A Texans Social Club?
Yesterday I met four Texans. To tell the truth, I’m unsure whether they’re more accurately Texans or ex-Texans, but the meetings, which occurred at separate times, seemed both coincidental and highly...
View ArticleGot recognized today…
I keep it on the DL that I’m a blogger. I, ah, get self-conscious I guess. I don’t even like to talk all that much. Ask the other bloggers. But today? One of my customers knew my last name. From this...
View ArticleA morning picnic.
‘ren and I made some waffles early this morning, poured the coffee in a thermos and the juice in a bottle, and packed our bags for a quick morning picnic. We rode through Eastmoreland, passed some...
View Articlethe sound of one hand typing…
…is a quiet sound indeed. Has anybody missed me? I had a bike accident recently, and I think my shoulder is now beginning to heal. Tonight my mates and I grilled a chicken in a spicy blackberry bbq...
View Articleoutdoor movies usually start at dusk.
Y’know, so that it’ll be dark enough to see the colors of the movie on the white screen once it starts playing. Tonight, though? They’re showing Casablanca in Laurelhurst Park, and that movie was shot...
View Articlethank you, russ.
I’m hanging onto the rear wheel of Russ’s recent post here, and I’m sucking exhaust. It makes me tired, this sort of talk. A few nights ago, I went to a going-away party. A friend of mine, a bike...
View ArticleGood deeds.
Today I did two good deeds. I turned off a cell phone, and I taught someone how to ride a bike. The cell phone belonged to an agitated older woman. Apparently, the phone was driving her insane, and she...
View ArticleAnother form of transit?
I used to bike commute 12-14 miles a day. Of late, I’ve been walking 3-5 blocks. It’s nice to live so close to work, but my fascination with wheels (and my killer calf muscles) has been sorely...
View Articleoh, injury.
The latest NOLS newsletter came in the mail recently. Surprise: there was an article in it concerning the rescue of a friend of mine, who was in a rafting accident on the Green River this past spring....
View ArticleMovie directors. They’re just everywhere.
My friend, the gcb, has been travelling this summer. From his blog entry, dated 15.9.05, in Paris: Last but not least, I stumbled across Gus Van Sant filming a movie. Which is pretty weird, cuz he and...
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