Monthly Archives: June 2007

Wild Turkey and Fire

I finished work around 7PM and headed out for a quick ride around San Pedro Mountain. (I took pretty much the same route as described in an earlier journal, but without the confusion at the end.) It was very windy, … Continue reading

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Hot Pavement, Cool Wind

I had about 4 hours of daylight Saturday night to cycle. I went online and found some routes in Silicon Valley to try. I chose to follow the Crystal Springs route, 41.1 miles and 2200 feet of elevation gain. There … Continue reading

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The Veteran’s Bicycle

During last night's ride, I had a short conversation with The Veteran about his bicycle and bicycles he owns and frame materials, etc. The Veteran was riding a $600, maybe $800 Bianchi, a simple hybrid bicycle with fatter tires. He … Continue reading

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Tuesday Night Surprise Ride

Last night was my second "Tuesday Night Surprise Ride" which is lead by a Cascade Bicycle Club member. The route the leader Mike takes is up to his whim. It's fun, sociable, I learn new routes in Seattle, it's also … Continue reading

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The Funny Company – 1963 Cartoon

I bought an HDTV tuner box (ATSC tuner to be precise) to go with my digital projector. In addition to being able to see local television broadcast in high definition, there are a couple of UHF-like stations available. It seems … Continue reading

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Cascade Bicycle Club Flying Wheels

Between the Seattle International Film Festival, my younger sister visiting, my older sister arriving from out of town, a birthday event for myself, visiting my friend Ian, rain, etc., I did not get out cycling at all last week. I … Continue reading

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Apple Century Ride

See Hitomi's entry. Hitomi and I drove over to Wenatchee at around 8PM, and I tried to stay awake listening to the radio, while Hitomi was helpfully listening to her own music on her iPod. With all the passes you … Continue reading

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Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon: Hitomi and I were — underwhelmed. Sure we both accepted that it was a very large and impressive hole, but in terms of aesthetics, Hitomi found it "dirty." (Later: "dirty and hot".) To be honest, I would … Continue reading

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Arches National Park, the Drive to Grand Canyon

Originally, we had no plans to visit Arches National Park, but Hitomi liked what she saw in her guidebook and since it was only a few minutes drive from Moab, it seemed worth a look. We took our raft leader's … Continue reading

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Moab, Utah and Westwater Canyon

The next phase of the trip was a two day river-rafting trip on the Colorado. We weren't really eager to fork over the thousands it takes to raft through the Grand Canyon — and besides typically you're on an enormous, … Continue reading

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