“Cycling has encountered more enemies than any other form of exercise.” 19th-century author Louis Baudry de Sagnier Now that summer has arrived, I've been riding my bicycle to the restaurant a couple of nights a week. I love so much about my less-than-two-mile commute - the fresh air, the exercise, the view, … Continue reading Where the streets have no names, I mean, rules
Category: biking
Training for Mother’s Day
A number of weeks ago one of the lunar b*tches sent me information about a race she said she "wanted to work towards." Because this is the year I turn 50 and I'm committed to challenging myself in as many new ways as possible, I replied that we should do it - this year. At … Continue reading Training for Mother’s Day
Seen all over the TU
I had a pretty busy weekend. If you have any doubt of that, check out the timesunion.com homepage from earlier today. In the upper left hand corner, there's my Seen gallery from Friday night's Dave Matthews Band show at SPAC. Hitting at least one show at Dave's annual two night stop in Saratoga is a tradition for … Continue reading Seen all over the TU
Spinning my wheels getting hot
Last Thursday night I doubled up my workout with a really cool event co-sponsored by The Revolution and The Hot Yoga Spot. Billed as “Hot Revolution,” it was essentially a 45 minute spinning class followed by a 45 minute hot yoga class for the total bargain price of $20. We began at 5:15 at The … Continue reading Spinning my wheels getting hot
Baby, you can drive my car
I bought my first car when I was 20. It was a 1973 Volkswagen wagon, a model in which the engine was still in the rear of the vehicle making the large space under the front hood a deep trunk perfect for road trips. Sadly enough, the powder blue jalopy took me on only a … Continue reading Baby, you can drive my car
Summer solstice
It isn't often that I have a day when nothing displeases me. When such a day as this occurs on the absolutely longest day of the year, it makes for an incredibly satisfying day. That is precisely what I had yesterday. The day began with flowers as I cut a bouquet of the beautiful roses … Continue reading Summer solstice
Responsibility – personal or professional?
Allow me to share a recent occurrence with you, both to clarify that my life isn't perfect and to, hopefully, garner some opinions. Last month, I had a little "incident" while on the ferry traveling to Martha's Vineyard. We arrived at the terminal, approximately 35 minutes prior to our departure and were directed into a … Continue reading Responsibility – personal or professional?
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