I didn’t watch the Grammys® this evening. Instead, sprite and I watched the lovely Stardust – how did we miss this one when it was in the theatres? But I digress. Although I missed the Grammy stuff, I’ve analyzed the results and have the following reactions: I’m a bit surprised over the gushing that NARAS …
One thing every resident of DC who uses the Metro system contends with are the escalators. And yes, I do mean “contends.” You see, when the Metro system was planned in the 1970s, the usual governmental contract bid philosophy took hold: use the lowest bidder. In other words: go cheap. And given the other shortcomings …
Activity: road cycling Location: Hains Point (laps) Distance: 14.9 miles Duration: 0:56 Weather: clear with a few clouds (pre-dawn), 50-52 degrees Avg HR: 135 (max 165) Type: aerobic Pre-dawn laps with Mike S. and Jason N. A steady headwind made the northbound leg a challenge.
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Bethesda > Dupont Circle Distance: 12.8 miles Duration: 0:51 Weather: partly to mostly cloudy and warm, 64-70 degrees Avg HR: 130 (max 142) Type: aerobic Quick, post-work spin up to Bethesda via a modified DTB route, then returning on the Capital Crescent. Gorgeous sunset. Cool to see so many …
Today is a day that I hoped would not come for the major airlines in the United States: United Airlines has decided to charge extra fees for a second checked item, and double their fees for so-called “oversize” luggage. The “oversize” bags count in their ranks thinks like ski and snowboard bags, golf bags and …
For any cyclist who has ever tinkered with their bike, Sheldon Brown was one of the best resources for information that went against the common logic. He debunked rumors regarding almost anything related to a bike, from frames, to drivetrains, to language translations gone awry. He was deeply opinionated – often stubbornly so – but …
sprite posted her entry into Deborah’s “Bloggers Annual (Silent) Poetry Reading,” and I figured I’d post something, too. Of course, not being the erudite English major, I decided to post a poem by one of my favorite poets: Sir Paul McCartney. Was It Really Twenty Years Ago? – Paul McCartney What’s changed? …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel > Dupont Circle Distance: 28.7 miles Duration: 1:52 Weather: sunny and mild, 47-51 degrees Avg HR: 124 (max 160) Type: aerobic Loop from Dupont to Great Falls, then Oaklyn, and back. Rode with Jason N. Did great on the hills, still feeling the benefits of altitude from …
This is one of my favorite places in greater DC. As a child, I was fascinated by airplanes. My dad has a pilot’s license, and when I was a tot he’d take me to Salt Lake International Airport to look at the private planes (Cessnas, Mooneys, Pipers, and such) and watch the big airliners land …
I made it back to DC with nary a fuss – though, as John Denver once mused, I guess I’d rather be in Colorado. Click on the picture to see the whole set from the mountains. Click here to see pictures from the International Snow Sculpture Competition in Breckenridge – it was amazing what the …
