This Made Me Laugh
. . . and I’m sorry if you think that makes me a bad person! From “The Mother of All 9/11 Posts” at at April Winchell’s Blog!
Nomenclatory Agitation
It’s time for a change. Being & Bloginess is no more. Long live Paul’s Thing. Why Paul’s Thing Click here for an explanation.
Cell Phone Drops: Who Calls Back?
From Richard Wolpert’s Blog, something useful that also makes perfect sense. It’s my new rule, and — as requested — I’m passing it on: Rules To Follow When Cell Phones Drop Coverage You all know the drill and how annoying it is. You’re on a cell phone call with someone. the connection drops. You aren’t […]
In Training
We started on longer rides this morning, getting ready for our 35-mile ride in El Tour de Tucson on November 22nd, so we’re officially in training. This morning we hit the Rillito River bike trail, riding from one end to the other and back again, a total of 25 miles. Our plan is to do […]
POW!
When I told my son I wasn’t going to vote for John McCain, he said, “But he was a fighter pilot. And a POW!” Meaning, I suppose, that McCain just has to be my kind of candidate. I understand the fighter pilot part. Indeed, my ideal candidate would have served in the military. If he or […]
The Text Message
Yup, I got one. From my good Facebook friend Barry Obama. I knew, before almost anyone else, that he had picked Joe Biden as his running mate. Because, you see, I’m an FOB. Or should that be FFOB? I don’t want to jinx the deal by talking about it, but I’ll share this with you […]
Hiking Sabino Canyon
We decided skip our weekly bicycle ride this morning and go hiking instead. Sabino Canyon, if you take the paved trail in and out, is sort of a hybrid hike . . . it’s good exercise but not killer exercise. We figured it’d be an easy stroll, about four miles up a paved trail then […]
Friday Night Dachshund Blogging
Update (10 Aug 08): I don’t happen to have any photos of Schatzi being athletic. One would think, looking at the photos I have posted, that she has a sedentary nature. Not so . . . I’ll work on getting some action shots. For now, and in keeping with the Olypmic theme of the previous […]