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Glamour shots.
Posted in: BikesThe weather turned nice here a few weekends back and I wanted to get out for at least one ride but instead was stuck inside painting my basement – my sister’s moved in – and of course being a woman, the current wall color just wouldn’t do. I did manage to get out this last…
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Caught on the radar.
Posted in: NarrativeMy wife and Jamie Sommers have something in common. The bionic hearing. When we go to restaurants, she can hear every conversation going on no matter where it is – and enjoys listening in on them. I – on the other hand – am usually just happy to have found a seat where I can…
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Plugs and props.
Posted in: NarrativeAlright, going to drop a bit of stuff here. Went out last night to see some live music for the first time in awhile. My old buddy and drum mentor, Edzo’s new band, Ringleader, was playing at Jammin Java in Vienna. I guess this was their first show playing out – even though they’ve produced…
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Conversation with a hill.
Posted in: BikesBehind my house there is a hill. A large one – or large in my mind. Every day I ride the bike on the way home I encounter this hill, there’s no way around it. In the mornings it’s downhill, which is a blessing and a curse. It means that I can coast downhill while…
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What do you know from snow.
Posted in: NarrativeThis is rather unsettling. The weather here has finally decided to turn cold with temps this week hovering around the freezing mark or below. It has made getting up and out on the bike in the mornings, shall we say, ‘challenging’. The car is always beckoning – of course some days, Lyn has to take…