Cut and Cover

Cycled rail trails. At one point a trench was being cut to house a tunnel for the Green Line LRT extension. Once the trench is covered, this area will revert to parkland and trails.

Bacon Sausages

Cycled right up to the counter of Sunshine Harvest Farm at the local farmers market to pick up a guilty pleasure: bacon sausages.

Warm Enough to Cycle

It’s still March, but dry and warm enough for this fair-weather cyclist to hit the trails with a friend. I love the variety of textures at this viewpoint.

Categorized as Cycle

Japanese Safety Videos

Taunted my wanderlust: watched JAL and ANA safety videos on YouTube. I’m not planning on being allowed to freely travel within Japan before November. The last time I stepped off a plane was exactly one year ago today (ITO–HNL–ATL–MSP).

Categorized as Living

Japan 2022

I’m in high gear planning travel. Made the first reservation for a summer 2022 backpacking trip to Japan with our nephews (they’ll be 12 and 13) and their dad. We’ll explore less popular, more remote areas. On the way home, we’ll spend time in Hawaii where their mom will join us.

Tip-The-Freezer Week

Without the benefit of long trips to remind me to deal with ingredients lurking in the freezer, declared this week to be Tip-the-Freezer week. Tonight: pot pie with fresh pea pods, next in line for the wok. I previously prepared the pie filling in the wok

Categorized as Cook

Unnaturally Clean Bike

Picked up my unnaturally clean bike, resplendent with new parts, from Freewheel Bike. Took it for a spin.

Categorized as Cycle