Thought Distillery

Today I took the fixie out for little spin and ended up going farther than I had planned. All turned out well: no flat tyres and I managed to push things to the limit going down Bellfountain Road where I spun out at 32mph. Upon returning, I thought of a wonderful idea for a collaborative [...]

A few weekends ago, I was delighted to welcome a visit from the one and only Pedestrian Saga. To properly honor the arrival of the Velo Queen, I thought it only appropriate to meet her at the airport via bicycle. I departed Corvallis early saturday and pedaled the 35 miles in about the same amount [...]

The rainy season is here, and with all the extra moisture slugs are once again making their way slowly across the valley. Normally, I wouldn’t pay too much attention to these slimy little critters but around here they are anything but little! I know that some people at home have scoffed when I’ve mentioned their [...]

After several years of curiosity and controversy, I finally found and purchased my first durian – nicknamed King of the Fruits. I bicycled home with a giddy smile on my face and the 5 pound durian tucked under my arm in a cardboard box. Had I been pulled over, I probably would have been incited [...]

Last weekend I finally made a trip to Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. I thoroughly enjoyed myself tramping over the patches of snow and was fascinated by the landscape ravaged by a recent volcanic past. You can see a few pictures in the updated gallery.
Anyway, as I lay beneath my homemade quilt I was very attuned to [...]

On Friday the financial markets were nice to me, and closed to honor the Big Gipper. (anyone remember the song “Ronnie’s Rap” from 1987?) Though bummed because I wouldn’t be able to lose more money, I decided to make the best of the situation and take a bicycle ride. Setting out on my folding Pocket [...]

Sometimes words either come too difficultly or just don’t seem quite appropriate. So without another peep, I present the visual version of more recent thoughts…

Update
I guess a picture just wasn’t good enough on its own. Check out the comments for a few answers.

Whew! Its been a while since I’ve posted and yet I’m still on the run. So to temporarily satisfy anyone who has been wondering whats been going on here is a brief rundown.
Long Trail hike: For about 3 weeks in late September and early October I spent some very peaceful time hiking Vermont’s Long Trail. [...]

As mentioned in a previous post I and my sidekick Sandy planned a last minute long weekend trip to Oregon. The trip turned out to be quite enjoyable and was just the thing needed to refocus. We evaluated the college town of Corvallis as a possible relocation for the business, and it passed our criteria [...]

Since there doesn’t seem to be too much going on in my life right now, I will simply announce a new spur-of-the-moment trip I’ve planned. For the Memorial Day weekend, I will be taking flight with my friend and business partner Sandy to Portland Oregon. From there we plan to investigate the Willamette Valley area [...]