I'm having a hard day today. I've been thinking about my oldest son, my first born. He hasn't had any contact with me for over 2 months now. He said I... Read more
In honor of today's adventure - I thought I'd give you a good laugh - Enjoy
The caption : The difference between a good lawyer and a great la... Read more
Recently returned from a three day (two night) camp out at Trail Days, the annual blow out celebration for Appalachian Trail hikers in Damascus, VA, r... Read more
This house puts me into the same symptoms that I had in a High School I attended two years--after re-zoning to a formerly Black-dominated High School.... Read more
Once again its fun in the City FREE entertainment - Thursday night is the first Full Moon Jam on Foster and the Lake Really looking forward to th... Read more
Thursday
Looks like the house deal is not going to go through. sigh
We went with our realtor to look at some houses again today. There is one t... Read more
I have been doing well and was feeling great. I was all prepared to start the Spark Solutions Challenge. I bought the food and logged the meals when... Read more
Well my whirl wind house-hunting trip to Virginia is over. I think I covered over 1000 miles in 4 days criss-crossing the area looking for something d... Read more
How is a body with bicycle wheels thrumming through his soul NOT going to ride his bike to work on National Ride Your Bike To Work Day? Which ALSO hap... Read more
Just a quickie here as pressed for time, but wanting to get this out while the Ride of Silence is fresh in our memories.
VERY nice coverage from... Read more
I hesitated to write this blog because it can be yet another way to be on the computer INSTEAD of "on the mat" or with the free weights or on my... Read more
On 15 May at 7PM local, starting on the US East Coast and progressing westward around the world, was a ride of bicyclists launching from spots everywh... Read more
Man what a day! I drove about 200 miles all over northern Virginia looking at all sorts of houses. It really is amazing to see the differences betwee... Read more
After a rough week my brain hurts from thinking ! So back on the Road again almost into Nashville , TN - virtually :) Getting my dance shoes rea... Read more
Spent two weeks with my wife in England enjoying things we both like a lot! She's the history buff in the family, and she wanted to walk along Hadrian... Read more
Well once again, today was a high rep leg day....this is where I squat about 70% of my max weight for 15 reps, then deadlift about 80% of my max weigh... Read more
Had a nice mother’s day weekend. Saturday was a picnic at Garin Park. Lots of family and friends. Nice sycamore shade tree kept the day cool. In the e... Read more
I've been in Amsterdam, The Netherlands this weekend (11-12 May 2013) on the Quantified Self conference. It was great - I learned and experienced so m... Read more
I'm very nervous about tonight. I'm going to speak at a school board meeting to protest the boards decision to eliminate the German program and the te... Read more
I have been very busy in my yard lately, and here are some of the beautiful birds I stop to watch. This hummer was taking a bath at the top of my fou... Read more
At rehearsal, I was chosen to do a mini-solo for one of the songs. I am pleased. It has been a long, long time since I’ve done that. I hope I don’t ge... Read more
Many of you know about the ruthless ex-Stasi agent I call my personal trainer (although he could be Russian Spetsnaz, Croatian Ustachi, or a Chechen R... Read more
I've been on a 2 year plateau. Yes, I lost 90 pounds in my first 2 years on Spark and have been maintaining that loss within about 10 pounds for the... Read more
So I had an EXCELLENT spin class this afternoon. They're usually always pretty good...curvilicious instructor gal puts together a great routine, with... Read more
I’m back home but today was another great cycling day. I met my friends for the Monday Morning Recovery Ride around Fremont. I did over 37 miles and a... Read more
Friday evening, I spent with Jessica and Sam. We had a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner. It was good. Then Jessica made a frozen banana de... Read more
Joined the motorcycle gang Tuesday morning. What a fantastic day for a ride. We ended up in Twain Harte for breakfast. Got home in plenty of time to... Read more
Another year, another 5K has come and gone.
Yes I've committed to doing this one 5K a year for the past 3 years to "mix it up" and challenge myse... Read more
This is something "I" have to remember ... I CAN do this. I'm my own worst enemy ... I truly do have more excuses (or is that ailments, ache... Read more
Well, it's been almost a year exactly since my last post here.
In that time I have moved to another city and gotten a new job! My weight's fluctu... Read more
Yep. That's right. I had a very successful weigh in on Monday! 7 pounds gone. Bam. 244 If you read my last blog, you know that Monday was my weigh... Read more
I use the ideas of Sears, not his products so much. I add some toasted sesame oil to my diet--something I crave at times anyway, but have not taken t... Read more
A sad day today as the senior member of our feline clan has passed away. Following my proper last rites in the back yard, marking his passing with a l... Read more
So I've been pretty good at eating clean for almost a year now. Every now and then, I'll make an exception and have some cakes, cookies, & ice cream,... Read more
It was a busy weekend for us. Saturday was the Mariposa Air Fair. It was a nice day but the event itself was very poorly executed. Several listed ac... Read more
So tomorrow is a big day for me. I have to meet with the wellness coordinator at our hospital and I have to have lost weight in order to get a 600 d... Read more
My idea of a "functional workout" is one where I'm accomplishing something beyond working my body. You know, stuff like shoveling snow, mowing the law... Read more
