According to the newspaper, the Roseland area of Santa Rosa is the scene of the Mural Project, which is painting walls all over that part of town with bright new colors. Naturally, I had to saddle up and pedal across town to have a look, especially because in the Metaverse (where hours and days are … Continue reading "Metaversal Mural Project Day"

Thank you for a year of inspiring, motivating and fun challenges! Of course, you will still be around and posting. You have also found us a worthy successor, so no need to shed tears. This will probably be my final entry under your reign. Not too original, I am again resorting to celebrating the Great … Continue reading "Farewell, dear Czar"

Some special days transcend the bounds of our little Milky Way.

What a good month. You can’t really get enough of the Great Out Doors so I’ll honor the G.O.D. with another post. I have been distracted from the cycle.365 challenge by other things, a health challenge. After days of heart palpitations (atrial flutter), I got an appointment for an electrocardioversion on Friday. It was just … Continue reading "More Great Outdoors"

This morning I realized it’s been over four months since I last put out a cycle365 post. How did that happen? Well, it has been kind of a busy four months, filled with various family events and activities, as well as a couple of health issues thrown in for good measure. So, I’ve been a … Continue reading "Has It Really Been Four Months?"

I didn’t make that up. National Food Truck Day really is on that website with all the freaky celebrations. It’s a meaningful holiday to me because, in general, I like food trucks. The best tacos and the best gyro and the best egg rolls I’ve ever had came from food trucks. I managed to find … Continue reading "June 24 Is National Food Truck Day"

I pedaled downtown. Met up with some like-minded folks. Ace support crew arrived a little later. Hung out for an hour or so. Need I say more? 

Holy Mackerel! For me, this might be the most celebratory week of the year. Look at all the choices. I probably should have spread the fun out over the course of several days, but I couldn’t help myself. I binged them all into one day of wild, crazy partying. Perhaps the weirdest celebration this week … Continue reading "Is This A Festive Week, Or What?"

The Skunk Train folks built a fleet of pedal-powered (with electric assist) “railbikes” for tourist excursions on the Skunk line. It always seemed to me that it might be interesting to try those railbikes. For Father’s Day this year, I made reservations for myself and my somewhat skeptical ace support crew. Our friends Marsha and … Continue reading "Fathers Day: I’ve been pedaling on the railroad"

Since being appointed your new Challenge Host the thing has been to come up with topics of wide ranging interest, and for the most part doable for all of us. A list has been/is being compiled and input is certainly welcome! Continuing the previous concept, as many as 2 or 3 changes of topics per … Continue reading "Transitioning the Challenge Host"

Yesterday was a legal holiday in the parts of Germany where the population is predominantly Catholic. Thus yesterday in Bavaria Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) was celebrated. I remembered from previous years that traditionally mass is read outdoors and there are processions. Sure to stumble on some such activities, I got on my bike and rode to … Continue reading "What’s to Celebrate?"

Who wouldda thunk there would be a real thing called “Upsy Daisy Day?” I sure would’na–at least not before I discovered the list of all the crazy holidays I provided to everybody before the challenge started. And I DEFINITELY would’na thought the organizers would spell it that ridiculous way. It doesn’t take a Scripps National … Continue reading "Upsy Daisy Day"

Short ride to celebrate California State Parks Week. Too warm for the steep climbing in the park. Better in cool weather. 

Rolled two doors down to neighbor’s house to photograph Ogre and flag. Must have caught a little sunburst. Just a reminder that the flag should be for everyone, not one party or political movement or poisonous cult of personality.

Inspecting the vineyard. Not much change since my last photo here on 7 May. 

Today was the first chance I had to ride my bicycle this month! When we got home from our tour in France, I brought my bike to have some minor repairs done while I was away for my tai chi seminar and got my bike back yesterday evening. Haven’t been off my bike so many … Continue reading "National Making Life Beautiful Day"

95 degrees F today and 100 degrees F tomorrow. Ride early to beat the heat.

Another homage to Great Outdoors Month is at the top of the page. Only a few years ago, that overlook was probably the most beautiful view within the city limits of MY Town. You could see most of Spring Lake, Lake Rebecca, the cliffs on the other side, and the bike trail that runs between … Continue reading "More June Celebrations"

Dropped off my ballot at the library (although I had to go inside to do so) and then pedaled over to visit a friend who suffered a stroke last week. 

6 June 1944. The Ogre and I weren’t there. But we honor those who were.

Every autumn or winter the road over the pass through Lassen Volcanic National Park closes due to heavy snowfall. Every spring crews clear the road of snow. During that springtime process, there is usually a window of a few days or weeks when the road is open to hiking and biking, but remains closed to … Continue reading "International Bike-a-Volcano Day"

I chose the easy one – Great Outdoors. And I am back. I never found time while we were touring in France to keep up here, not even to keep up on MY JOURNAL over at CycleBlaze. Which is now finally finished. Good thing because tomorrow I am again off, this time without my bike, … Continue reading "Great Outdoors Month"

I tried to produce a bigger smile than G-2 but found it to be impossible. Obviously, he has a huge advantage because he’s a cartoon character. No human being can curve his or her mouth as exaggeratedly as G-2 can. Sometimes I think it would be nice to be a cartoon character. I mean, they … Continue reading "Among Other Things, It’s National SMILE Month"

I think there are more than a hundred possiblities for this month’s challenge. I fear that might almost be TOO much to handle, and as I said, some of them might require some advance-planning. I did some planning in advance for today’s post. As a result, I was able to incorporate a couple of June … Continue reading "Kicking Off The June Challenge"