Archive for July, 2004
Hours of Daylight – 15:24 Well, i had hoped to open this entry differently. In fact, i had hoped to say “deal’s done, we’re moving to Maine.” Or, Baltimore. Either would do. Instead i’ll just stick to talking about things i know to be true: the first IKEA in this part of the country is now open. [ READ MORE ]
Hours of Daylight – 15:22 Two minutes of daylight have been lost since yesterday. That trend will accelerate as we head towards the equinox then slow once again as we return to winter. I love cycles. That’s another aspect of living near the 45th parallel i’m going to miss: four distinct seasons. In a matter of hours [ READ MORE ]
Hours of Daylight – 15:24 Another good part about living here that i’ll miss is the network of bicycle trails set up all around The Cities and extending out into the countryside via former rail road right-of-ways. Yesterday, Sunday, started with a massive downpour, but by 10am the sky had cleared and decent high pressure had replaced [ READ MORE ]
Hours of Daylight: 15:31 The big news for me is that i PASSED the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic Rider Course! I lost only 1 point due to running slightly long in the quick stop. I probably should have lost another point due to putting my right foot down first, but either the examiner was feeling generous [ READ MORE ]