I\’m test weary. Who isn\’t? COVID-19 testing is a drag. I work on a university campus; and now that the students are back, they\’re testing everyone more frequently. For a while, at least, it will be every two weeks for staffers like me. Once a MONTH was enough of a nuisance! I guess cyclists in […]
Mutation sounds like the COVID-19 virus. That thing seems to be changing faster and faster; and I, for one, hope that it soon mutates itself out of existence. But mutation seems inescapable. My job has changed a great deal in the many years that I\’ve had it; and it\’s now unrecognizable as the job I
What color is noise? Let\’s prick up our ears, and figure it out. White noise is probably the first thing that come to mind. Some people use white noise machines in their bedrooms. Not I! Conventional white noise is too high-frequency for me; and it drives me crazy. Anyone who has to ride alongside motor
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Time for further culling of my pantry. I give you my word, though: my pantry is nowhere near as tidy as this one! I already did a weed-out project a few weeks ago; and this past weekend I started to think about what more I could oust. First target: a can of cherry pie filling.
\”O Fortuna, velut luna\”. O Fortune, variable as the moon. Thus begins Carmina Burana; and sometimes I think I\’m as variable as that satellite of ours. After yesterday\’s abortive attempt to ride to the salvage store, I made plans for this morning. The idea was to set out at about 6 am for a 20-mile
Brake rub thwarted me yet again this morning. The wind had dropped considerably since last night; and I wanted to go to the salvage store. I still have scads of canned goods; but the constant din in the media about COVID-19 makes me want to keep well stocked. So, I hitched up the trailer. It
It\’ll be a cold holiday! Yes; I have a three-day weekend before me. Snow is a great rarity here; and none is expected. But it will be cold enough for me! This afternoon the wind started to strengthen. Around 3:30 I heard a few gusts that were quite strong; and I decided I\’d better drop
We\’re getting a heat wave! Relatively speaking, that is. I won\’t be digging out the sun sleeves just yet. Day before yesterday, the chill factor at 5 am was a miserably bone-numbing 31 degrees; and I didn\’t want my hands to suffer a repeat of Sunday\’s ride. It was in the mid-40s at that time;
Let\’s heat it up! It\’s too cold right now for cold chocolate! I didn\’t ride Monday morning, but that didn\’t stop me from having a mug of hot chocolate. Last Saturday at the salvage store, I found hot cocoa mix; and made with dark chocolate, too. Only after I got it home did I notice
Do you step through or over your bicycle when mounting? The step-through design has an advantage or two. Some ladies want or need to wear a skirt while riding; and they don\’t want to have to fling a leg up into the air! A step-through frame can help prevent indecent exposure. Slacks can be binding;