What's New With Mick

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  • Vital Statistics

    At Devil’s Punchbowl

    Bike miles in 2022: 0

    Aches & pains: sciatica, ankles

    Current reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

    Recent listening: Hidden Brain, Planet Money, This American Life, Dark Side of the Mule, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

    Recent viewing: Better Call Saul (season 6), The Wonder Years, Nova, Frontline, Made for Love, Barry, Hacks, The Flight Attendant, The Time Traveler’s Wife

    Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle, Duotrigirdle

    Recent events: Mini-vacation on the Oregon Coast, visits from the Codys and John January, working at the office, Kate’s graduation, Graham’s birthday

    Recently accomplished: Replaced jack in the Ibanez, lawn mowing, Portland Heritage trees, called before I dug, mail for Mother, paid taxes, planted grass and root vegetables

    Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, fix Graham’s bass, store CDs, Graham’s interview, buy new grill, landfill trip

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    Bike miles in 2021: 0

    Aches & pains: lower back, right ankle

    Current reading: Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe

    Recent listening: Quadrophenia by The Who, Live at Leeds by The Who, Face Dances by The Who, Very Bad Wizards, Planet Money, Radiolab

    Recent viewing: Mythic Quest, The Mosquito Coast, The Expanse, For All Mankind, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, White Boy, Stowaway, The Serpent, Sound of Metal, One Night in Miami, MANK, Atlanta, Nomadland

    Recent playing: Mini Motorways

    Recent events: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations, Graham graduated magna cum laude, shattered the screen on my iPhone 11, planted new grass, new refrigerator delivered

    Recently accomplished: transferred IRA to Vanguard, finished the kitchen story, refurbished Thomas’ bass, pressure washing, filed & paid taxes

    Imperative To Do: finish unpacking boxes, finish laundry room re-organization, ride bike, clean the floors, store CD boxes

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike miles this year: 53

    Aches & pains: right foot

    Current reading: 100 Days of SwiftUI

    Recent listening: This American Life, Beastie Boys, Reply All, Robot or Not

    Recent viewing: Bosch (Season 6), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, After Life (Season 2), Ozark, Outlander, The Crown, Devs, SNL at Home, McMillions

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recent events: fruit company interview, Graham out of quarantine, virtual happy hours

    Recently accomplished: Replaced Scion battery, solved mystery carpet wet spot, shed cleanup, tree trimming, lawn mowing, bike to shop for tune-up

    Imperative To Do: Clean roof and gutters, fix dishwasher, kitchen floor replacement planning, finish lingering projects

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 2,109

    Aches & pains: skin tag on right cheek, shoulders

    Current reading: Getting Things Done

    Recent listening: Dissect podcast, Frank Ocean, Prozac for Lovers, Westworld S2 OST, Making Sense, This American Life

    Recent viewing: QI, The Goldbergs, WWDC sessions, Antman & the Wasp, Safe, Asperger’s Are Us, Labyrinth, The Dirk Gently Holistic Detective Agency

    Recent playing: Bloons 6

    Recent events: TQ’s 92nd birthday in Seattle, spring break week with Graham & Kate including adventure in Oregon City, meditating with Tina

    Recently accomplished: resumed bike riding, FSA documentation, taught Graham how to spreadsheet, brainstorming for financial planning app, office reorganization

    Imperative To Do: Ride 25 miles in a week, ride to work, read more, file 2018 taxes, find wedding rings, resolve pharmacy issues, finish foundation grade adjustments, file health insurance claim,

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: n/a

    Aches & pains: right shoulder

    Current reading: Getting Things Done

    Recent listening: Kendrick Lamar, NWA, Childish Gambino, Reel Big Fish, Bill Frisell, Oasis, Greta Van Fleet, Led Zeppelin, Genesis

    Recent viewing: Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Safe, The Pixar Story, Cooked, White Right: Meeting the Enemy, The Ritual, Disenchantment, BoJack Horseman, SNL, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Goldbergs

    Recent playing: Bloons 6

    Recent events: Presidents weekend in San Francisco with Thomas, PDX Jazz festival, snow in Portland

    Recently accomplished: House cleaning, bought robot vacuum, filing reorganization, turned compost, bought dress shirt

    Imperative To Do: Ride bike again, read more, exercise, file 2018 taxes, find wedding rings, FSA documentation

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 1907

    Aches & pains: butt (saddle sore), lower back, right hip (when pedaling)

    Current reading: n/a

    Recent listening: Waking Up, This American Life, The Joe Rogan Experience, Very Bad Wizards, Hidden Brain, Stuff You Should Know, Electric Light Orchestra

    Recent viewing: Bosch, Castle Rock, Sharp Objects, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing MO, The Americans, Darkest Hour, Battle of the Sexes, Who Is America, Ozark

    Recent playing: Montezuma Loops

    Recent events: Bridge Pedal, Vernak wedding in Iowa, Graham returned for sophomore year

    Recently accomplished: 25 miles/week riding, mowed lawn, laundry, planted grass

    Imperative To Do: 100 miles/week riding, clean roof, file manual insurance claims, bariatric surgery, read more

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 1262

    Aches & pains: Shoulders, lower back

    Current reading: The Swift Programming Language

    Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, This American Life, Radiolab, Childish Gambino

    Recent viewing: Barry, Westworld, SNL, The Handmaids Tale, NBA Playoffs

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recent events: Hired permanently, Thomas graduated college, new iPad mini 4 (128Gb)

    Recently accomplished: Traveled to Indiana in April and May, 59 miles/week riding, compost harvest, new Marathon Plus tires on bike, cooked steaks with cast iron, treated lawn for weeds and moss

    Imperative To Do: 100 miles/week riding, plant grass in bare spots, clean roof, manual insurance claims, pay bills, install AC

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: sore throat, congestion, general physical malaise

    Current reading: The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller, Getting Things Done by David Allen

    Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, Waking Up with Sam Harris

    Recent viewing: Humans, Saturday Night Live, The Last Man in the World, United Shades of America, Kobe Bryant’s Muse, Bright, Black Mirror (season 3), Chasing Trane, Dave Chappelle, Rick and Morty

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recently accomplished: Garage organization/cleaning, rideshare driving

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, 100 miles/week riding, lower grade to 8 inches, reduce CPAP leakage, resume iOS training

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: lower back soreness, sciatica (left hip), sore knees when biking sometimes.

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    Current reading: The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller

    Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, Coverville, Radiolab, The Woj Pod, Robot or Not?, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

    Recent viewing: Longmire (final season), Dark Matter, The Barkley Marathons, Nova, Frontline, Future Man, Saturday Night Live, I Love You America, Max Steel, The Great Wall

    Recent playing: n/a

    Recently accomplished: 65 bike miles/week, raked leaves, made Tina’s birthday present, wrote a Reddit bot, celebrated 25th wedding anniversary, 30 mile bike ride

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, lower grade to 8 inches, organize/clean garage, FAFSA, reduce CPAP leakage, resume iOS training, clean roof

  • Vital Statistics

    Aches & pains: shoulders, sciatica, right arch

    Current reading: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Cracking the Code Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

    Recent listening: Bowie, Manassas, Mystery to Me by Fleetwood Mac, Heart of Mine by Maria Muldaur, Audioslave, Future Games by Fleetwood Mac, Shot of Love by Bob Dylan, Chet Baker Sings

    Recent viewing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, NBA Finals, National Treasure (Hulu series), Becoming Bond, 12 Monkeys (Hulu series)

    Recent playing: Lake Drawing Book

    Recently accomplished: The Daily Bowie, 5000 steps a day for 2 weeks, cleaned up patio, yard work, graduation party, wrote Mother’s article, mailed CDs (Jan, Sue, Katie)

    Imperative To Do: Get a job, write Mother’s article, walk 6000 steps per day, refinish deck, colonoscopy, finish writing Neil Young liner notes