a study of the bouquet after breakfast

g'knight

imperial red IPA

reaching out

tulip's last stand

necessity, invention, lint rollers!

the cleaning staff in my hotel had this on their cleaning cart. it's a lint roller on a paint roller handle with an extension stick.

in the green room

the trouble with this picture is...

I can't quite count how many directions of wrong this bike is! Hint... It's a friggin' lot.

cubanos, chef style

hangin with some mythbusters

john and brad getting totally mythbusted

my kind of redneck fence

express access achieved

I guess I have plans tonight. I hope javelina is close to the paramount.

shit's gettin real

so, i sez to the cat...

i say, "i don't need any help packing."

and HE sez, "seriously? yes you do."

this is my story of why i'll be dealing with cat hair even on day 6 of this trip.

could be a vitamin D day, but...

i've got no skin showing

winter's mark

cold walnut blue sky

soc

sss-aturated

Made it home

is it just my camera, or...

is Mephistopheles emerging from my bonfire?

been a while since i've played in the back yard

it's actually kind of nice out here, tonight.

today's catch

productivity enhancing devices in the office.

TenFidy... Imperial Stout

All hail Oskar Blues on an awesome Imperial Stout. Thick enough head that it's almost as creamy as a root beer float. Just to let you MN folks know, seems like we're seeing increased availability of Oskar Blues' beers here, so get out your can koosies.

light and its spirit

ascending out of the light, its spirit moves on...

mmm... breakfast

good book, good coffee, good eggs

nice day for an outdoor run

In Alabama!


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Activity type: running

Description: - Total distance: 8.69 km (5.4 mi)
Total time: 47:45 Moving time: 47:20
Average speed: 10.92 km/h (6.8 mi/h)
Average moving speed: 11.02 km/h (6.8 mi/h)
Max speed: 16.44 km/h (10.2 mi/h)
Average pace: 5:30 min/km (8:50 min/mi)
Average moving pace: 5:27 min/km (8:46 min/mi)
Fastest pace: 3:39 min/km (5:52 min/mi)
Max elevation: 29 m (96 ft)
Min elevation: -30 m (-99 ft)
Elevation gain: 232 m (760 ft)
Max grade: 58 % Min grade: -17 %
Recorded: 1/14 16:21

today's walk

the cat's mats

cutting dreadlocks out of the armpits of a long-haired cat is not usually a one-person task. sure helps when the cat is part ragdoll and deals with confrontation like an opossum. even this cat has his limits, so some dreads had to stay.

the cat was NOT on my mario kart team

he jumped up on the TV stand and laid down in front of my part of the screen in the deciding race of the tie breaking grand Prix.

nine-below selfies

-9° F bleh

Christmas sledding

imperial stout, another celebration-worthy brew

while the Nerf we're rages on around him, a lagunitas imperial stout goes smoothly down.

brunhilder's gift, the perfect christmas ale

really nice farmhouse ale with a hint of berry. olvade did a great job on this one.

watering the tree

seems right to give it a little celebration ale--hoppy stuff, to boot.

what's that in the laundry basket?

oh, phew, it's the cat.

yesterday's commute was a little...

bleh, bleh, blechy

holiday makis

family celebration, tonight, and my oldest daughter volunteered us to bring sushi. she and i spent the morning making makis. some regular rolls in the first layer and ura makis on top--some with smoked salmon, some with mock crab, lots with carrot and cukes. we also added some avocado and cream cheese to the mix. mmm...

snowmobiles really really ready

i'd been riding the surly with drop bars this winter and it always felt a bit less stable than i feel on the peugeot with moustache bars, so i picked up a new bar this weekend that i'm going to try out. it's not really a moustache but it should give me the leverage i seek.

the peugeot also got set up. i installed the new wheels i just bought from dave at the bicycle chain. wasn't looking for deep-v rims but the price was right.

feels great to have 2 bikes running this winter. the peugeot has only a front studded tire and is running a 42x16 gear. that'll be for slightly clearer roads. the cross-check will be for snowier days--running a slightly easier 42x18 to push two studded tires. the surly also has better fender clearance, which is GREATLY appreciated when the snow is thick.

winter cycle commuting can be a ton of fun if you have the right equipment. and... no, it's not safe, but neither is walking nor driving in the winter. pick your poison.

below 0 fahrenheit, let's fire up the grill

wow, just had a rim sidewall fail on me

crazy! bought a new set of commuting wheels a couple of weeks back and falsely believed I had 2 wheelsets for commuting. not so. this friggin sidewall just blew (on my old wheel).

friggin photobombers

the family went hunting for our christmas tree, and somebody kept hopping into photos!

jerk!

sooo looks like abrasive is out again

WTF, the beer...

Wilco Tango Foxtrot... a supermalty mutha of a beer. Lightly hopped but a ton of flavor. At 7.85% it's strong-ish, but not boozy.