We’re 20 weeks into the Coronavirus now. Professional sports shut down in mid to late March. Now baseball, soccer, and basketball are kinda, sorta doing something to resemble a season. It hasn’t been without hiccups though. More importantly for myself though is that bike racing is back! Not for me personally but the first WorldTour…
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COVID-19 Wk 19: We are Losing the battle
I don’t want this post to be all doom and gloom but the truth of the matter is that we (the USA and perhaps the World) are losing the battle with COVID19. I just read this disturbing article from the Associated Press. It’s a mixture of scary and fascinating at the same time. Perhaps I…
COVID-19 Wk 18: Commuter Life
While President Trump continues to prove he’s totally inept. Portland is making national news for all the wrong reasons. Personally I think Mayor Wheeler is rather ineffectual and he could be doing a much better job handling the current protests. However it doesn’t mean that the Feds need to come in an ratchet up the…
COVID-19 Wk 17: In for the Long Haul
Health officials in Oregon are expecting “exponential growth” of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. Yet watching the news and traveling about town for errands it appears that nobody cares. People are still gathering in groups and some of my neighbors are having parties. I totally understand that people are frustrated, fed up and want…
COVID-19 Wk 16: Hiking Again
For the past several years I have set a goal to hike with Codi at least 100 miles a year. While riding my bike(s) is generally my main objective, Mia and I try to hike at least once a month if at all possible. We were off to a decent start in 2020 with almost…
COVID-19 Wk 15: RIP Grammy Dot
It is with a heavy heart that I write of the passing of Mia’s grandmother Grammy Dot. She was 103 years old and to me epitomized the feisty French Canadian women that Manchester and Nashua are known for. She loved her Boston Bruins and a good card game of scat (31). She took no prisoners…
ON & OFF RHODES 