Let's win this mother out

Back on track

I went for nice bike ride today. I rode from my home to Macedon along the Erie Canal trail and then back to Fairport where I met Jaime and the kids. I asked Jaime to pick me up because my left ankle was hurting. I haven't ridden this far in nearly a year and I've never had problems with that ankle before so I thought I would forego pushing through the pain to avoid an injury early in the season. The total distance was 28.46 miles (45.81 km). I estimate it took me about 2.5 hours so average speed was just over 10 mph. Not very fast, but it's my first ride this season and I had a lot of gear and my bike felt really heavy. Regardless of speed, it was a nice ride. About 2/3 of the trail is paved, and the other parts are crushed rock. The weather was beautiful, albeit a bit brisk with a starting temperature in the low 30's and a slight breeze. After i warmed up I was fine with just a wool sweater on top but I had long johns and some "knickers" (jaime's work out capris) on bottom. A pair of generic, one-size-fits-all cotton gloves was enough to keep my hands warm.

One thing I need to work on is pacing. I tend to hop on my bike and go go go until I'm worn out. I should take breaks for stretching and food more often. I think that may give me a bit more endurance.

I don't know if I'll have time, but I'd like to do a brevet this year. We'll see how that goes.

AAAccK!

This is creepy.

Oh, those Swedes.

This looks like a bike Rene Magritte might have dreamed up.



And the guy's site is here.

Presidential Chord

Where was I when this was happening?!? I had no idea G. H. W. Bush was a fan of contemporary art music! I still regret voting for him. Correction - I regret he didn't live up to my expectations. I'm still glad I didn't vote for Kerry.

Jiminy

We have a cricket that lives in our basement. He's a cool cat. Every night he comes out from his hiding spot and chills on the rug in front of the dryer. He doesn't move or make any sounds. Not a chirp. Even if you shout at him or pretend to step on him he just keeps his cool. I sometimes wonder if he's really old and kind of senile now. Maybe when he was younger he would jump around a bunch making noise, being a real hot head. I bet he's got a lot of crazy stories to tell from when he was younger. All sorts of weird stuff with his friends and what not. Stuff that he almost died from maybe, but somehow the immortality of youth saved him. Sometimes if I keep real quiet and get real close I can see his mouth moving. I think he's singing something, but I can't tell what it is. Then I swear he'll wink as if to say, "It's all good, big ugly man dude." And then like a sage he might add something wise like, "Don't sweat the small stuff." He's a cool cat. He's only got one leg.

No. You look like a juvenile delinquent!

I'm a little confused as to why music videos have continued to be produced after this one was made. After all, it's pretty much the pinnacle of what can be done with the medium. Not only is it totally rockin', but listening to it is a real kick in the pants. I think it not shocking that I would have preferred to name as my most favorite tune the band's other classic Orgasmatron (by the way, not a real person, place, or thing to my knowledge), but said song lacks the philosophical depth found in Killed by Death. Although I do appreciate the laser-green and black, dichromatic color scheme of the Orgasmatron video, I think that Michael Jackson used the green-laser light color to fuller effect in one of my all-time top 5 songs of all time and top fives, Rock With Me. It just goes to show how important a bit of fog can be.