ode to weather

It’s dreary, dark, grey outside–the kind of weather where the clouds seem to come all the way down to the ground, the kind of day that makes me want to hunker inside under a blanket. Of course, work and outside obligations loom, and with those obligations comes the inevitable launching …

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Randonneur-ing: a new love:)

Today was a first for me: a 100k “populaire,” a ride put on by the Oregon Randonneurs. Randonneuring is actually something that I can’t believe I didn’t know about until recently. Randonneurs USA (RUSA) defines it as “long-distance unsupported endurance cycling [that is] non-competitive in nature, and self-sufficiency is paramount.” …

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homeward bound

The moon was out on my way home tonight, doing its thing over Portland. This is why I love my commute. (Tree in front lit up by Terwilliger Blvd streetlight) …I’ll admit it. Terwilliger is nowhere near my normal commute. But let’s also admit that “normal” commute for me quite …

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