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Lona’s Lil Eats
It was a beautiful day for a bicycle ride or I guess that you could say that I am only working part-time from now on. I’m burning off all of that soon to be useless sick leave and vacation time …...
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Hot, Hot, Hot
Down at the ballpark, in the men’s rooms, there is an advertisement placed strategically at eye level, above some of the urinals that reads, “Your Wife Is HOT!!!” and then “The Problem Is in Your...
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Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)
Yesterday, I touched upon the annual On the Move campaign that Spacely Sprockets relaunched last week. It is intended to motivate employees to exercise more. Everyone who participates is supplied a...
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A Black Swan
Well, #Brexit went from being just yesterday’s dog’s breakfast, all the way to a full-fledged black swan today. The markets cratered. I got a text this morning from the Perma-Bear, “You stock-market...
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Michigan by Bike or Bus!
The title and graphic for this post is a test, a test for reading comprehension. Last weekend, we were cycling in Forest Park and came upon this old Trailways bus in front of the history museum. The...
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The Day After Tomorrow
Yes dear friends it’s come down to this, the day after tomorrow will be my retirement day. If you cannot tell, I’ve been looking forward to this event for quite some time now. Today, the Perma-Bear...
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Point Iroquois Lighthouse
Dan and I bicycled to Point Iroquois Lighthouse, by way of Dancing Crane Coffee. Outbound there was a headwind, but that equated to a tailwind back to the cabin. Still, I’m feeling it now. Especially...
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Ottawa
After spending the night in Ottawa, we got our bikes out and explored the city this morning. There is a nice network of paved bike paths around town and we made good use of them today. First things...
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Montreal
We arrived in Montréal last night, where we are staying at the Hotel de l’Institut, the school in Québec for hotel and hospitality management. It is very modern and the service is excellent. We stayed...
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Try not to be such a heathen
Overheard on the front steps of Montréal’s Notre Dame Cathedral, “Try not to be such a heathen.” This was said by a mother to her son, who had just expressed his opinion that the holy water was gross....
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Simply Monstrous
The photos are from the Biodome in Montreal. One is of Anne clowning around, with her stunt double and the other one is the real deal. I got back on the bike today, after almost an entire summer off. I...
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Heat, Humidity and Humanity
Anne and I braved the heat, humidity and the humanity of it all, when we biked over to Tower Grove Park for the International Festival today. There we enjoyed plenty of music and dance and food, don’t...
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Young Mergansers Swimming Away
Anne got a last minute text to come substitute, so our plans to go bicycling together today, across the river in Madison County, went out the window. That’s OK, she needed the rest day. I just don’t...
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Looking On Down the Beach
So yesterday, I got the upcoming California trip planned. Today, Anne had her only day off this week. We biked together in Forest Park. It wasn’t hot, but it was super humid. It was so humid that on...
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In a Frog’s Mind-Eye
The heat broke last night. Today was a wonderful day, with lower temperatures and humidity. I rode in the park, while Anne went to school. This weather pattern looks like it will hold through most of...
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Lafayette Square Bike Races
Cute tots, fast women and plenty of sweaty guys, Lafayette Square had it all last night as it inaugurated another Labor Day weekend with the Gateway Cup, the premiere bicycle races in Saint Louis. Tom...
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The Gods Were Perspiring Against Us
Today, it was hot-hot-hot, when Anne and I rode in Forest Park. This will likely be Anne’s last training ride, before this weekend’s big MS bicycle ride. She is teaching Wednesday and Thursday. I’ll...
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Flags Of Valor
Anne went off to school and I rode in Forest Park, before it got too hot today. It is supposed to be the last day of this heat, with cooler temperatures for the foreseeable future. There was something...
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