Boy, do I love the winter thaw! After my disappointing end to ‘cross season and a longer-than-expected recovery period, I had a lot of trouble getting myself back in gear to put in base miles outside. The fact that we’d had plenty of snow and ice (generally things I really enjoy…well, at least the snow…) … Continue reading »
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Rolling Movie Marathon
Winter. Cold. Dark. Movies! Watched in the last week: InceptionThe WarriorsSNL Best of Will FerrellThe MessengerPan’s LabyrinthThe Wild Parrots of Telegraph HillLet The Right One InBig Man JapanFear and Loathing in Las Vegas I think I’m forgetting one…
Gravel Roads + Falling Snow + Jo = My first ride with D Street
Today, I braved beautiful freshly falling snow on an early Sunday morning to try my hand at gravel miles with the D Street crew. Once we hit the gravel rollers, technical know-how and pure fearlessness regarding icy ruts were extremely beneficial. I slowed down anytime I remembered what I was doing, but felt exhilarated whenever … Continue reading »
We could use some of these around town…
via Gizmodo, a touch of that ol’ New England accent in a hacked road sign.
It’s Winter in Nebraska, and I Commute By Bike
Thick be the boots! Fierce be the facial expression!
Slow Food Brunch 2009
Woke up to howling winds this morning, and I really had to work to crawl out from under the duvet. We missed the worst of the blizzard (allegedly, there are 5 foot drifts in central Nebraska), but the wind was gusting over 40mph, so I put on my trusty winter bike pants and headed into … Continue reading »
The Cusp
From warm to snow to balmy to stormy…it’s the cusp of spring again! Got some good bike riding in this week, including a long ride with Denise to visit Polly, ending in a dark sprint home by myself through the scary-when-its-dark part of the Rock Island trail. No scarf! Warm breeze in my hair! Nothing … Continue reading »
Lincoln Ve-Low Photoshoot
Conrad asked me to take some photos for Lincoln Ve-Low. On a gorgeous Saturday during magic hour, we hit the pavement. He insisted this was not to include photos of his face. Whoops. (cough, cough) Shadows get longer, and the sun is so golden. Plymouth spire, rolling to Ideal Grocery (where they’ve known me since … Continue reading »
Calving Time
A little early start this year, but as Mami said today, “At least now, it’s February!” Last Sunday, a first-time mother gave birth to a little bull calf. It was very cold, and beginning to snow, so my mom & Chris carried the calf into the barn, where we’d put down some straw. Generally, the … Continue reading »
Friday commute
We got quite a bit of ice Thursday night. Lincoln Public Schools, notorious for never closing for a snow day, had no school. The State marches on, however, and the streets were pretty empty for my ride. There was only one other bike that had evidence of having been ridden that morning. Success!