No lunch biking :(

Considering that last summer I rarely dragged myself away from my desk for lunch, I've gotten awfully addicted to doing my ca. 6 mile lunchtime circuit this summer. (From the Big B, north to the pedestrian overpass over I80 by University, then south on the bay-side bike path to the Emeryville marina and back again, back over the overpass, then south along the trail between the Aquatic Park lagoon and the freeway, swing around and back up the other side of the park, sit on my favorite bench and eat lunch, then back to work.) But today I got caught up in playing whack-a-mole with my assorted "get to this when you have time" projects and don't have time before my 1pm meeting. (And it just doesn't work for me to wait until 2pm for lunch.) Not quite "grr" but at least "sigh". So just for amusement (and because all sorts of friends are doing it), here's a rundown on my current exercise habits. ( Read more... )

The Thousand Joys of Homeownership

Joy #285: The sure and certain knowledge that on any given day there is a non-zero probability that one will suddenly become embroiled in emergency tree surgery.