i was super dissapointed by the relative lack of trick or treaters. i spent a while decorating the house and myself to scare the heck out of everybody! even the chosen bar was pretty dead, excuse the pun. i did have fun scaring a few of the female waitstaff. [View Full Entry]

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i thought that, despite having missed the first 2.5 of months worth of bicycling this year, that i might be able to reach another 1000mile year. this thought only came to me after the purchase of my new 'lightweight' roadbike about two months ago. the previous two days saw me biking to work in wet miserable weather and i still held out hope. today's serious arrival of winter has made me rethink. it hasn't gotten out of the 20'sF (~ -5C) and there has been a freezing drizzle all day long. nevertheless. i still managed to bike to the grocery and [View Full Entry]

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don't know how long i'll keep the blog. it's better than facebook but i don't seem to be adding much these days. i have done a little bit of climbing. bought a new road bicycle and the back is paying for that. oh yeah, and i have also entertained my daughter and her husband for 2.5 weeks. she didn't know about me until this summer. the truth came out and she came for a visit. i had a great time. that's enough to chew on for now. ciao ps: if you haven't seen my facebook account i need to add; i [View Full Entry]

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i decided to cross the mountains on my motorcycle. i should have paid more attention to the weather but then where would the fun lie. as i started my sojourn, it started to rain and i briefly considered turning left instead of right and going the shorter and more importantly paved route to my destination. but nah let's go for it seemed like such a good idea. that is until it actually started to sleet on my helmet-less head. at which point, i put on a skullcap and all seemed well. that is, until my glasses were wetted over and i [View Full Entry]

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long awaited by me anyhow. i can't get them to work on travelblog so by suggestion i put them onto facebook. then i tried to access. sorry if you don't have an account as the wait will be even longer or perhaps you'll never see this set of videos. damnit. if you do have a facebook account follow the link below. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=79531911779&saved#/video/?id=555666779 [View Full Entry]

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what a difference a few minutes can make. two days ago i BBQ'd ribs for dinner. while the preceding weekend, temps were in the 70's, which was perfect for climbing (and i did). (not to mention the beautiful 70 and 80 degree weather experienced in new orleans just a few days before that) yesterday morning was beautifully sunshiney(sc) making all the hoopla about an approaching storm seem well a bit ridiculous. so i lay me head down for a wee bit of a nap. i awoke to discover that the blizzard of '09 had arrived. bringing traffic throughout the area to [View Full Entry]

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another fantastic mardi gras spent with family and friends. i have been properly chastised for not mentioning strongly enough my Figarola family down in the 'big easy'. so i mention them now and with great affection because it would not be mardi gras without them, my extended family. please see the photos of the figarola clan (who are always so generous and welcoming when i arrive and join them in the home of the wonderful matriarch-ms. jackie) and some shots of mardi gras 2009. sadly i don't have photos of other old friends, family nor of my new friends as they [View Full Entry]

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more to come, including photos i hope. i spent the entire day yesterday recuperating from the past weeks' festivities. in other words on ash wednesday i SLEPT, and i do mean slept. i must piece together photos from my phone and the cameras of others so once i get it all together i hope to have a few nice pics for y'all! till then! [View Full Entry]

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after making a blog entry i figured out that i can edit photos in my phone. here are a couple of side by sides. let me know your preference please! THANKS [View Full Entry]

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