I pray the Lord my soul to keep. I’m frequently surprised by what stays with me over the years. In this case, it’s a simple nightly ritual – the idea of expressing gratitude each night before sleeping. We weren’t a particularly religious family though my parents both believed in God. We never went to church [...]
Continue ReadingSaving Relationships, One Power Meter at a Time
I’ve been sick for the better part of a week. I slept through the entire three-day weekend in a fever-induced haze (dreams about waking up with Thor Hushovd’s legs again), then spent the week sleeping in the guest room so I wouldn’t keep Sal up with a never-ending chorus of hacking. When I got on [...]
Continue ReadingAnddddd… We’re Back.
Holy smokes! Where has the time gone? I could tell you where, but that would be boring. What I can tell you is this: my blog had a really bad tummy ache and had to take some time off to get well. Now that it’s all fixed up, we’re super jazzed and ready to go [...]
Continue ReadingPhotos: A Long Winter Walk with Friends
Pre-dawn wake up call. Strong coffee. Good music. Quick drive. Electric seat warmers. Eagle Creek Trail to just shy of Tunnel Falls: 11 mile round trip 2 boys 1 girl Countless quiet vistas Post-Hike Celebration 5 local craft beers 1 large pizza 3 fat smiles 2 long naps Gear of Note Columbia Reach the Peak [...]
Continue ReadingWatery Diet Cokes and Deadlines
It’s not true what they say. You actually do not have to become your parents. The thing is, there’s might be a point where you realize it wouldn’t be so bad. My mother was a journalist. She worked in newspapers for more than 35 years. This is how I attained my extensive swearing vocabulary (sleeping [...]
Continue ReadingIn Which We Race From the Back
It’s a catch-up post. And here’s all the catching up that’s fit to post: Doctors sometimes are wrong. MRI’s are rarely wrong. The doctors said something important torn, but the truth was I only had a micro-fracture. [Elation.] I waited. I rode. I healed. A man named Vince at Northlake Physical Therapy fixed me with [...]
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