Here I am, post-op; and still feeling a bit groggy. Sedation takes some time to fully wear off. The surgeon\’s assistant got me settled in. The overhead \”surgical floodlight\” was still off, and it made a good reflector. I saw three syringes being emptied into my arm. The next thing I remember, the oral surgeon was […]
Pre-op is a strange way to describe an evening bicycle ride, don\’t you think? I have oral surgery scheduled for 8 am tomorrow. I know I won\’t be able to ride beforehand. I mustn\’t have any solid food for at least six hours prior to the procedure. If I try to go out there for
Ever feel like you\’re grasping at straws? Sometimes there doesn\’t seem to be anything else to do. When working to improve power; or form; or any other aspect of cycling, we\’re apt to reach a point where progress seems to stall. It can even seem like we\’re regressing. It\’s a discouraging place to be, but
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Early to bed would have served me well last night. I was so tired that I didn\’t get up this morning until 6:45. Six forty-five might sound early to some folks; but not for me on a Sunday, when I plan to take a long ride. Especially when the overnight low temperature is 80 degrees
Salvage store Saturday is a frequent occurrence. I went there again this morning. Part of the reason I do it so often is because I enjoy the ride. Today I got a rather small load, although still more than I had planned to buy. We all know about that aspect of grocery shopping, don’t we?
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Is the new multitasking called multimasking? It certainly seems to be getting that way. We\’ve had it drummed into us for months: wash your hands. Sanitize surfaces. Practice social distancing; and Wear. A. Mask! Do I wear a mask? I\’ve worn filter masks for years because of my sensitivities. I\’m tired of wearing the things,
The Blame game. Who nowadays isn\’t familiar with it? It\’s so convenient to have a scapegoat at the ready. We all know the one from the kid who forgets homework: \”My dog ate it.\” Oh, sure, it\’s the poor dog\’s fault; not the fault of the child who left that homework where the dog could
Stormy weather — not! That\’s what the Fourth of July weekend turned out to be. The forecast looked dire enough, predicting a good chance of showers and T-storms. Doesn\’t it drive you crazy when you postpone or even cancel your planned ride; hang around at home for hours, waiting for it to storm; and at
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Let’s Count ‘Em! Let’s count ’em, shall we? Minnesota, the Land of 10000 Lakes! Supposedly somebody really did count the lakes in Minnesota; and there are, indeed, ten grand of them. But that’s beside the point. If you want big cycling adventures in the North Star State, you can begin in northern Minnesota. From Lake
How Hot I Am No beach near where I live! How hot I am! I guess the dog days are here; and there’s no beach handy where I might cool off a little. For several days we’ve had temperatures in the 90s, and not mere heat advisories. We’ve been getting excessive heat warnings! Yesterday the heat was brutal.