The plan yesterday was to do a major garden clean-up. Lots of work, and we ignored the children's wails and moans and told them they were being put to work ( Read more... )

I got up feeling quite sick this morning: headache, nausea, a bit of a fever, and the awful combo of congestion and runny nose ( Read more... )

Day 2 started early in the morning, just before dawn -I think- when a plump drop of water hit my nose. It was raining ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a while. I'm hoping to write up STP and our trip to Yellowstone, plus a few spectacular hikes, over break.

So where was I? Oh yeah. At the lunch stop at Spanaway.

More food, and then I saw a triplet, a triple tandem come in. Dad with his two kids, young teen boy, younger teen/tween girl. They parked it right next to us...Dad and ( Read more... )

We'd decided to do a kinda dry run of getting up, that Friday before STP. We set the alarm for very early, 5am, and planned on a short early morning ride. Just to make sure we could do it, and to iron out any early morning unexpected bugs ( Read more... )

My boyo, all 11 years of him, rode 65 miles yesterday on those spindly legs of his! Yay Perry!

So, first the ride.

Flying Wheels Summer Century, or on MapMyRide which shows the evil 2000+ foot elevation gain. Note: 2000ft on a hike is bad but not fear inspiring. On a bike, it's terrifying ( Read more... )

Take 29, and the Rube Goldberg project worked ( Read more... )

AC has a major research paper due Friday. She's submitted two drafts, the paper is looking good, and I pity her poor teacher, since she's submitting a 3rd draft tomorrow. Last paper she got a 97: highest in the grade, and she intends to repeat that ( Read more... )

Attempting to reserve campgrounds on the OR coast for Memorial Day weekend, ie next week ( Read more... )

He saw it. It was on clearance, but still ridiculously expensive, and only size available was a Men's Small.

I bought it anyhow.

It's barely big, which again points to cycling clothes sizing being completely disconnected from real world sizing.

I think he looks great!


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