The Root of the Matter

Being that today was such a fantastic day, we spent a good portion of it outside in the backyard attempting to make it a bit more appealing. The place looked so damn good the first time we gutted everything and planted new stuff but since Hurricane Arliss came to town, the place went to Hell. … Continue reading The Root of the Matter

Greatly Exaggerated

To quote Mark Twain, the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I decided that after the dreadful week we had, I needed some time away from the blog to unwind and prepare myself for my new job which, at least after the first 5 days, isn't too bad. That should explain my lack … Continue reading Greatly Exaggerated

Of Mice And Men

My post on April 19th, entitled "A Full Slate," went over in fine detail my plans for this week. I'm taking a moment to update the entire post because, well, the best laid plans of mice and men... Everything in italics and green are the original plans; clusterfucks are in red italics and the new … Continue reading Of Mice And Men

With Apologies to The Fixx and U2

With Apologies to The Fixx and U2, originally uploaded by aeromat. I reached the beach on today's bike ride. And it's a beautiful day. UPDATE: Rode 18.4 miles total and feel fantastic. But if you think I'm going on the treadmill tonight, you're crazy 🙂 A few more pictures will be coming later.

A Full Slate

Happy Grand Prix! Today is the 35th running of the Long Beach Grand Prix and I can hear the cars roaring down Shoreline Drive from just outside my window, which is nowhere near the venue. Tells you how loud those things are. Anyway, let's get to the meat of today's sandwhich, okay? I've got a … Continue reading A Full Slate