Category: Narrative
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Open: Season.
Posted in: NarrativeIt’s warming up here. Snap. We BBQ’d yesterday. We’ve actually BBQ’d all winter (I’ve stood out there in snow AND freezing rain on several occassions, it’s called EXTREME BBQing…look for it on ESPN2) but yesterday was the first nice sunny day in awhile. Had only a long sleeve t-shirt on and temps were in the…
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Back in the saddle.
Posted in: NarrativeGot the first ride of the year to work in today. I’m not going to lie to you, it was fucking cold. -5°C on departure [23°F]. With each pedal stroke I tell myself I’m willing it to get warmer. Had to ride on the roads when I normally take the trail. The trail’s still under…
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Ah, Spring. Dammit.
Posted in: NarrativeLast friday was Emma’s 5th birthday. We had a party at the local bowling/rec/gymnastic/arcade center (doesn’t everyone have one of those?) where they have a huge indoor playclimber (like the one’s at McDonalds, only huger) and all her little squealing girlie friends from school came. It was a lot of fun. This morning I woke…
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Sleep wars.
Posted in: NarrativeColin is doing the most amazing thing now. Normally, he wakes up in the middle of the night, say 1-2am and he gets a diaper, a bottle of milk, then he passes out. If you’re good, have your bottle pre-prepped, and can work without turning any lights on, you can be in and out and…
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Designer’s block.
Posted in: NarrativeSometimes I sit at work all day and think about al the stuff I’m gonna do that night when I get home. Ideas for freelance work. Chores. Projects. The day wears on and it totally saps your juices. By the time I get home, I’m limping. I give the kids some quality time before they…
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Waterboarding, Maritime style.
Posted in: NarrativeI’ll be waterboarding at my place soon. No, not with detainees, just myself. I’ve got my board all waxed up and as soon as the crests start to peak, I’m hitting the beach in my basement. See, that’s where the water will be. Today we’re getting 40 mm of rain on top of the 6…