music review: “the endless river” by pink floyd (a bit of a #tbt moment)
I never thought I'd write a review of a new Pink Floyd studio album, given a few key facts: The band hadn't recorded anything since the sessions for The Division Bell in 1993 and 1994. Rick Wright, the band's keyboardist, died in 2008. The still-living members - David Gilmour, Nick…
getting locally (and not-so-locally) political: nov 2014 elections
As I did before the April 1 primary, I'm delving into local political endorsements. For my #projectfemur, cycling, skiing, coffeeneuring, and random post fans, I'll post something a bit more to your liking later this week. To carry on with the political stuff, go below the fold... (more…)
coffeeneuring 2014 (sure, this is #projectfemur, why not?)
Riding in the pursuit of coffee (or reasonable substitutes) is a great way to keep #projectfemur in shape. Yes, I'm riding my bike again - have been since August 8th - but haven't written about it. That will come soon, but for now? Let's talk coffeeneuring. Once again, Mary G.…
starting re-entry… slowly… (#projectfemur)
It's less than a month until I'm back to riding full-time on the road. I'm keeping busy during that time. The workouts continue, with increasing intensity and focus. My time in the gym is spent mostly either in the weight room, where I'm building leg and arm strength, or in…
six months and i am impatient (#projectfemur)
It's been six months (and one day, as I started writing this on the 11th, and it's now the 12th) since my injury - since #projectfemur began. I am not, by nature, a patient person. My patience is wearing thin in terms of indoor workouts. I'm riding the spinning bike,…
these are days… (#projectfemur)
Somehow I managed to not publish any updates in June. I'm not sure how it happened, but it's not as if I was doing nothing. The weekend after Memorial Day, sprite and I went to Bethany Beach, Delaware, to get away from things and enjoy the surf. The water was…
now it’s getting really tough (#projectfemur)
The end of May has been very, very trying for me. The weather has turned drop-dead gorgeous. Temperatures aren’t too high, the humidity hasn’t been too thick, and everybody is working out outdoors. Except for me, that is. And I’m really in a funk as a result. It’s really gotten…
disconnected (with a side of progress) #projectfemur
Right now I feel like a spectator. I feel disconnected. Disconnected from the world I know and love. Disconnected from many friends. Disconnected from "normal." Things have been going well with my healing. My leg grows stronger every day. I'm to the point where, as long as the surfaces I…
ten on tuesday: the great outdoors (#projectfemur)
Carole's prompt this week is "ten things I like to do outside." This is a tough one for me, especially as spring is finally arriving in DC. There are so many outdoor activities that I love, but I can't do them because of... well, y'know. But I'm happy to say…
social media connects in sweet ways
I tweet. Really - I do! And I've met a lot of great people - many of whom are now friends - via Twitter. I've saved money via "tweet-only" special sales. Breaking news is almost always found first on Twitter. And this past November, Twitter afforded me a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity:…