On Tuesday about about a quarter mile from home I got a flat tire… bummer. Especially since last week I had broken my cheap tire pump. I tried to go to a gas station and pump it up and then swap the tube, but the station closed at 11pm while I was there and I [...]
Archive > July 2008
Biking is fun.
I’ve really been enjoying the commute to/from work on my bike. I feel energized all morning when I bike to work, and the ride home is great for unwinding. I actually look forward to the ride now, rather than think of reasons I should drive instead. I’ve got my time down to between 20-25 minutes [...]
Ice Ice Baby
One of my goals while I am off of work this summer is to paint all or most of our house. We painted our living room this spring, but had yet to paint anything else until last week. Dana stayed with Tony and I for a few days and the two of us decided to [...]
Problem Solver
Due to the wicked storms and 16 hour power outage last Wednesday, Tony and I (who am I kidding…mostly Tony) had to keep an eye on the sump pump to make sure it didn’t overflow into our basement. Tony, an amazingly creative problem solver :) , came up with a way to quickly siphon the [...]
Biking to Work.
On Monday I finally put aside all the excuses and biked the commute to and from work. It was a great feeling of accomplishment just to make it there and home again. Special thanks to Dan’s post inspiring me to just do it. I biked to work for the 2nd time yesterday (Wednesday). The ride [...]
