Damn the internet, it's so much harder to actually focus on getting things unpacked and put away with email rolling in but I'm making progress none the less. It will be a huge help to get all the empty boxes out of here tomorrow once the recycling get's picked up and there's room in the dumpster.
On the bright side it's a good time to put the iTunes on random and listen to music I'd all but forgotten about. Off to the garage to tidy up the storage locker so I can jam more stuff in there.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Tour de Lopez
The past weekend was the Tour de Lopez which was either a 10, 17 or 31 mile ride around scenic Lopez island. The island is really great for those who haven't been there I really recommend it and travel by bicycle is especially great since you won't get stuck in line waiting through the weekend ferry traffic like the cars do. After bailing out of work early on Friday we all piled in the cars and headed north. First stop after breaking most speed laws in the area was at Breadfarm to buy some cookies and potato bread. After that we headed to the Rhododendron Cafe in Bow, for some dinner and then on to Anacortes.
Saturday started off with a mad dash to buy ferry tickets and then stampede aboard the boat to contribute to the growing pile of bicycles that were stacked up like firewood all along the upper part of the car decks. Nice little bonus for the state to get so many extra riders on the ferry Saturday morning, unfortunately they didn't anticipate that people may want to eat and only had one poor worker in the kitchen that was chef, cashier and busboy.
Finally arriving on Lopez we joined the rest of the cattle herd in trying to get down the stairs and unwind about 200 bikes that had all been stacked together like a bunch of firewood on the upper parts of the car deck. Just when I thought the fun of getting that sorted out was over, we walked off the ferry and I realized that the first of many hills featured on the days ride was right in my face before we even got to the starting point down at Odlin Park. After a pretty good start KJ and I decided to ride the 17 mile route rather than the 31 (actually closer to 36 mile when you add riding to and from the ferry) mile one as we had planned. This was a good thing since there were some just killer hills in the first 10 miles that pretty much gassed my legs that aren't used to such treatment.
Following the ride, well the first part if you count the 5 miles back to the ferry there was a good lunch and chance to buy some cookies and stuff at the local bakeries and lay around hoping the sun would poke through which it eventually did. That evening we all headed off to dinner at Adrift in downtown Anacortes. The food was great but it was a bit warm in the restaurant and as a result I nearly fell asleep at the table. Up early on Sunday morning, we went back to Bow Edison to visit the Farm to Market Bakery for the Polenta cake, and then doubled back south to take in some tulips before heading home.
All in all a great weekend and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a good weekend escape this time next year. If you want to check out the rest of the photo's go over to my smug mug site
Saturday started off with a mad dash to buy ferry tickets and then stampede aboard the boat to contribute to the growing pile of bicycles that were stacked up like firewood all along the upper part of the car decks. Nice little bonus for the state to get so many extra riders on the ferry Saturday morning, unfortunately they didn't anticipate that people may want to eat and only had one poor worker in the kitchen that was chef, cashier and busboy.Finally arriving on Lopez we joined the rest of the cattle herd in trying to get down the stairs and unwind about 200 bikes that had all been stacked together like a bunch of firewood on the upper parts of the car deck. Just when I thought the fun of getting that sorted out was over, we walked off the ferry and I realized that the first of many hills featured on the days ride was right in my face before we even got to the starting point down at Odlin Park. After a pretty good start KJ and I decided to ride the 17 mile route rather than the 31 (actually closer to 36 mile when you add riding to and from the ferry) mile one as we had planned. This was a good thing since there were some just killer hills in the first 10 miles that pretty much gassed my legs that aren't used to such treatment.
Following the ride, well the first part if you count the 5 miles back to the ferry there was a good lunch and chance to buy some cookies and stuff at the local bakeries and lay around hoping the sun would poke through which it eventually did. That evening we all headed off to dinner at Adrift in downtown Anacortes. The food was great but it was a bit warm in the restaurant and as a result I nearly fell asleep at the table. Up early on Sunday morning, we went back to Bow Edison to visit the Farm to Market Bakery for the Polenta cake, and then doubled back south to take in some tulips before heading home.
All in all a great weekend and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a good weekend escape this time next year. If you want to check out the rest of the photo's go over to my smug mug site
I got video
I recently bought a Flip Video camera off of Woot! (review of that to follow) and to go along with that just setup a new You Tube channel so I have someplace to put them. Not much there at the moment aside from some classic Husky Football but more to come.
http://www.youtube.com/user/elgauchogrub
http://www.youtube.com/user/elgauchogrub
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Finally a sunny day
A nice summery day in between the seemingly endless rain. Went for a bike ride from Lake Forest Park up to Gasworks, easy on the way there but ran out of gas on the way back big time proving that biking in the gym does not always equate to biking on the road. Need to get back at it though, the Tour de Lopez is coming up in just a few weeks.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Huskies in Portland
Just like ESPN predicted, the Huskies are opening up tournament play down in Portland, now just need to find tickets.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Microsoft Tag
I just came across this new tag application from Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/tag/ that allows you to create visual tags with embedded URL's or other data. Simply install the tag application on your mobile phone then point the camera at the tag and it will take you to that URL.
Here's an example
Here's an example
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