I\’ve been up to more culinary adventures. Every few weeks I get a hankering for macaroni and cheese; and here is what I like to do. I fill a 2-quart pot about halfway with water; and put it on the stove over a very low flame. The water heats while I get the other ingredients […]
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Oh, yes; it was good today. \”Ja\”, pronounced \”yah\”, is German for \”Yes\”. And today\’s ride got lucky. The sun almost came out at one point; but the overcast remained. The rain held off, however, which makes me happy. When it\’s overcast on a hot day, of course it keeps me cooler. I don\’t need
Dark vs light? Which is better for riding? I ride in the dark is on a regular basis. During the work week, it\’s the best way for me to be sure I get to ride. In hot weather, when the afternoon heat index is
Another flip of the coin! We\’ve gotten another one of those \”50% chance of showers and thunderstorms\” forecasts; for both tomorrow and Sunday. One way to think of it is, \”is the glass half-full\”. Maybe it won\’t rain. There might be blazing sunshine all day. Then again, it might pour; and bring lightning with it!
Well … not that kind of special. But every year, as Tour de Cure approaches, my thoughts turn to a very special team: Team Novo Nordisk. Those folks really are extra special. Living with either type of diabetes must be difficult enough. Imagine balancing the demands of monitoring Type 1 diabetes with the demands that
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The Nose Knows The nose knows, they say. Or does it? I’m not so sure. It seems to me that, if my nose knew what a nuisance it is, it would stop getting sniffly when I’m bicycling. I do have a few minor allergies to plants and mold; but it seems to me that that
What\’s up with me? Am I doing something wrong on my weekly long rides? I seem to get tireder than I should on the way back home; and I have to make more rest stops that I really want to. Is my nutrition off-base? Do I need to eat more before starting out? The catch
Sometimes I feel like I\’m getting railroaded. I hope young children can keep their fascination with \”choo-choos\” as long as possible; but I, for one, have no great liking for trains. This morning, when I was still about four blocks from home, there was a freight train coming along from the opposite direction. For some
Word association makes odd things happen. This cyclocomputer of mine is a Garmin Edge 520; but I\’m always trying to call it a \”Garmin Sharp\”! I suppose I\’m comparing \”edge\” to the edge of a knife, which is — of course — sharp. Having it does seem to help me to sharpen up my training, so
Want to try pairing up on wheels, like Daisy Bell? I\’ve been familiar with the song Daisy Bell since childhood. These aren\’t the exact words that my mother used to sing, but I guess it\’s like a lot of such songs; there are a lot of variations. How would it be to ride a bicycle