Archive for April, 2009
They just (vaguely) announced the route for this year’s Ride to Conquer Cancer event. Looks like we’ll be leaving from the south end of Calgary (I’m guessing the parking lot at Spruce Meadows, but I could be wrong), heading briefly west then south along the Cowboy Trail on highway 22. The overnight camp is at Bar U Ranch near Longview. On day 2, we go another 100km (or so) south – finishing the ride at the Sierra West Ranch near Pincher Creek.
This part of the country is famous for the flat topology and calm wind conditions. You may have seen it in such films as Unforgiven, Brokeback Mountain, and Open Range. Hrm. Now I’m not so sure what to expect at the tent city.
Wait. What? It’s the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and consistently insanely windy? That’s where they build the wind-electric farms? I’m exhausted just looking at this route.
As I was riding along the top of the Bowmont Natural Pathway area in Silver Springs, I passed 1000km ridden in 2009. Not a bad place for a milestone – this valley is going to green very quickly.
The shot I wanted to use for the 1000km photo wound up being saved by the camera as a corrupt file. Doh. Good thing I had another…
I just spent a few minutes updating my podcast subscriptions – I haven’t really listened to podcasts for several months, and want to get back into more curated audio presentations, as opposed to the relentless randomness of Shuffle Mode music playlists.
I decided my previous set of subscriptions were essentially a self constructed echo chamber. I had subscribed to several edu-podcasts, all talking about various interpretations of the same issues. I need to break out of the echo chamber, so I unsubscribed from most of them (sorry – nothing personal). I added several music related podcasts, and a couple talk radio shows.
I’m not sure when I’ll have a chance to listen to them all, but I’m going to try. Perhaps as good background distraction while writing…
I’ll happily put up with a bit of snow, when the forecast for the rest of the week looks like this 
the snow (!) should melt today, and things will turn green quickly. the crocuseses along Bowmont got a head start by popping out before this last (?) snowfall. Within 48 hours, the valley will begin turning lush green. Spring is here, it just doesn’t look springish at the moment…
the first non-evergreen plantlife I’ve seen this year. things are going to change rapidly over the next couple of weeks…
he lost one of his front teeth last night, and now is proud that he “looks like a hockey player”
we went for a long bike ride (and picnic lunch) this afternoon, managing 7.5 km on the trails around our community. with lots of breaks and stops at playgrounds, for good measure.
went for a 5km ride with The Boy™ around the neighbourhood, enjoying a beautiful day off.
I took the scenic route this morning, and passed the 900km mark beside the olympic oval and Fire statue, on the west end of the main campus.