Day 877 – But It’s All Good

By jspeer
Published: August 29, 2007
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Annette came for a visit this past weekend. We had planned to go to the Sheephorn Lookout in the hills near Salmon, Idaho. Unfortunately it was a “three strikes, you’re out” weekend.

Her flight was delayed to the point she missed the connection in Salt Lake and had to overnight thus delaying our departure by [...]

Day 872 – A Special Tribute

By jspeer
Published: August 24, 2007
A sad truth
Day 872 - A Special Tribute

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So it was pointed out that i’ve been remiss in my reportage. I’ve not once mentioned where i basically begin each day and the women who work there. I refer of course to the Starbucks that is attached to the building where i work.
The store manager asked the question “would it kill you to mention [...]

Day 870 – Birthdays!

By jspeer
Published: August 22, 2007
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Today is my wife’s birthday. I don’t think this is the first time we’ve been apart on her birthday, but i can’t recall a specific year where we might have been. She’ll remember.
It’s also the birthday of a guy in my office who, keeping it short, has dual personalities. Mild-mannered fund-raising office-guy by day, piano-playing [...]

Day 869 “The Meat, and all it wants.”

By jspeer
Published: August 21, 2007
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Freakin’ awesome… that’s how i describe today’s weather. It started all cloudy. That’s right i said cloudy! Honestly after three months of nearly uninterrupted cloudless blue sky the presence of an overcast sky and, later, water falling from that sky, hits with the impact of the last part of the first Dune book where it [...]

Day 865 – Adam

By jspeer
Published: August 17, 2007
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Back in Minnesota i knew a guy named Adam. We used to joke that his anger arrived ten minutes before he did. He was one of the most pissed-off people i’ve ever known. Fact is he made me seem like Mr. Sunshine. I got to witness him really cut loose a few times we were [...]

Day 854 – Now Really Sucking

By jspeer
Published: August 6, 2007
Yet another picture of my motorcycle at Galena summit
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Yeah, this is yet another photo of my motorcycle at Galena summit. Yeah, that sign, plastered with stickers, reads 8,701 feet. Weather was actually nice and clear as opposed to murky and smoky.
So, 351.5 miles were covered on Saturday. And it seemed like next to nothing. All i need is a new sheepskin butt-pad and [...]

Day 849 – Consolidation!

By jspeer
Published: August 1, 2007
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It is so smoky outside the foothills have vanished. In fact i could barely see table rock while riding back from my house with two burrito-like things for lunch.
My coworker joked that he’d wasted a cigarette. Why light up? Just stand there and breath the air.
But why i call this post “consolidation” is i’ve finally [...]