I did the Polar Bear Plunge (aka “Polar Bear Swim”) again this year. Since I had better planning going into it, I thought I’d try going to the big shindig at Matthews Beach sponsored by the Seattle Parks Department. Writes The Stranger: “(Gloating) Last year, 800 foolish hippies kicked off the New Year with this […]
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Last night’s ride home was a doozy because of the torrential downpour… easily the wettest I’ve been since RSVP 2004. The wind started kicking up around 5:30, knocking out power to the street lights. A tree had fallen across the road a mere 1/4 mile past the entrance to my subdivision. When I woke up,
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Some photos from last week’s pasting. On the way to work Wednesday, my car’s windshield cracked from the severe temperature difference. I also discovered the CD player won’t spin the disc when the interior of the car is below freezing. By Saturday, most of it had melted off from the slightly warmer rain.
(With apologies to Queen) I want to ride my icicle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my icicle I want to ride it where I like What an exciting commute home! I peeled away from work around 5pm. There was a light fluffy drizzle in the Factoria area, but nothing was
As I was biking up the hill from Factoria to Eastgate, the sign at the Honda dealer indicated 99°F. A quick review of temperatures in the area: Because the house was running 86°F (no air conditioning), I spent the rest of the evening at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue. It’s an unusual place. For one, the
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Yeah, I know it’s only three seconds, but at the trend is positive. Soon, perhaps as early as March, I’ll be able to bike to work in the daylight!
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Google finally issued a check for my last ten months’ participation in their AdSense program. Despite the $100 minimum, AdSense has produced much more in the ten months than Amazon’s Associates program has in the five-plus years I’ve participated. It’s certainly a lot less effort and, to some extent, more entertaining. We hit another record
“Artistic food” was the theme for tonight’s Camp Fire potluck. Since my spouse had to take my oldest to soccer practice, I had to come home early today to make the “bagel faces.” (These are bagels with cream cheese and strategically placed vegetables: yellow pepper, mini-tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, carrot slices, etc.) As I walked from