Before Thanksgiving break, students asked what my plans were. I didn’t really have plans for Thanksgiving day (still don’t). But I was going to bike to Hillsborough River State Park, camp for two nights, and then bike bike. Close to 100 miles round trip.Read More »48 miles
Tomorrow I’ll ride my bike approximately 50 miles to Hillsborough River State Park for a 2-month overdue camping trip.Read More »Anticipation
I’ve been going to the St. Pete Bike Co-op since I decided to go on my Canada bike ride birthday trip next year. Since August, I think.Read More »Brake Repair and Vulnerability
A couple of days ago one of my Canada bike ride posse told me that she didn’t want to go anymore. She said she felt off trajectory by planning for the Canada thing.
Thus far she’s been the one that has seemed the most into the trip. We’ve been riding together pretty regularly. During those time we talked logistics and whatnot. So her decision came as a bit of a shock.
I’m disappointed she won’t be coming, and I told her as much. But I also understand and am completely in support of her doing what is right for her.Read More »What to Do
On graduation day of yoga teacher training, our instructor had us make a prayer arrow (more here).Read More »Rituals
A few years ago in a galaxy … well, in this galaxy to be honest … productivity would have exclusively meant analyzing data, writing a publication, grading papers, or doing something else school/work related.
Nowadays, productivity can still look a little like that. I definitely work on lesson plans in the evening at least a few nights a week.
This weekend, I was productive, but it looked a little different.
The sun is shining. There’s a small breeze. It would just be another day in Florida if Hurrican Irma weren’t making her way north.
I set a pretty big goal for myself for next June: biking the Gaspé. The most recent estimate I saw of its length is 900 km. That’s 559 miles if we end up doing the full loop. (Still in question.)
What better way to celebrate a 40th birthday? No biggie…Read More »Training
Recently I was thinking about what I would like to do to celebrate my 40th birthday in April 2018. Turning 40 is a pretty big deal!
At first I thought: a cruise! I Googled a bit, and the ones that would be in my price range were to places I’d already been or that didn’t seem exotic enough. Europe! The flight alone costs ~$1,500, so it didn’t seem that I could do the sort of trip I’d like to. What about Quebec? I could still speak French, but flights are much more reasonable. And I could take trains around!
Absolutment!Read More »Go Big or Go Home