Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: 798 miles
Weight lost: 55 lbs.
Hours of sleep last night: 8
Hours billed last week: 41
Total mice caught: 15
Current reading: 2107 Curious Word Origins, Says & Expressions by Charles Earle Funk, The Book of Totally Useless Information by Don Voorhees, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Recent listening: Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs, DrugMusic, Digital Ash In A Digital Urn by Bright Eyes
Recent viewing: Without a Trace, Cold Case, Battlestar Galactica, March Madness (but only a little bit)
Recent playing: Donut Games
Recently accomplished: Beat Legend of Aladdin
Imperative To Do: RMA old Tivo drive, fix bathroom sink, backup everyone’s computer, implement rechargeable battery plan, pay bills

Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: 790 miles
Weight lost: 55 lbs.
Hours of sleep last night: 7
Hours billed last week: 41
Total mice caught: 15
Current reading: 2107 Curious Word Origins, Says & Expressions by Charles Earle Funk, The Book of Totally Useless Information by Don Voorhees, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Recent listening: Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs, DrugMusic, KBOO Bike Show, NPR Story of the Day, Science Friday, Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull, Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Recent viewing: Doctor Who, South Park, Countdown, Suns at Mavericks
Recent playing: Donut Games
Recently accomplished: Reunion planning
Imperative To Do: Pack for snow camping, RMA old Tivo drive, fix bathroom sink, backup everyone’s computer

Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: n/a
Weight lost: 58 lbs.
Hours of sleep last night: 6
Hours billed last week: 37
Total mice caught: 15
Current reading: 2107 Curious Word Origins, Says & Expressions by Charles Earle Funk, The Book of Totally Useless Information by Don Voorhees, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Recent listening: Coverville, KBOO Bike Show
Recent viewing: The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Lakers at Suns, Crater Lake: The Mirror of Heaven, Battlestar Galactica, Kingdom Hospital (finale), 24, Frontline, 60 Minutes
Recent playing: Donut Games, Elebits
Recently accomplished: Bought and installed new front bike fender, cleaned and lubed bike, minor garage cleaning, major office cleaning and dusting, sorted inbox, paid bills, filed taxes, recycling, hair cut, cat to vet, beat Elebits
Imperative To Do: RMA old Tivo drive, fix bathroom sink, backup everyone’s computer, determine vacation availability

Morning Bike Commute

Distance: 11.3 miles
Riding time: 56 minutes
Max speed: 29.1 mph
Average speed: 12.1 mph
Temperature: 59-61º
Route:

  • 162nd to Halsey
  • Halsey past I-84 overpass
  • 80th to Glisan
  • Glisan to 76th
  • 76th to Everett
  • Everett/Davis to Floral Place
  • Floral Place across Burnside to Ankeny
  • Ankeny to MLK
  • MLK to Morrison
  • Morrison to Water
  • Water to Eastbank Esplanade
  • Esplanade to Hawthorne Bridge

Sighted: RV Bike, Vera Katz statue