Art Of The Barter Trade Deal: 55-lb Bumper Plates

In the past two years, I progressed from using one little dumbbell and a chin-up bar to using a half rack, an Olympic bar, and bumper plates.
An Ohio Gen X-er's day-in-the-life blog.
An Ohio Gen X-er's day-in-the-life blog.

In the past two years, I progressed from using one little dumbbell and a chin-up bar to using a half rack, an Olympic bar, and bumper plates.

My second bicycle ride and fifth outdoor jog of 2026, as spring has sprung. I include an updated mp3 music playlist. Also, there's a sneak-peek of the garden's garlic patch and the new Amazon distribution center..
![Saoirse. Happy St. Patrick's Day 2026. Sláinte! Happy St. Patrick's Day 2026. May the Good Lord take a liking to you -- but not too soon. [Image of The Harp, an Irish pub in Cleveland, Ohio.]](https://counterit.ch/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/happy-St-Patricks-Day-2026.jpg)
A song, a blessing, some Irish history, and a few Irish words for the lads on Saint Patrick's Day.

Relationship tips from a single, never-married, sigma male on Saint Valentine's Day 2026.