Anticipation

The garden is dug, thanks to two pairs of now-blistered, aching hands. The seeds we started last week are beginning to poke gently through the surface of the soil. Me? I’m getting so excited, after seeing all the pretty produce at the monthly farmer’s market today. (As an aside, I want to have laying [...]

A marathon on wheels

It’s nice to feel like you’ve accomplished something important — if only to you — on an otherwise lazy Sunday. Some people cook a big brunch for their family, like my father always used to do for us when we were kids. I used to do the same, but it’s no fun when one [...]

In other news …

I want to see London’s new plan for making the city a more bike-friendly place adopted in cities all over America. Can you imagine biking to work without having to worry about people opening car doors in front of you, cutting you off in bike lanes, blocking you into potholes, and all the rest [...]

Adventure

Biking is admittedly a bit of an adventure in New Haven.  Last week, we went for a long ride along a Canal Trail several neighboring towns have set up for long distance biking.  It was pleasant and car-less, for the most part, but as with anything in life, there’s no guarantee that you’ll return home [...]