jingle bell hop
Back to the ancestral home in Dallas for a Boxing Day boogie.
lap through the lakes
Six wheels, six eyes, four pedals, two lakes, nothing but sweat.
winter wander
It’s Saturday. It’s a crisp thirty-something degrees out. (That’s Fahrenheit degrees, not those fancy-schmancy new ones.) All over the county, alarm clocks sit idle, resting from a hard week’s beeping. What could be a better time for a spin through Southeast Portland? And East Portland? And Northeast Portland? And North Portland? And Vancouver?
baby's first podcast
Yeah, I know, big deal, your dog has a podcast, too. But can your dog do this? Okay, you can’t see what I just did, ‘cause you’re reading a web page and I don’t have a webcam, but trust me, it was really cool.
Where were we? Wait, podcasting. Yeah. Podcasting is a buzzword that all the genuinely cool people are sick of, but you and I are going to have a nice little chat about it.
rivers of wine
Well, okay, rivers and wine.
On November 5th, I went to Cooper Mountain Vineyards to help set up for the Tualatin Riverkeepers’ Fall Fest party the next day. The Riverkeepers are a fantastic bunch. They operate quite successfully on the premise that the most effective advertisement for preserving the river is to get down on it yourself and paddle around.
my interview with the president
Okay, so it’s totally silly, and this style of humor was probably invented eons ago by somebody like Steve Allen. We’ve all seen it: the “interviewer” intersperses clips of himself asking questions with real quotes from whatever celebrity we’re making fun of today. But now the folks at podOmatic have made it easy for us non-talk-show-hosts to get in on the fun. Without further ado, here’s my interview with the President (position in the list may shift—the “undees” interview is the one you’re looking for).
mud waltz
You know that moment when you take the last sip of coffee and then pour the dregs into the sink? That little pause in the kitchen that means, “An adventure is about to start?” When those feelings brew on an unexpectedly warm Sunday afternoon, what better to do than to pick out a new trail and see where it goes? It’d be a nice little country waltz – or so I thought….
more ride photos
The organizers of the LiveStrong Ride had photographers snapping our picture at various points throughout the day. Read on to see a few more photos of the big event.
power with a hundred names
The day ended how it began: with my bike hurtling through the darkness, my belly warm with espresso, my fingers icy from the wind, and Geddy Lee singing to me from my iPod.
suiting up for the ride
At last, the exact route of Sunday’s Lance Armstrong ride is available. Click through and enjoy the tasty interactive goodness.
you did it!
You guys - my team - have collectively raised over $1000 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation! Way to go!
al gore's hand
Last Tuesday, I shook Al Gore’s hand after his talk on global warming. Yes, Grandma, I know what party he’s in. But ya know—the truth don’t care what your political affiliation is.
training ride 3: childish enthusiasm
So, I’m watching this movie tonight, and one of the characters offers this advice:
Never lose your childish enthusiasm, and things will come your way.
In my case, it was the ground that came my way. Gently.
training walk 2b: portland to coast
So, one of my co-workers ropes me into joining one of the company teams on the Portland to Coast relay walk….
training ride 2: a passage to portland
After more than a year in this beautifully strange land, I’ve found the elusive mountain (okay, hill) passage into Portland from way the hell out here in Aloha. And no dangerous mucking about with Highway 10!
training ride 1: bridge pedal
On August 14, about 20,000 people had the same idea: to pedal across all ten of Portland’s automotive bridges. I had planned on a practice run for Lance’s ride anyway, and the length is about right. So, off we go….
lance armstrong ride
On september 25, I’ll be riding with Lance Armstrong to raise money for cancer survivors. It would mean a lot to me if you would support my ride—since I’m riding 40 miles on my mountain bike, might I suggest a 40-dollar donation to the lance armstrong foundation? ‘Course, if you wish to give more, that’s fine, too….