bicycling
July 5, 2009
- Yesterday, as everyone knows, was July fourth. While not everyone celebrates it, we Americans do. Although this year because of economic reasons many communities have cut back or eliminated fireworks. Not so where I live. Perhaps because it is the bicentennial year of our city, we had awesome fireworks. They set them off by the river's edge about a quarter mile from where our sailboat ...
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March 17, 2009
- Near 70 degrees. Sun shining. Trees swaying. Sky clearing. Outside calling. I venture down into the basement to haul out my bicycle. With the toddler seat attached on the back, I almost kill myself as I struggle to carry it up seven steps and out the back door. Still, I am determined. I am young, I am healthy, I can ride a bike with ease. The fresh air is good for me. I strap on my daughter's ...
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March 9, 2009
- My one big purchase at the Winter Star Party was a Denkmeier II binocular eyepiece holder. One of the vendors had a used one, which looked to be in mint condition, for $500, less than half price. Gay got it for me as a belated Valentine's Day present. The thing is awesome on the moon and planets, producing the illusion of a three-dimensional view. In a literal way, it returns the ...
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December 29, 2008
- I've posted 29 photos of the tour from Tucson to Death Valley on my Flickr webpage(see link to web pages). Reviewing the images makes me weepy. I suppose I'm sentimental.
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