Don’t worry. I’m not going to go all preachy and explain our purpose on this earth. This is a bit more mundane, and is all about what really brought us to Park City. We had a post all ready for today, written by both of us, about seeking sunshine during the shortest days of the year, but I woke up this morning to a new post by one of my favorite bloggers, Bob Sharpe, aka Old Man Gravel, entitled Just Keep Moving. I recommend it to you all, and that you follow Bob’s blog. He is a bike rider from Iowa, who literally rides EVERY DAY, rain, snow or shine….

  Welcome to the long-awaited (by a few) inaugural post of Senior Ripper. My wife, Gail, and I have been planning and plotting this blog for well over a year. Our friends and family have been waiting so long for it to launch, that many have given up hope that it would ever go live. For the genesis of the name, please click over to our About page. Finally, here it is! Our vision is, as young 60-somethings, to share our adventures and encourage others our age (and younger and older) to continue pushing themselves, and exploring, and engaging in activities that are generally not associated with people our age….