to a continuing legacy of insightful writing. I hope the contagion factor continues as readers of Relative Something continue to pass along the blog address and encourage others to begin reading. It is an amazing gift John offers and I, for one, am grateful for his gift of words and amazing insights shared with those who visit Relative Something. As his wife and best friend, I asked to be a guest writer on his blog because I, too, aspire, to write everyday. He is my true inspiration!