Crossroads is a bit atypical of most malls. For one thing, its food court is good. Feel like pierogies? Pad Thai? Kim-chee? A chimichanga? Hummus? Or just a Reuben? You can find them all here. Yet for as for many times as I’ve visited, this was the first time I’d noticed the art dotting the […]
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Quick thoughts on the Portland Century, whose 50-ish mile route I rode Sunday with my good friend Scott. Pluses: Portland is the epicenter of awesome (Scout, Jarrett, Ted and Scott live there). It’s also a pretty city. The St. Johns part of the route (towards the end, as you’re coming back into town) and path
Each time we’d try to take my Oldest out for bike riding lessons, she’s been a fountain of anti-enthusiasm, always psyching herself out with excuses (a partial list): Seat too high/too low. The terrain’s bumpy/too smooth. It’s windy/rainy/partly sunny/too hot/too cold/perfect weather for doing something completely different. Tired from staying up until 11:30 pm reading
I spent an extended July 4th weekend at Mt. Rainier National Park… without access to showers or shaving for several days. (There used to be showers in the basement of the visitor center at Paradise, but that was replaced with a newer, smaller, showerless visitor center.) The little white hairs on my chin kind of
Summary: Route 65.2 miles, 4,800′ ascent, 6:55 elapsed time Since the cutoff was 6:30, I officially “did not finish.” But, I am happy I completed the route! It’s been over a year since I’ve tried a randonneuring event. Since I also needed to get some quality saddle time in for September’s Cycle Oregon, I’d penciled
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Nose-bleed tickets to see the Mariners vs. Padres: $0.00 (won in a drawing) Parking, food, beverages and garlic fries: $43.25 Feel the garlic oozing from every pore! Answering my daughter’s questions on the dropped third-strike rule and baseball’s obsession with tracking the success of left-handed hitters facing right-handed pitchers during night games in June: priceless.
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A colleague recently remarked that anyone traveling to Montreal must seek out and try “poutine,” a dish whose basic form is moderate-sized french fries covered with cheese curds and gravy. The concept is not unlike the “Martian Landscape” I used to savor in Austin, only with that, it’s shredded cheddar and salsa. Another recommendation came
When I left work Friday afternoon, I had my work inbox down to ten undealt-with items – a level not seen since October of 2008. Finally, I had time to pack for my week-long trip to Montreal. What was I thinking when I set up the 6 a.m. flight? Well, for one thing, no middle
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