tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35788572011-11-19T19:28:57.407-08:00Notes from the Trail - Random thoughts - AnecdotesTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501803841404865563noreply@blogger.comBlogger9021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578857.post-38393965117684417112011-09-03T12:14:00.000-07:002011-09-03T14:20:45.660-07:00

Race Report - Ironman Canada For our second (and perhaps last?) Ironman race, Jeff and I picked IM Canada for a few reasons: Within driving distance of home - just over 6 hours without stops or any delays at the borderSingle loop run, bike, and swim courses - the only single loop course other than Kona"Epic" bike course with two mountain passes - we like to climbIt's in Canada - we have a saying

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Since Dear Blank, Please Blank* probably won't publish this...Dear RV driver,Hi! Isn’t this fun, out on the open road? Open, windy, hilly road… It’s making you a little nervous; I can tell. Not so nervous that you’re going to slow down, though. You’re not going to let this road get to you. After all, you got this RV for ADVENTURES! You’re not going to let those pesky cyclists get you,

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It's Back to the Blog for Ironman #2 Training ReportsJeff and I are training for our second Ironman this year. Second and last, according to Jeff. He says this just about every time we run together (which is a few times a week) just to make sure I don't forget. Thus a public record to remind us.I, on the other hand, seem to have been enjoying training, at least until about 3 weeks ago when an

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"It's the Camper's Creed"What?You know, you can set up your tent with your sleeping bags and stuff and then leave it all to go do something, and no one will take anything. It's the Camper's Creed.I've never heard that before.Yeah, I just made it up.

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Fear of FallingFear is my least favorite emotion. Unfortunately, I feel it all too often: feel of failure, fear of the unknown, and, most often, fear of falling. This time of year, the roads get slick with rain and wet leaves, the wind gusts, and there are days when my morning 3.5 mile ride to work is spent desperately clutching the brakes of my bike, hoping that I don't hit that bad patch or

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Test, test, 1 - 2 - 3Does this thing still work? Updates: Jeff and I both had a good race back in June and are "Iron-man and -woman" respectively. I had a long post that I started the days following, which was never finished, but perhaps I'll try to resurrect. Work has continued to be crazy; it's been the year to beat all years in my office. Things are finally starting to slow down, but with

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Trail Note: Ironman Coeur d'Alene, Race ReportDisclaimer: this was a long race; the following post will be an endurance event in itself.Yesterday, Jeff and I competed in our first ever Ironman 140.6 mile race. For the unitiated (non-crazies), Ironman is a race conceived of by a Navy guy in the late 70's. He, and few others, decided to combine 3 existing events in Hawaii: a 2.4 mile swim event

Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501803841404865563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578857.post-76228788972080571462009-02-13T20:31:00.000-08:002009-02-13T20:43:10.137-08:00

A Valentine WishI'm watching You've Got Mail, because I'm a total sap who can watch this film a million times. Anyway, in addition to to the romance and the architecture, it's a tale about the loss of small local business due to the big boxes. Jeff and I always celebrate our birthdays with a fancy meal out, birthday boy/girl choice. This year, Jeff selected Portage, after considering other

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Tri-Training UpdateIt's been over 2 months since we've officially been "training" for our upcoming Ironman triathlon. Fortunately for my career, but unfortunate for said training, the beginning of my training period coincided with the beginning of my new job. I've taken over my former supervisor's role, which has lead to a very busy work schedule and associated stress. I'm still doing the old

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Welcome 2009!New Year's Eve was great: dinner at the Steelhead Diner (finally tried poutine) and then the DeVotchka show at the Showbox.New Year's Day was appropriately quiet. We ate lots of roasted meat and watched Dr. Zhivago. I didn't realize that the DVD was a 2-sided disc, however, until we finished watching the second half of the movie. I couldn't figure out why the movie didn't make

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Snow!We've gotten about 3 inches so far, with more falling. Thank goodness for the internet, so I can work from home. KEXP playing, snow falling, hot coffee at hand; it's pretty good. Poor Jeff left his laptop at work, so he is mountain biking in to his office.

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"Everyone Celebrates Thanksgiving by Eating Turkeys..."If you enjoyed the Sarah Palin turkey pardon video, you should check out the Woodland Park Zoo turkey toss. Fun for the whole family!

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As I was considering what book to read next, I happened upon the Yeti's NaNoReMo08 post, so decided to join in the fun that is reading about a pedophile. I saw the Kubrick movie version years ago and remember being surprised by how good it was, so had some hopes for the book. So far, it's very well written, although it's getting a bit tedious. Since I'm still early on, I'm not positive I'm

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Note to SelfWhen feeling a bit blah and in need of a pick-me-up, remember that a beautifully pulled latte served in a real mug with a small piece of high-quality chocolate sipped in a charming cafe that has reading material like the New Yorker can be just the ticket.

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November NotesFirst, I must say that I can't believe that we're firmly into November. Fall is my favorite season and it just flies by faster than I can manage. The weather, however, is confirming the season. Last Monday, the first weekday of the month, dawned dark and very rainy. It was a bit of a shock for the bike-commuter who had become accustomed to dry and mostly light rides in what

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Meme AgainJumping on Kris' bandwagon, why not a meme?10 years ago I was:1. Stationed on the Carl Vinson in Bremerton, WA, getting ready for my second Western Pacific deployment2. Renting a house in lower Queen Anne w/ friends3. Listening to Dar Williams4. Falling for a wrong guy5. Attending crazy theme parties with those now known as the "Seattle Supper" crowd 5 things on today's to do list:1.

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Bottoms UpGuess I'm not the only one who recognized the potential of the VP debate for a great drinking game.

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It's All Fun and Games Until It's in the Middle of your FaceEvery year, my mom gives us "decorative" band-aids in our Christmas stockings. Since we don't go through them as quickly as she gives them, any time we get a blister or cut, we're sporting Spider Man, Harry Potter, or Veggie Tales characters on our person. It's pretty cute when it's on a finger-tip or toe.Yesterday while doing some

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Welcome Back, SeattleAfter an amazing 3 weeks of sunny skies and warm temps, fall arrived in Seattle on Thursday, coincidentally the same day my dad flew into town. All of a sudden, it's very dark, as the cloudy/rainy skies highlight how much shorter the days have gotten. The last two times my dad visited were in November and December, so I was hoping to show off how nice it can be here, but it

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Recently Consumed - and Enjoyed Very Much, Thank You:Nada SurfSIFF shortsHomemade pizzas: eggplant w/ mushroom pesto & goat cheese and pepper & onion w/ sun dried tomato pestoBand of HorsesIna's lemon barsAfternoon sunshineKing of KongMario's ravioli w/ white beans, balsamic vinegar, beets, and beet greensKohler's Archer suite (blond leggy model in photo not included)Maritime IPA Neko

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Feeling Guilty?Own your own failure.from Mighty Girl

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Catch UpSince others are catching up on blogs after only a few days break, I supposed I could check in after a month off! Excuses: busy at work, kinda busy at home, Olympics tv distraction, internet connectivity issues, blah, blah, lame. There have also been some more sober events involving accidents/losses for family and friends.Fun things of note this past month:- Attended a Cuban liberation

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"And the answer to the question, 'paper or plastic?' will be neither..."Woo hoo!

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Weekend Update - Jeff and His Horrible, Very Bad, F-ed-Up DaySorry for the allusion to profanity, but it best describes Jeff's attitude Sunday afternoon. While I read my new library book, Jeff wrestled with our new wireless internet router. After a few hours without internet success, Jeff was getting crankier and crankier. The rainy morning we woke up to had turned into a partially sunny

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How to Make My Day,Biking into work early, stressed about all the stuff I have to get done (and not really sure how to do it), bummed about a bad morning scale reading, worried about next week's race, I'm stopped at a light downtown. The bus driver next to me waves, then opens his window."I saw you back on Dexter. You're fast!"I laugh and wave, the light turns green, and I sprint off as hard as

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Swim, Bike, Run, RepeatIt's all about the tri in these parts these days, especially on the weekends. The weekend before last, for example, we started by visiting our favorite tri-shop (recently referenced in the Sunday comics), where Jeff bought a wet suit and I reserved one to rent for Troika. We then went on a long run to the lake where we swam (and I got lots and lots of bug bites). Sunday,

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Cocktail Hour "Conversations"IM-ing a request for a beer is much nicer than yelling, "bring me a beer, b____," especially when it's written LOL-cat style.

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NEWSFLASH: There is Tension Between Bikes and Cars!All sarcasm aside, this is a good article about the benefits and issues of more bikes on the road. There is a lot of eduction that needs to happen on the part of both drivers and cyclists, not to mention major infrastructure work, to make cycling more of a real option for people. We can sigh all we want about how everyone bikes in the

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Yet Another Omnibus PostSo I've left the depressing Junuary post to sit for weeks without an update. Since the post, the weather has turned to summer, I've vacationed in Mexico, enjoyed the first week of le Tour de France, and returned to a kicked-up busy work world. Some posts-waiting-to-be-written include:- A Tale of Bikes and Men- Bombs Bursting in Air- Lewis & Clark - an American Adventure-

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Chasing Away the Junuary BluesAs I've stated before, June is really the worst month in Seattle. Sure, November has very short, dark, and rainy days with little to no sun, but it's November. November is supposed to have miserable weather. June is supposed to be summer. Growing up in Virginia, by June we'd already had a few beach or pool trips (and sunburns) under our belts and could put shorts

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It's OfficialI'm now officially registered, paid, and totally freaked out. Stay tuned over the next year to read tales of how a normal person prepares for a crazy-person event.

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Can Something Done Alone in Your P.J.'s Really Be Called Social?... not to mention "networking."I joined Facebook a few months ago halfheartedly after an old friend sent me an invitation to join. I didn't add a picture or a real profile or anything, not really wanting to commit to joining something I thought was for 20-somethings, hipsters, and/or singles looking for dates. Since I've joined,

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Catch UpBusy days at work, a few weekends out of town, and internet connection issues at home have made for a very long posting gap. Since I've last posted, I've:- Gone to Sasquatch music festival - Flown to VA/D.C. for a reception for my sister's marriage- Gotten a new responsibility at work- Whined about "Junuary"- Signed up with FacebookThere are a few stories to share. More to come soon.

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Sasquatch!Memorial Day weekend we drove to the Gorge for the Sasquatch Music Festival. Saturday, we caught Beirut, MIA, Kathleen Edwards, Okkervil River, the National, the Breeders, one Modest Mouse song, and REM. Seeing the National was far and away the highlight of the day; they were supposed to play the main stage in the afternoon, but bus trouble kept them from playing in their original

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Trail Note - the Tour de CureYesterday I rode in the Tour de Cure, a fund-raising ride for the American Diabetes Association. A co-worker organized a team and one of my initial reasons for signing up was to ride with the County Executive (my boss's boss's boss), Ron Sims. I also thought it could be a good motivator to push myself a little harder and farther as a cyclist than I've done before.

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It's Bike to Work Day! And here in the Emerald City, we have sunny skies and summer temperatures, making it a joy to get in the saddle. I attended a bike rally in front of City Hall this morning, and the mayor is predicting that 25,000 people will be biking to work in Seattle today!If you have a chance, get out of your car today and stretch those legs. Together we can make a difference in our

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ConcertUmm... we missed the concert.We bought tickets to the Cloud Cult show a month or so ago, our desire to see this band again live overcoming our old-and-stodgy tendency to pass on any late night shows / activities. We determined that if the doors opened at 9, with a few opening bands, the absolute earliest Cloud Cult would play would be 11. So, in

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Inquiring Minds Want To KnowIf one has a cat door so the cat can go in and out at will, do all the neighborhood cats (squirrels, rats, raccoons) also come and go at will?Now that we're letting George taste the great outdoors, we've started contemplating the cat door option, but I can just imagine the wild and crazy parties at 2 am that he would throw for the neighborhood critters.

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The Word of the Day...today is Twitchy.As in, voters are getting too twitchy, thinking about electability rather than who they truly want to be their leader.

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Trail NoteI've been feeling very tired and creaky all week, slow on the bike, taking short cuts on the "long" run. Jeff returned from Fido last night and reported that everyone is feeling tired this week. After a weekend of snow and hail, last weekend was really nice, and apparently everyone who runs and/or rides took full advantage, despite early season fitness levels and advancing years.I rode

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CVN 68A documentary, "Carrier," is being shown on PBS this week. It follows the USS Nimitz during her 2005 west-Pac deployment. Take away 9 years, email, and skew the male:female ratio, and you've got a picture of 3 years of my life. I just watched a half hour and I'm hooked. Not only are they on my first ship, they spend a lot of time with AO's in weapons department (my first div-O job) and

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Transit Love

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And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming Spring WeatherSaturday we had an absolute gift of a day: temps that reached the upper 70's, blue skies, almost no clouds, and it was on a Saturday. Jeff and I went on a longish bike ride - the loop around the north end of Lake Washington that includes some East Side climbs - just under 50 miles. The parks, trails, and roads were packed; just

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The Average Stay is 72 Hours, Not 6 Months...Yesterday, I went to jail. Have I mentioned how awesome my job is? Last Friday afternoon, I toured around King County parks in White Center and the East Side. Yesterday, I toured the King County jail in downtown Seattle. Were you not aware that we have a jail just a few short blocks from the Columbia Tower, Nordstrom's, and Pike Place Market? Well

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And My Cat is Named EowynI just realized that I've referenced LOTR (specifically Gandalf) in the last two posts. I recently made a technical reference to Battlestar Galactica in a meeting. In my defense, science fiction was not the point of the last two posts, and the meeting was about radio and emergency management (so the BG reference was extremely relevant).My name is Tricia and I am a Geek.

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As the Flag Waves on our Front PorchI attended the first half of the 36th District Democratic Caucus today - the second tier of WA's caucus system. I was an alternate delegate; it took about 3 hours of standing on line and waiting to find out that I wasn't needed as a delegate, but I think it was time well spent. Just about every elected (or wanna-be-elected) local democrat showed up to give a

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If Only It Weren't My Only News Source...Friday evening Jeff glances up from the paper, "So, Ian McKellan is planning on playing Gandalf for the Hobbit.""Yeah, I know," I respond. "I read it in the elevator."

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SunbreaksI was biking home last night and it was colder than it's been in a few weeks, and raining, and my socks were still damp from the cold and rainy ride into work that morning. And then I turned a corner and something was different. I heard a seagull cry, noticed that the rain had stopped and there was a shaft of sunlight coming from a blue sunbreak, and I felt a warm touch of summer.

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Springing ForwardIn my search for confirmation that Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 9th (it does), I found this site with some very interesting DST trivia.I'm excited for it to begin so early - no more biking home in the dark - but would prefer that our lost hour not occur the same morning as the half marathon that I'm registered for, but woefully unprepared for...

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Hockey Talk Part III'm standing in a very long line for beer between the first and second periods of the game and next to the line is some table, probably a fundraiser of some sort, watching a man getting his hair cut into a very short, military-style buzz cut. "Just wait 'till his wife sees him," says the guy behind me in line, as he finishes his beer (obviously not his first while waiting to

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Hockey Talk Part IOverheard (not by me) in the men's room at the Everett Silvertips hockey game last night:Guy #1: You know, these guys really need to step up their defense.Guy #2: No, what they need is more offense.Guy #3: What this game really needs is more cowbell.

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MUSIC!Jeff's Best of 2007:1. Take Your Medicine, Cloud Cult - the album has been on almost constant repeat all year. We saw them live (at the KEXP BBQ) in September: amazing. It's always fantastic when a band you've just discovered turns out to be even better in person.2. Time to Get Away, LCD Soundsystem - fun dance music3. Austrailia, The Shins - another best of, another Shins song. We also

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We're Back!Last weekend, Jeff and I packed up the bikes and tents and headed down to sunny California to follow parts of the Tour of California bike race. Photos are from our first afternoon watching the prologue on the Stanford campus. We had fun revisiting some of Jeff's college haunts and stayed with a college friend and his wife. After watching stage 1 start in Sausalito, we went to Napa

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Gt Fired Up - A Rally TaleYesterday, I met up with friends Julie and Krista and, lattes in hand, we walked down to the Key Arena for the Obama rally. Doors were supposed to open at 11, so we timed our arrival for 10, hopefully early enough to get a decent spot on line, but not so early as to wait hours in the cold and rain. The line that we could see stretched around at least a building, maybe

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Electoral Excitement!Washington State has a caucus this Saturday which is how all of the Democratic (excepting super-delegates) and a portion of the Republican delegates to the presidential primary will be selected. We also have a primary in two weeks, but it only selects another portion of the Republican delegates and none of the Democrats. In conversations last weekend, I heard several people

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It's Here! And it's fantastic!

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What Part of Co-operative Don't You Understand?I was browsing the returned stuff at REI over the weekend to see if there were any good deals and saw a yellow cycling jacket covered with smudges of grease, looking like a much-used commuter cast-off. The label listed the reason for return "after 3 years of continual use, jacket is no longer water-proof." I tell Jeff about it later, amazed that

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Let It Snow - Part II - the Terms and ConditionsSnow should live in the mountains, from approximately Thanksgiving through March, starting around 3000 feet, more or less. It can visit sea level +400 a few times a year, but it should be when I have no need to leave the house, like a Saturday afternoon. It should not stick to the roads, but if it must, it should be gone within 24 hours and work/

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Shout Out.....to Brigita, who is blogging about her fight with rectal cancer with humor, style, and courage. Seatown is cheering for you. And I'm going to try to blog more frequently about the Misadventures of the Bike-Commuting Bureaucrat.

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Let it Snow! (certain terms and conditions apply...)Last Friday, Jeff and I headed up to the slopes for the first time this year. Before this, we'd only been once in the last 3 or so years. Winter 2005 had no snow and the last two winters I felt too busy with school work to take a whole weekend day away (not that I actually did much work on the weekends, but I always planned to).As winter

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13th ManIt started on my ride into work yesterday morning by noticing that the Christmas tree on the top of the Space Needle had been replaced by the 12th Man flag. I then saw the flag throughout the day on office buildings, cars, and co-workers. We hosted the first playoff game (vs. the Redskins - my home town team supported by #1 fan, my dad) at our place today and Jeff celebrated our

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Happy New Year!2007 Catch-Up:- Finished grad school in June- Traveled to the Canadian Rockies (Jasper, Banff) late June- Started working as a King County budget analyst in July - enjoying job- Ran half-Ironman triathlon in August with Jeff- Worked- Watched Jeff work more- Visited with parents for b-day- Had Thanksgiving with sister and brother in law- Ran Seattle half marathon (Sunday after

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Happy Holidays!Yes, the last time I posted was over a month ago. I just posted the half-written mid-November entry that was supposed to sum up Veteran's day through Thanksgiving. I hope everyone is eating, drinking, and being merry. I plan to post more soon.

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Food, Family, FunLast weekend my parents flew into town for a super-quick (less than 40 hours) visit. Sunday was both my and my mom's birthday, so my mother was excited to spend a birthday weekend together. The underlying reason for the trip was to escort my sister's cello out from Virginia, where it's been staying with my parents since she moved to Seattle almost 5 years ago. We had a

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For Those Who ServeMy grandfather's younger brother, Philip, was killed during World War II. My father is named after him. Philip was engaged to a woman named Kris. After losing her betrothed, she never married. She remained in touch with my grandmother and my father's aunts and now my mother keeps up the correspondence. She sent a very thoughtful gift when I got married last year.For

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Brushes with Fame?Yesterday, listening to NPR, I heard a former classmate win Carl Kasell's voice on her answering machine. Today, watching to the Food Network, I saw a former coworker win a pie cookoff. I'm going to keep my eye on the media.

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Long WeekendBack on those long-past student days, a long holiday weekend meant no class on that day (which might be one class, or might not be any depending on schedule), but otherwise, nothing out of the ordinary. A two-hour extra block to catch up on class readings or paper writing or work hours. Now that I have a real job, I have a real 3-day weekend! With no homework! I still can't

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A Friendly P.S.A.Don't forget to vote in your local election tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6th! For those unaware, local government determines everything from your property and sales tax rates to your public school governance and funding; from your roads and parks to your sewage and water treatment facilities; from your health and human services to your police and law enforcement. It impacts just

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Entertaining Dinners - for the Veggies and the MeatiesLast night I made a fairly simple but delicious meal that would be perfect for entertaining. I had found some small sugar pie pumpkins as well as extremely inexpensive shitake and crimini mushrooms at Trader Joe's on Friday (while shopping for Friday night pizza supplies), so was inspired to make something to stuff in the pumpkins. I decided

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What Will Go on the Holiday Cards?I've realized that in addition to not blogging, I've not been taking photos this past year. At first, I thought it was because we haven't been doing many picture-worthy things, but that's not really true. We had another amazing Halloween porch creation this year, and we never remembered to photograph it (it was a werewolf, complete with a pumpkin full moon).

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Bet Ours is the Only GeorgeYesterday I made an appointment for our cats to see the vet. The receptionist asked for the pet's name and I told her and spelled it out E-O-W-Y-N, since most people have never heard the name before. She asked for my last name and the origin of the name, because apparently there are several pets with this name.I live in the land of geeks.

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Another Bike PostThis one is for Eileen and anyone else who read my slightly whiny post about our rough cycling summer (that sat out there forever without a new post to push it down into archives).Sunday I had a terrific ride around the north end of Lake Washington. We've been having a gorgeous September in Seattle (payback for our gloomy August) and Sunday was

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Peace, Love, and Eat Doggie Biscuits*Friday, I took the bus to work. There was an elderly Asian man giving out origami cranes made from newspaper ads to anyone who smiled at him. He didn't seem to speak English, just smiled and nodded as he watched the enjoyment of the recipients of his cranes. I showed mine to a friend when I got to the office and told her the story. She, too, had received a

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A Tough Biking SummerThis summer while biking:- I've had twothree rear wheel flats on my commute to/from work- I've been stung by a wasp (on the inner thigh, and by my massive red, swollen, and itchy response, I think I'm developing an allergy)- Jeff crashed descending a steep hill getting major road rash and bruises- My cross-cubicle-co-worker crashed crossing wet railroad tracks resulting in

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The Perfect Summer MealInspired by a meal out earlier in the week, on Friday I decided to try making a salad topped with fish (generally we eat fish simply rubbed and grilled with veggies and bread or potatoes on the side). First I tossed juliened cucumbers and carrots with mixed greens, avacodo, and a simple vinegrette of rice wine vinegar, peanut oil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Then Jeff

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Troika Tri: a Very Long Race Report for a Very Long RaceI can't believe that it was just two weeks ago that Jeff and I completed a half Ironman tri. Since we're both feeling a bit chubby and out-of-shape (a short jog feels difficult these days), it's hard to believe that we were up to the task. To prepare for the race, I found a training plan on line that I then altered to adjust for what I

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Trail Note: Troika Half Ironman TriathlonWe did it! Actual race report will come eventually, but suffice it to say we finished and survived to swim, bike, and run another day.

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Bike Commuting Trail Note: There are Climbs and There are DescentsWith a new job downtown, I've been getting used to the new commute. The distance isn't that much farther than my commute to the university and the hill coming home is much easier (a longer, gradual climb). There are more nuances to the ride, however, figuring out how to navigate downtown traffic which includes other cyclists and

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Going a Bit Slower than the PelotonFriday night as I was biking home I ran right into Critical Mass. They were turning north on Dexter as I was stopped at a traffic light, so I was able to jump right into the group. Despite several years of bike commuting, I've never taken part in this before as it mostly takes place downtown and I've never gone out of my way to take part. It was amazing.

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Three WeeksThese last three weeks (blog-free) have been spent:- Working (new job! fun, but very tiring)- Working out (just beginning to taper before next Sunday's Half Ironman Tri!!)- Watching the Tour of France. I'm very ready for it to end.I don't go online during the work day, so my internet access has been brief and uninspired. Hopefully, I'll develop a regular routine soon. Keep on

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Trail Note: Lake Padden Triathlon Race ReportLast Friday night, Jeff and I drove up to Bellingham to participate in our first of several triathlons for this, the Summer of the Tri. A friend of mine from school/work lives in Bellingham (her husband is a professor at the university there) and thought that this would be a great first triathlon for her to do and was looking for others to join in;

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Happy Independence Day!... Yeah, only a few days late. Because, you know, I've been too busy to post. (I still haven't figured out how to indicate sarcasm on blogs/email..)Jeff and I continued our annual tradition of taking advantage of a mid-week holiday to go for a long bike ride. This year, despite the long-standing Seattle joke that summer begins July 5th, we had amazing weather: not a

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Word PlayLast month, Max wrote a post about these "100 words every high school graduate should know." Now, the Yeti has created a fun little game you can play to see how many of these words you really do know. As he states, just looking at the word and thinking that you know the meaning isn't the same as actually being able to define the word, as I discovered when I tried to define 20 of them.

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Why my cats stay indoors About a month or so ago, someone hit my car's driver side mirror when it was parked outside my house with their car and cracked the mirror. I finally got it fixed on Friday. Less than 30 minutes after I got home from the shop, I went outside and found a note on my windshield informing me that someone had just brushed against my rear view mirror and hoped that it wasn't

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Rocky Mountain Road Trip: Part IV - Finally FinishingWe spent a rainy Sunday morning in Banff browsing through shops and doing laundry. Banff is currently "Refreshing." This means massive amounts of construction, mess, noise, and inconvenience. They've marketed the whole project in a very cute way, with signs like "Please don't mind our mess; we're Refreshing!" and some squirrel mascots with

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Northern Rockies Road Trip: Part III: Picas and Sheep and Bears, Oh My!We took most of Saturday traveling the Icefields Parkyway (Promenade des Glaciers to those Francophiles or romantics out there). While the trip is less than 200 miles (288 kilometers) and can be "safely traveled in just over 3 hours" according to our guide, it lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful highway in the

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Road Trip Continued: Part II - Party on, PatriciaI think I sort of ran out of steam with that last extended report of our first day. Anyway, we got back on the road after lunch on Friday and made it to Jasper without incident. Views were absolutely amazing on the drive, especially once we hit the Rockies. My car performed just great; it was such a pleasure to be able to drive as fast as the

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The Road Trip Through the Northern RockiesPart I - AxelOur Road Trip was pretty amazing, despite one large hiccup that made for one very stressful afternoon. We got on the road Thursday morning ~ 7:30 am, bolstered by our favorite road trip breakfast (Ladro's double tall lowfat latte and croissant for me, vegan oat bar and grande latte for Jeff). We had a lovely drive north with a surprisingly

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Home AgainWe had an amazing time on our trip to the Northern Rockies with some, um, snags along the way. Stories and pictures to come...

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Sleep WalkingOne of my most frequent stress dreams involves trying to get somewhere (like a graduation ceremony as was in my dream last Thursday night) when I'm running late and I just can't seem to get everything together and get going. Hours pass while I try to gather my things and get to where I need to go and it feels like I'm moving in glue.Today: I'm living the dream.

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Trail Note: Random Road RantAs summer slowly rolls in and the weather gets nicer (two steps forward, one step back, is how our summer weather travels), tensions between cars and bicycles seem to grow. At least my tension when I'm on a bike rises as I get more and more annoyed at cars whose drivers seem to feel like they own the road. A week or so ago I was biking home, just north of the

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If Only the CIA Had Their IntelYesterday I returned from my graduation ceremony and celebratory lunch to find a letter from the UW Alumni Association in the mail.

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I'm a Master!

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Our Challenge...Should we choose to accept it, is to plan a 1 week (approximate) vacation, leaving no sooner than a week from today and no later than 2 weeks from today. Our criteria:- Must be relaxing- Must be fun- Should be in a place that is a good June destination (i.e. we're not going to go to Hawaii or CA or Florida in June; if you live in Seattle you go to those places between November

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Trail NoteAs of today, there are exactly 2 months until our triathlon. Jeff and I were discussing this frightening fact as we ran on Sunday. We had gone on a really pleasant bike ride on Saturday (to Mercer Island and back through downtown with a few small bonus loops; perfect cycling weather with amazing views; new-bike excitement has not worn off), so our legs were a bit tired. Jeff also

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Big WeeksWednesday 5/23 - Learn that my sister elopedThursday 5/24 - Head to Vancouver for a few days with Jeff's parentsFriday 5/25 - Run through Stanley Park, eat dim sum, watch Beluga whales, relaxSaturday 5/26 - Shop for work clothes at outlets on trip homeSunday 5/27 - Enjoy a rain dayMonday 5/28 - Ride the 7 Hills of Kirkland on my amazing new bikeTuesday 5/29 - Have Degree

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I think I'd like to see this.

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Weekend ReportIt's been a long time since I felt like I've had a "normal" weekend with no big schoolwork obligations. I sent my advisor what I hope is my final draft of my degree project a week ago Saturday, so it feels like a great weight has been lifted (although I haven't heard back from him yet, so there could still be some rework to do).Friday night a dozen or so coworkers and I rode out to

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Sunglasses RequiredYesterday afternoon I took a brief stroll from my office to neighboring Gas Works Park. It reached the lower 80's yesterday, the warmest it's been this year and the warmest it will probably be for several weeks. The park's grassy knoll was covered with pale young Seattlites basking and blinking in the sunshine. Where, I wondered, did all of the people come from? Who spends

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Never underestimate the power of good punchlineI'm sure that Dooce has written posts that have made me laugh harder or more closely connected to a neurosis I share, but I'm linking to this one for Jeff. And I don't care how great the skiing is; I'm glad I don't live in Utah.

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