It’s January 7, 2006, and while winter holds most in its chilly embrace, here in Missoula, the sun grants us a reprieve perfect for a bike ride. Today, I’m embarking on a route I fondly call Pattee – Deer Creek – East Missoula. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves—it’s hardly cycling season. Football playoffs are…

I slept real well last night. Maybe it is the real bed or the quietness of Lambert. Maybe my mind is reflecting my struggle to come up with something to blog. Not too much to bitch about and not too much to do. A mind vacation. Yesterday started with biscuits and gravy which is all…

It’s the morning after. Aunt Paula, Grandma Ruby, and myself. We are sitting around talking about last night’s Holiday Swaray here in a wind-swept and slightly chilly Lambert. Myself … I remember my new found title as Bean Bag Grand Champion. Mostly because I had slightly less alcohol. I played two dozen games, only losing…

Well, here I am at the trail head a little behind. I must hump it up University Ridge if I am going to catch the sun rise. Its 31 degrees with Inversion in the valley. Marcy is with me and anxious to go. 7.14 am : It has become apparent I don't need snow shoes…

Woke up early with a huge headache. This was about 6 am and I am now just getting down to making breakfast. I have just adjusted the little radio that I have to receive NPR with minimal interference. I am about to crack some eggs as Marcy looks on contently. … fast forward to 1.14…

Arrived at the propaine tanks, just waiting for a stranger and his dog to get a head start before I unleash my beast.

Holidays, huh? They’re supposed to be all about joy and cheer. Well, not always. Sometimes, it’s more like a comedy of errors, a series of unfortunate events that make you want to scream, “Merry whatever!” Picture this: you’re at your favorite coffee shop, rehashing the absurdity of office holiday parties. Secret Santa, anyone? More like…

While I wait for a situation to debug the latest Sophos, I might as well blog. Today started out bad enough, but now I find myself in the back room at MARS Stout trying to get Sophos to work. Sophos is an antivirus/worm/trojan application and is supposed to be a decent package. It’s a pain…

Here I sit doing my laundry and finding that I can get a wireless signal. It's a Friday afternoon after a beautiful sunset. I have opted out of going to Bernices Bakery so I thought I would be productive. Please don't mind the spelling and grammar as I am typing this out on my PDA.

The snow cometh. And the biking has stop-ith. Well I do ride to work but mountain biking on the trails in and around Missoula is not recommended. The good news is that there is enough snow to ski.

Good morning from The Break Espresso, where I am chomping on a Snickerdoodle and sipping some coffee. It seems life is outpacing me this morning. Ever since I fell behind on the climb Sunday, I really haven’t interfaced with anyone that much. Absolutely no emails, and no visitors to the Web Lodge! I need to…

The clear skies let all of Thursday’s warmth float away, replaced by cold temperatures as we gathered at the Blue Mountain Recreation Area parking lot for Starry Night Rides II. In attendance were Larry D., Bill S., Dave R., Ross B., and myself. The cold was a blessing, as it meant excellent trail conditions. We…

Here I sit with a cup-o-Joe in hand at the Break Espresso. I am over my dilemma finally after getting down to business with my things to do list for today. I run into this brainteaser every morning as I try to put cream in my coffee. It’s those karasks (what ever they call those…

This is the earliest I have ever gone cross-country skiing. Yesterday, Sunday, a couple of friends and I traveled to Lolo Pass to check out the conditions. What did we find? Great conditions. I had my old setup, with duct tape and screws holding everything together. About a third of the way through, my buckle…

My bike lighting system may just make it one more year. Last night I burned the 10w bulb and had to only change to the backup battery pack after one hour of riding. I was pleasantly surprise although the backup burned out in 15 minutes.