I’ve worked on my digital watercolor methods as we’ve traveled through Croatia and the Mid-Atlantic (MD, DC, VA and NC). Working fast (a relative term, because these things take time) is important, and my goal is to tell a story or convey a sense of place. I want to humanize the experience of being there. […]
I recently bought a 2022 Fuji Jari Carbon 1.3 gravel bike to replace a 2017 Aluminum Fuji Jari 1.1 that I’ve ridden a lot over the last five years. The 2017 Jari, my favorite bike ever, has been comfortable for rides in the Philadelphia area, 100+ mile rides, bike packing and long tours. For commuting […]
Last summer, my daughter Kate biked the Oregon and Northern California coast with other 15 and 16 year olds. When she wants to spend time together, she’ll ask if I want to go for a bike ride.Anyway, I made this video with some footage from over the years. I think it misses a lot, but […]
As I work on a map today, I was replacing the current Congressional Districts with the upcoming Districts. The above map is very rough, I know. But I just wanted to show the data I’m working with.
Here’s an update on my health. I got 3:45 hours of deep sleep last night according to my watch. EatingI think diet is important. My diet is still “Eat real food, mostly plants, not too much.” This still means avoiding vegetable/seed oils like canola, soy and corn. Processed foods that included any form of sugar or […]
Seven weeks into my focus on health, understanding glucose is my focus. The state of my glucose tests Last night, not long after dinner, my glucose measured 125. This morning at 4:52 am, it was 115. And around 9:15 am it was 98. The highest reading I’ve ever seen was 157, and that […]
Beautiful morning walk yesterday… 5 miles. It was 19 degrees, sunny and no wind. Nobody responded to text invitations to come, but I now know that this was not because of the cold. Later I walked to LA Fitness and swam a mile at an easy pace of 1:47/100 yards. Average heart rate was 127, […]
Today is the first day of winter. The last day of winter is March 20, 2022. I decided that this is going to be the best winter of my life and am working to make this happen.Here’s the planI am focusing on my mind, body and spirit, and the following are my goals to complete […]
This is my month to suggest books for book club. We just finished reading Swerve. I have preordered The Every, a novel by David Eggers, but that doesn’t come out until Mid-November. Our last book club fiction was The Alchemist. Discussion of a scene in that book strengthened my resolve to go on a multi-day […]
I was sitting in my backyard watching this bee, wondering why it was just clinging to the outdoor furniture. I noticed the curled wings. Later it died and fell to the ground.I’m wondering if this is because of Varroa mites, which I was learning about at this website:https://www.honeybeesuite.com/