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  • test drive

    test drive

    I wanted to try out an e-bike last week. Luckily, there are racks full of rental e-bikes all over town. Unluckily, the only way to rent them is to download an app to your smart phone. To download it, you have to complete a shit-ton of paperwork (notionally – it’s all electronic, but I had Read.

  • a bit extreme

    a bit extreme

    A conversation I’d like to have with my doctor: “What can you do to get rid of tinnitus?” “Nothing, unfortunately.” “There must be something you can do.” “Well, I can saw your head off.” “And that would get rid of the ringing in my ears?” “Well, yes. Technically.” “And I would be able to hear Read.

  • Fayette 28 March 2023

    Fayette 28 March 2023

    I took my bike to Fayette and it’s a good thing I did because I did so much hiking the first two days that on the third morning I was so badly hobbled by blisters that I couldn’t enjoy walking around the park much. On the plus side — always trying to see the plus Read.

  • drenched

    It’s a long drive from Our Little Red House to Kansas City. Arrived about six, took long long showers, went out for a late dinner, turned in late (for us — about ten). Slept in, woke to a beautifully sunny morning. Freshened up, had a leisurely breakfast while we made plans for a day of Read.

  • snowfall

    Snow falling on capital square, at about three o’clock this afternoon. Read.

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