The Bike Writer
Insights Discovered along the Bicycle Paths of Life
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It seems to me that anyone who successfully navigates life’s journey employs at least one vehicle to transport him or herself along the way. For me the bicycle and writing have both been helpful in keeping me moving in a positive direction. For others it might be performing, playing a musical instrument, participating in a sport or hobby, engaging in a scientific pursuit, teaching, farming, hunting, fishing, a medical or professional career, cooking, care-taking, or any number of vehicles at our disposal. Whichever vehicle we select helps us to move forward and (hopefully) upward in our journey.
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About the Book
For almost seventy years, the bicycle has been a balancing influence in Jim Boeglin’s life.
His love affair began when his sister, Ann, taught him to ride at age five, paving the way for Jim to deliver newspapers by bicycle from ages 10 to 16. Seven days a week, he’d deliver the Louisville Courier Journal throughout Ferdinand, Indiana, chugging up a seemingly endless number of steep hills.
He’s biked much of Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Indiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. About twenty years ago, he took a memorable bike trip through Germany with his wife and two friends, exploring the Romantic Road from Heidelberg to Augsburg.
Since his heart bypass surgery sixteen years ago, biking has been his ongoing rehab program of choice. He continues to bike in excess of six thousand miles per year.
In addition to biking, he also enjoys golf, which is a sport based on integrity. When a golfer intentionally breaks a rule, it can lead to a loss of reputation, loss of business relationships, and loss of friends.
Join Boeglin as he celebrates his love for biking and golf and shares important life lessons in The Bike Writer.
About the Author
Jim Boeglin has resided in Bonita Springs, Florida since 2001, and has biked every inch of Bonita Springs, Naples, and Estero. He lives with his wife, Jan, and their cats, Charlie and Lizzy. Their home is in Spanish Wells, and they play golf at the nearby Estero Country Club. Together they formed The Boeglin Team in 2003, and later added Jim Griffith and Fred Cuthbertson to the Team. Jan has evolved into the lead Realtor, with Jim as the backup singer.
Daughter Laura Vorderman lives with her husband, Dave, and son, Robbie, on Lake James near Angola, Indiana, where Robbie is a senior in high school and headed for Ball State University. Laura, a former school teacher, and Dave own and operate Vorderman Auto Body in Fort Wayne.
Son Mike is married to Lis, and recently moved from NYC to Seattle. Mike is director of global technology for an NGO, PATH of Seattle. He and Lis have become world travelers.
Daughter Stacey Monnier lives with husband, Tom, and their children, Katelyn, Alex, and Gabby. Stacey has been a CPA with Raytheon since she graduated from IU almost a quarter century ago.
All three children are proud graduates of Indiana University. Go Hoosiers!