Posted On Monday, March 13th, 2006 By David Veatch
On a whim, after yesterday’s ride, I aired up my Kona Fire Mountain tires, and took it out for a quick 5 minute spin last night. Cobwebs notwithstanding, I’m amazed that the bike still seemed to work like a champ after all these years of inactivity. I’m going to give it a good wash tonight, look into replacing the saddle and possibly the pedals, and see what I can get out of it on some local trails (read: not paths… trails). I bought it for around $600 sometime in the mid-1990′s, and enjoyed that bike nearly as much as my ’90 Giant Perigee. It would be a great companion to the Woman’s bike, if I can ever get her on it again. ;)
Posted On Sunday, March 12th, 2006 By David Veatch
I’m sorry, Paul, but she got a little bit wet today. Not a lot, mind you, just a few splatters and sprinkles. Wet pavement, but no puddles. Chris and I left for Lawrence at just after 8. On the way, the temperature climbed from 43 to 52, and only got warmer as the day went on. Also, on the way, we encountered a couple spots of rain. Little did we know what that foreshadowed. Arriving in town, we found a Lawrence beat up like I’d never seen it before. Before we even got into town we saw highway signs bent over at the ground, telephone poles ripped out and sticks and branches strewn about some willy and all nilly. A little bit into town and we saw trees completely uprooted and slung atop cars, fences torn asunder and both streetlights and storefronts dark with a certain lack of power. Every intersection was a 4 way stop. We stopped at Dillon’s for some water and ice, and moved on when informed that it was closed on account of no power. Fortunately, Target across town had power. Marveling at the carnage, we decided to get a bite at IHOP. We then decided more »
Posted On Saturday, March 11th, 2006 By David Veatch
I hate hanging light fixtures. They look nice once they’re up. But I hate getting them there. One down… three to go.
Posted On Thursday, March 9th, 2006 By David Veatch
Yesterday was my "telecommuting" day. That is to say, with everything going on at work, there’s really nothing much going on at work. We in Information Security are in a holding pattern in many ways. On the other hand, the Woman is in a holding pattern in every way. With both of us there, we decided to get a little bit done. We already pulled the carpet and laid flooring in the dining room. Yesterday, I wanted to prepare the kitchen for the same flooring, while at the same time getting rid of the utterly disgusting carpet. We got that done in fairly short order, with the only hindrances being the refrigerator and stove, which had to be moved out of the way. No biggie… we just moved cut the carpet around them and then moved them to the linoleum to pull the remaining carpet. A bit of appliance juggling. No big deal. That’s all I wanted to get done yesterday. That would have been a good day for me. Well… with the stove out of the way, we had easy access to the backsplash tile. Nasty tan tile. The Woman started in on them… you know, just to see more »
Posted On Monday, March 6th, 2006 By David Veatch
I picked up some cycling shorts yesterday. They’re baggies, b/c I’m too vain about my physique at this point to go for the tighty-blackies… but they’ve got the chamois sewn in. I’m going to try them out at the gym tonight. I’m riding the stationary for an hour at a time, running between 160 and 200 bpm heart rate trying like hell to get my endurance up. Thing is, after about 45 minutes, while everything else is fine, me bum feels the seat just a little too well. My hope is that the shorts will help that w/o the nasty chaffing I’ve read about in various places online. I’m sure I’ll let you know. They’re Bellweathers, in case you care.
Posted On Monday, March 6th, 2006 By David Veatch
The dining room floor has been finished. Actually, it was finished a few days ago, I just haven’t bothered to write about it until now. We used the DuPont Real Touch Elite flooring, in the Tavas Travertine design. Now that I look at it, I wonder if the Amber Random Slate wouldn’t have been a better choice. Oh well… it still looks SO MUCH better than the nasty carpet that was there. And it feels very nice, too. A lot better than I thought it would. It makes me wish we’d have used it in the bathroom and entryway. I guess it’s never too late, but if I go back and redo those, I’m going to wait a while. The kitchen may actually have to wait, on account of money. I’m running out, and need to replenish a bit before I tear it all out. I’m committed to doing it, it’s just a matter of time. I may, in the meantime, simply rip the carpet out since the (albiet VERY nasty) lenolium is easier to clean and maintain than the hideous carpet in there now (yes, carpet in the kitchen… go figure). It’ll be ugly, but it’ll be easier.
Posted On Monday, March 6th, 2006 By David Veatch
I picked up some cycling shorts yesterday. They’re baggies, b/c I’m too vain about my physique at this point to go for the tighty-blackies… but they’ve got the chamois sewn in. I’m going to try them out at the gym tonight. I’m riding the stationary for an hour at a time, running between 160 and 200 bpm heart rate trying like hell to get my endurance up. Thing is, after about 45 minutes, while everything else is fine, me bum feels the seat just a little too well. My hope is that the shorts will help that w/o the nasty chaffing I’ve read about in various places online. I’m sure I’ll let you know. They’re Bellweathers, in case you care.