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In case you haven't already heard, the Black Dog Smoke & Ale House will be opening soon in Urbana, replacing Tod & John's ( Read more... )

Goodbye Champaign! Goodbye Urbana! Goodbye little first home! Goodbye backyard! Goodbye everybody! Of course, we're leaving, but we're just a short drive away: come visit when you get the chance. Drop either one of us a line if you want our new address ( Read more... )

I don't know if I prefer moving in the rain over moving on a really hot day. I'll have an answer by tonight. Here we go...

Tonight the fireflies are warming up for Summer Solstice.

I'm gonna miss this backyard.

I rested this weekend and didn't go on a long ride, so I decided to try for Lake of the Woods after work today, since it's not that far from NW Champaign, where my temp job is ( Read more... )

It was going to be too much for me to go up for Bike The Drive, so I did my own little tour of the country. BTD is 30 miles up and down Lake Shore Drive, so I wanted to ride a similar amount of miles. I rode almost 34.5 miles, my longest ride yet, in 2h21m, which averages to slightly less than 15mph overall. Not too speedy, but I'm working on it, ( Read more... )

Well, I didn't go to CM like I had planned. After last night's antics, I need a little rest before pt comes home to go to happy hour. I'm also starvin' like marvin, so I need a snack before my nap. I passed by around 5:30 to see if there was anyone I knew but I didn't recognize anyone from the small group of riders, so I went home. Sorry about ( Read more... )

For some reason, I thought Critical Mass was next Friday instead of tomorrow. Is anyone planning on riding in it? Perhaps a pre-ride drink at Murphy's?

I'll probably ride straight from work and get there ~5:15. I even bought a brass bell this week just for the ride. ;)

Regardless, HAPPY FRIDAY!!! If I see you, I'll see you; if not, I'll see you

I wake up early. I surf the Internets while waiting for pt to wake up. I tell her to get ready to ride to the Farmers' Market. She gets ready. Asks me if I'm ready. Oops, I'm not ready yet. I get ready ( Read more... )