

Parkdale: Parkdale Library
As the weather improves and the pandemic situation gets better – or at least more manageable, Sage and I are scheduling more and more library visits. On Sunday we step out the door on our way to today’s library. After … Continue reading Parkdale: Parkdale Library

#30DaysOfBiking Days 23-25 – A Wrench in the Works
On Day 23 I do a bit of writing, and spend the afternoon procrastinating. I know I’ve got Hindi class at 8PM, I’ve got dinner to make and eat before that. I have spent the day with the sniffles and … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Days 23-25 – A Wrench in the Works

#30DaysOfBiking Day 22 – Another Strange Toronto House
On Day 22 the day seems to fly by. I wake up at 4:15, out the door by 5:30, volunteer until a little past 9 and then head back home. A quick snack and then I’m faced with a choice: … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Day 22 – Another Strange Toronto House

#30 Days of Biking Day 21 – Racing the Storm
It’s been twenty-one days! It has really gone by so fast. It’s getting easier to get myself out the door, my mood and sleep have both improved and my stress (at least as measured by my watch) seems to be … Continue reading #30 Days of Biking Day 21 – Racing the Storm

#30DaysOfBiking Day 20 – Negotiating with Wind
The weather, lately is so unpredictable these days but one thing that seems to be a constant is the wind. It’s strong, usually cold and often damp or even wet. On Day 20, it is no exception with gusty winds … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Day 20 – Negotiating with Wind

#30DaysOfBiking Days 18 & 19 – Doing the Needful
Sage was recently reading a Carrie Fisher memoir and when she got to one part, she stopped and said “I think you need to hear this.” The part she read aloud talked about when Carrie Fisher was going to Alcoholics … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Days 18 & 19 – Doing the Needful

#30DaysOfBiking Day 17 – Oh Spring, Where Did You GO?
On Day 16, less than an hour after getting home from my day’s ride, my watch made an urgent buzz and displayed the text “STORM ALERT”. The watch has a barometer inside and if it drops quickly it means a … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Day 17 – Oh Spring, Where Did You GO?

#30DaysOfBiking Day 16 – Not Just Microserfs
On today’s ride I learn that someone I thought only wrote books did much more, and finally took some of my own advice for dealing with traffic in a car free space. Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Day 16 – Not Just Microserfs

#30DaysOfBiking Day 15 – A Tiny Loop
My Saturday morning started off as my Saturdays usually do – with my waking up to the alarm at 4:15 AM. Start coffee, sit for a few minutes of meditation, drink coffee while cooking breakfast then head out to volunteer … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Day 15 – A Tiny Loop

#30DaysOfBiking Day 14 – An Unexpected Find
Today I had originally planned a longer ride of about two hours but due to miscommunication I ended up starting dinner instead and took a shorter ride, one I could be back from in an hour or so in time … Continue reading #30DaysOfBiking Day 14 – An Unexpected Find