Underwood – Page 9 – Type OH! The manual typewriter experience…

Old TV shows… and older typewriters

Was watching a 52 year old tv show while typing on a 98 year old typewriter… and thinking about how old I was when the cars on the street I lived on all looked liked the ones in that show.

Part 4: Final thoughts… 2014 Bike Ride across Iowa

I still want to eat as if I were going to ride 80 miles on my bicycle.

1908 Underwood #5 Images by GEE — 1908 Underwood #5
Images by GEE

Part 3: 2014 Bicycle Ride across Iowa

1955 Underwood Quiet Tab Delux Images by GEE — 1955 Underwood Quiet Tab Delux
Images by GEE

Taking time to enjoy the day…

I started the morning taking pictures of flowers… then in my rush I deleted them. I end the day taking pictures of flowers and I am reminded why it good to just take your time and relax.

The future still to be typed…

The first 25 years of my existence there was this Underwood… and when I use one similar to it memories rush in. It’s nice to visit the golden days but the future is yet to be typed.

My typewriter matches this page (Black & White)…

I never thought a two tone black/white typewriter would look so beautiful. This 1955 Underwood Quiet Tab Deluxe is ready for any party. Formal tux, black tie affairs… Trips to the zoo to hang with Penguins or Zebras…. like to think it is the typewriter of choice for the men in black.

Being mature… does not mean not living!

When former President Bush celebrated his 90th birthday with a parachute jump I wondered how smart that was? He can not walk but still likes jumping from planes. Then it occurred to me that being “mature” does not mean “dead”. Why not take “smart chances”… is it better to say “hey I’m 90 and in a wheel chair… better stop thinking about such things” or “why not!” At the end of the day you admire the man who decided to continue to dream such dreams and make them come true.

1909 Western Union Underwood & 2012 Worksman Bicycle

Movie review: “Bite the Bullet”

If you liked the 1966 movie “The Professionals” take a look at the 1975 movie “Bite the Bullet”. Its about a 700 mile horse race and all through the movie people grow and mature and show good and bad sides of themselves. They care about the horses but at the same time are cruel… and the big winners are not those who cross the finish line first.