Getting caught up
Originally published at Disjunction. You can comment here or there.
Oh blog, how I have neglected thee. So here’s a roundup in order to save folks from seeing a ton of separate entries.
The family biked Tour du Port on 10/21. We actually made an entire weekend out of it, doing the Baltimore inner harbor tourist thing for two days and then participating in the ride on Sunday. We did the 10 mile route since Gareth was in attendance, but that was plenty. Gareth was tired out by the end of it, Brandy was scared shitless by her first road ride, and I barely broke a sweat. The scenery along the ride wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t anything special, either. It just didn’t compare to Bike Philly.
Once the weather turns for the better again, I’m going to look into what it would take to bike from Pittsburgh to DC along the Great Allegheny Passage and C & O Canal Towpath. I don’t think I’m going to be able to do it both ways, though. I’m sure I can talk Brandy into meeting me in DC for a post-ride vacation. I know my goal for next year was originally to ride the MS 150, but I don’t know if I’m going to be able to maintain the average speed necessary to do that in a timely manner. If I’m going to do the 316 mile ride from Pittsburgh to DC, I’m definitely going to need to train throughout the winter.
Of course, I can’t spend all winter on a bike, which is where video games come in. There are too many games being released this season. Of the 30 or so titles for Q4, a mere four are on my radar. First up with Ace Combat 6 with the flight stick bundle. I picked that up on day one. Next up are Super Mario Galaxy and Rock Band. And, while Guitar Hero III is already out, I have delayed my purchase of it due to hating the demo. No, Halo 3 was never under consideration. I tend to wait a year before playing Halo releases.
Pumpkins have been carved in anticipation for tonight’s trick-or-treat visitors. For the first time ever, I have carved a pumpkin with a Star Wars theme. A stormtrooper, to be exact. It’s not the most technically accurate rendering in the world, but it gets the point across. Photos coming soon.
Speaking of Halloween, I attended Gareth’s school Halloween parade. He was having a blast in it, as were the 10 Darth Vaders, 2 Jango Fetts, 1 Clone Trooper, and 1 Storm Trooper. Oh, and some kid was dressed up as a power droid! Hell yeah! GONK.
And, uh… I think that’s about it!