closing my eyes to a cold 2009 & hoping for your good fortune in 2010; take care of you & yours; good night

dunno if i'll make it to midnite so for now: may your 2010 be filled with love, hope, & the best things that life can offer

darn cold in the office - 2 sweaters and a blanket - still waiting for 3 christmas ghosts to make their annual visit

CC roads have one inch of snow w no plowing/sanding yet - be safe out there, folks

listening to frank & friends on #pandora while working it for The Man; not a bad way to start a monday

Day 2 of Operation Christmas Depressurization: #Kindle & #NFL & maybe #hotchocolate - no traveling of any sort

there is a secret laundry-folding & dishwasher-cleaning elf in our house somewhere...thank you, secret elf, whoever you are

delivered highly toxic, drowned-in-sugar apple fritters to the huzza; that's how we depressurize after a season of chocolate

and to all, a good night. rest well

Merry Christmakwaanzukkah!

A great dinner w family & reasons to celebrate. Merry Christmas Eve, everyone

if you need the CC DMV, do it today: they got a full crew; in/out in 10 minutes for a DL change; pls RT

RT @TheOnion: Marijuana Use Linked To Testicular Cancer http://bit.ly/66XTtI guess i'll have to start smoking grass w my mouth instead

now it's christmas - thank you, dr seuss, wherever you are

gee - can't connect to amazon - thinking everyone w an XY chromosome finally figured out christmas is this week

stupid dust got in my eyes when i read this: http://ping.fm/XEu21 (stupid dust)

something for everyone: 1st 4 stories on #sfchronicle for #kindle 'nation & world': #nazareth #auschwitz #taliban #ayatollah

20 min on the trainer & my knees are only a little peeved - hello, advil

NV Gov Gibbons talks trash; NV Sen Reid says, "Who?" (i bet) http://ping.fm/BC1gO

RT @dangerroom: Achy breaky defense imagery http://bit.ly/7TjIix you laugh & she'll shoot you (ck out her weapon)

"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."

good morning: back in the huzza after b-fast w Da Bride; feel better w the energy meter still on the LOW side

got a bug that had me on my back all day - barely strength to reach the keyboard & order deepdish

good morning - feeling cruddy (awesome word, btw) so there will be little frivolity & energy for now

s***w the diet - gimme a double-frosted cinnamon roll stat!

good morning - philosopher muhammad ali said there's no shame in getting knocked down; strength is getting back up; be strong today

good morning - slept thru yesterday & alive today - hope y'all have a great one

the unfriending of whiners has ended for now - pls recommend someone to follow - thnx much

the foot of snow we got last week could be gone by this weekend (depending on wednesday's storm); gotta love NV weather

5-10 inches of new snow on the valley floor today; 60-something days until pitchers/catchers report

Nevada gives the ladies one more reason to visit the Silver State (oy vey): http://ping.fm/4Exed

today is admin lv day 4 me: worked 8 hrs on Mon. while most state workers at home during the blizzard; Christmas shopping time

<~~~happy place (but it's possible i may have finally hit the saturation point on electronic gizmos & gadgets)

three diet cokes today already - can i have another one, plz?

-7 in Cartoon City NV; roads finally plowed (except Roop) & what appears to be a major waterpipe break near Carson/Winnie (cont...)

cannot make up my mind about an avatar...

dear CC drivers: stay off the snow-plowed medians; 3 stuck cars on Carson St alone

good news: it's a snow day; dumb news: guess who volunteered to stay in the office b/c we have to keep "minimum staffing levels"?

must be eight inches of snow at least but the driveway is shoveled; somebody declare a snow day please

have the house to myself tonight so #l4d & ld42 on LOUD, baby!

big hand to son(-in-law) Gar for graduating fm Nevada today - great guy & best thing to evah happen to our dotter - congrats to both!

good morning, peeps - not having an "A" game day - sick? nah - but here for you

Blog post: Lessons Learned The Hard Way http://ping.fm/hst63

good morning, team - hope you have a great day w no arrests or need for handcuffs

good morning - looking for a lost comfort zone - if found, pls return - KTYVMBB

my favorite restaurant changed hours & now opens at 7 - big things slide by but little things are a burr under the saddle

my work PC ran CHKDSK twice already; must be the first Monday back after a week off

bad: i'm feeling every muscle group; good: feels like a full body workout; i'll be back on my "a" game tomorrow

thinking pancakes for dinner - who's with me?!

@strdncr5 is on the DL so we're postponing the final move until tomorrow

via @gorgeousnerd: Domestic Violence can strike any family. Here's Patrick Stewart's story http://ping.fm/U4AoC

RT @NASA: Atlantis touchdown at 9:44:22 a.m. EST! // welcome home, crew! beautiful TD!

Edgar is a Blurry Demon Dog http://ping.fm/FAraL

Blog post: how to cook a turkey (happy t-day, y'all!) http://ping.fm/CfgaC

remembering absent friends and loved ones on this days of thanksgiving

judging the quality of a product or service on whether the company's TV commercial is closed captioned - sad how many ain't

geeking out here: totally fascinated by the NASA channel

take a note: there will be pancakes this morning

new place near elementary school - watching the kiddies do the walk of pain - were we all like that?

attn, world: our wireless is back up - yay

the new place is coming together pretty fast - thanks to all who helped - there will be lovely parting gifts soon

shutting down the house wireless - "see you on the side"

remember that OJ Simpson guy? It seem NV max prison agrees with him http://ping.fm/0KEh8

My evil genius plan to 'borrow' access to local wireless network: failed. Guess I'll have to behave.

some call it 'procrastinating' - i call it 'long-term mental preparation for an almost-certain future power nap'

best internet line of the day: "2011: Oprah's Reign of Terror Comes To An End!"

TGIF - remember that deep down that you're all good folks (except you, moser, you scallawag & ne'er-do-well)

notifying you i am crabby - stupid moving, aching knees, & various other unimportant things got my fur up (you may now return to ur life)

calling it a night - take care of yourselves, okay?

was off the networks tonight b/c i was installing windows 7 - the speed of my pc is very nice now

good morning, peeps - be good to each other & yourselves: here's permission to eat chocolate *all day*

good morning - today's cliche is courtesy of the US Marine Corps: "Pain is weakness leaving the body" BOOYAH!

part 1 of The Big Move is done; The Bride (@strdncr5) & i sincerely thank everyone for their help (& strong backs)

best movie i've seen in a while was filmed before i was born; put it on your queue, folks: http://ping.fm/RhFEs

ready to feel old? junior griffey will return to seattle for his 22nd season of major league baseball - yes, 22nd

wore out fm watching The Bride (@strdncr5) clean the garage - hard work reclining in a lawn chair & sipping mint julips

To those who served & continue to serve: father, mother, sister, daughter & so many others: thank you

Vet's Day used to be Armistice Day to celebrate the end of "war to end all wars" (WW1) - may there someday truly be a last war

happy birthday, USMC - thank you for your valor & sacrifice; semper fi

my blog/URL are down this morning (ty, Yahoo) so here's my msg: Hate Cancer, Fight Like Susan http://ping.fm/yfOHt

Blog Post: Fight Like Susan http://ping.fm/SNuGD

Blog post w pix: Mexican Dam http://ping.fm/lBQZI

Attn Friends of Fatty: Twin6 just told me they are shipping 2010 Fatty gear "very soon" - Please RT

attn @nvpower @nevadapower @spp: please turn the lights back on - me scared of dark (sent via broadband card)

five black widows in three weeks in my office building - who says public service is boring?

taking my virtuous, innocent self to bed - y'all take care of each other & yourselves - g'nite

trying to figger out if google wave is worth the time/effort to figger out - need bbrraaiinnnsss #timechangesucks

lazy 14.5-miler on a warm autumn afternoon - good way to spend an hour

the garage is now an indoor parking lot for 12 bikes http://ping.fm/LXewK

we run out of dumpster so p1 of operation garage to garbage is done - local thrift store is probably tired of us, too

the 2 stupidest people ever to emerge from a womb - no contest - not kidding: http://ping.fm/JFIod

full of carbs & protein & syrup: day 2 of operation garage to garbade is about to commence - charge!

it's fill-up-the-dumpster day! if it ain't tied down, it's going to charity, the library, or the trash - cathartic in many ways

The Bride (@strdncr5) was on TV for three seconds at the 2.5 minute mark (she works in the state archives) http://ping.fm/6jVNw

thnx to the State of NV, this is my Friday - back-to-back mandatory furlough days + state holiday = 5 day weekend (win!)

what's that white stuff out there? Oh, right: the NV Day parade's coming up so it's snow, ice & rain - tradition!

Da Bride (@strdncr5) feels better tonight - having a hubby underfoot & constantly nagging *always* helps (wait, what?)

The Bride (@strdncr5) is home sick today - send her some lovin', y'all

Old NV Blog Post w pix: Sparks Railroad Yard http://ping.fm/POHcI

Old NV Blog Post w pix: Nulty Railroad Photos http://ping.fm/SFoCu

Blog post: A Year Already http://ping.fm/7u8EI

got my degree & have deleted all browser shortcuts to the school's web site - time to get back to real life!

if wedding invitations were honest: http://ping.fm/IhK8Z

For men's health probs like prostate cancer, i'll be doing Movember (pornstache time) http://ping.fm/IjJFS

Short blog post: Day 343 http://ping.fm/KCxwc

dear dumbass by OH: black workout suit, earphones, no helmet & bike with no lights/reflectors = organ donor; only a matter of time

Blog post w pix: McKeen Car http://ping.fm/5He7t

did a lot of pix scanning last nite; PSA: pls take the time label your old pix & your descendants will thank you

Blog post (w pix): What I Am Not Today http://ping.fm/ANue6

back from a 15-miler by the river & feeling good - maybe we'll see a blog post w pix today (if they turned out)

Blog Post: Hume Ancestors (old pix) http://ping.fm/xPg6t

garage cleaning; first box: grama's stuff fm her room in berkeley - scanning old pix later...

hard part of the lunch bike commute? not the ride (1.4m) or traffic; it's pumping up the censored underinflated tires

Blog Post: "Why Does Everybody Hate You?" http://ping.fm/5odA9

14 miles today between riding and walking - need mass quantities of body fuel right now

hey, peeps - some good folks are going thru rough times this week - remember to cherish the good days & keep loved ones closer

in the real world: mother of a family friend passed on last night & the funeral of a colleague's close relative this morning; both today :(

Blog post: One for Lara http://ping.fm/TJF3r

Blog Post: Rattlesnake (w pix) http://ping.fm/c7E0M

worse day at work but it put yesterday in perspective; thankfully almost time to hit the road & de-stress-ify

Today in history, the Nobel peace prize committee gave the 2012 presidential election to President Barack Obama

back fm another 11-miler & consciousness was not lost...baby steps

in the last 30 minutes, i learned some things that necessitate a long stress-burning ride; see you on the other side, peeps

Blog post: Nevada Politics http://ping.fm/2oXPD

all day training class: State of NV Budget 101 - those snores you're hearing? uh...not me. ;-)

*pant* 11 miles *wheeze* 1st long ride in weeks *gag* *hack* feels great! *gaassspp*

160 years today since his death, the cause still unknown http://ping.fm/WbrPz

the queue: giving a training class, answering questions, finding Advil; the high life here, peeps

hard day at work - tied up in all sorts of things - looking forward to an early bed

6 miles on the MTB - first ride in a while - plumb wore out

decided to treat my ickness w a special version of chicken noodle soup: in other words, **pizza**. suggestions welcomed

on the DL *and* not going to work - sleep is the plan for the day

Domestic Partnership Day in NV - unmarried couples can register as domestic partners beginning today - congrats!

Are you checking out the official White House photostream of Flickr? Good stuff: http://ping.fm/1ttgK

#bedbathandbeyond: thank you for NOT wrapping 40 lbs worth of wedding dishes [/heavysarcasm]

October is National Archives Month - ck out the Nevada NSLA poster created by our very own @strdncr5: http://ping.fm/GuV75

feeling icky and non-social - don't want to make you sick, too

dear left ear: thnx for nuthin' but esp. for keeping me off the bike on the last nice weekend of the year - bleh

today is guiness' 250th b-day & bonanza's 50th b-day - great article about the show here http://ping.fm/zrr5V

here's the Afghanistan memo fm the general in charge of allied forces - read it & don't believe the media hype http://ping.fm/EdzoS

about to get x-ray'd; will the doohickey steal my soul? again?

no energy, no ambition, nada going on here (maybe i've become a true grouchy old public servant)

gonna be a crappy diet day: got the munchies & someone brought in wedding cake (marble) - granola bars won't cut it

Blog Post: Postcard and Pix http://ping.fm/Ofvkh

did not talk once like a pirate yesterday

after a delish vegging omelet, slowly oozing towards bike clothes to ride the CC NV freeway extension

Blog Post: Cancer and Call 9-1-1 http://ping.fm/LcIj9

refreshing to hear coach ault make no excuses for the ND #UNR game, esp the failures in WR D; go #wolfpack

cannot get my daily calories below 2000 - is it the change of the seasons?

today has great b-days but none better than Uncle Mike - have an awesome day, whereever you are!

at the moment, especially hating cancer

it's a good monday so far: i've successfully applied for graduation - now have to wait 30 business days (six weeks!) - argh

my last grade has been posted & it's a passing grade - tomorrow i apply for graduation

Blog Post: Jeff Moser's New Bike http://ping.fm/cWbt8

nappage occurred - did i miss anything?

19 miles and not feeling the love - where's those stinking endorphins?

Blog Post: Retirement Living (humor) http://ping.fm/G0jdZ

Nevada's Recovery Act Funding (ARRA) (notice a trend?): http://ping.fm/e32LY

Blog Post: Almost A Biker http://ping.fm/f2EMJ

am i the idiot that imbided the #dietcoke and failed the quest to attain more? gak! i am fortune's fool!

I was disconnected from the internet yesterday as I was on a mission to do nothing. It's been a long time since I wasted a day like that.

finishing my last h/w assignments; monday is my last day; bittersweet in a way; need a new hobby on tuesday

Blog post: August Fitness Report http://ping.fm/eq5iM

slept through the night & feeling good - bikes are a great insomnia cure

last week of school - next week, i'm a highly-educated know-nothing vs a lowly-educated do-nothing

Blog post: Nevada Centennial Memorabilia http://ping.fm/SJt0R

per mapmyrun, i've biked over 1100 miles so far this year - dang me

protect the first noggin! http://ping.fm/73KCq

Blog Post: Dusk by the River

dragging this morning fm last night's fun - looking forward to another ride tonight if i'm awake

great 16-miler by the river tonight; felt rly strong; was faster at the end of the ride than the beginning

from @tfln: "(541): my math teacher staples burger king applications to failed tests" BWA HA HA

sleepless night and long day ahead = #dietcoke (where's my endorsement dollars?)

minor freakout: handed in a seven-page homework assignment & thinking i missed the point completely #toolatenow

Blog post: Lean On Me http://ping.fm/srFHj

Blog Post: 228 v. 2009 http://ping.fm/Jcvfm

Blog post: my longest ride ever http://ping.fm/5vUO6

time for bed - take care of yourselves, y'all - no pain

for the animal lovers: the FDA does not have statuatory authority over pet food recalls (pdf) http://ping.fm/UjYXk

100 yrs of McKinley School in Reno (Grama used to teach there): http://ping.fm/2JCd1

pls RT this excellent piece on running for public office: http://ping.fm/JktQy

this has got to be an april fool's day joke...right? http://ping.fm/2StBB

One more reason it sux to be a Cubs fan: Big Z = Lay-Z http://ping.fm/COUwR

be pretty much in hiding today due to work/school - all done for now - yay (dance)

no chores or homework mojo today - will be at the #aces game tonight - i'll be the tall one in the #cubs hat

all day training class - hope teacher doesn't suck - oh, wait: i'm the teacher - hope i don't suck

bad diet day - about 2K calories already - long ride tonight

Spend a few hundred dollars to learn how to pronouce "ne-VA-da", not "ne-VAH-da" http://ping.fm/zyinz

low & slow w cool morning temps - time to crawl back into bed? 100 people surveyed, top 3 answers on the board; #1 answer = Yes!

passed 500 miles on Kash the #Kona last night - the dew drop is smoother than butter

Blog Post for Irish Americans: Green, White and Gold: http://bit.ly/2xodD0

"outsourcing IT" AKA "the most excruciatingly boring subject for a paper in the world"; i'm taking y'all down with me ;)

Blog Post: Lompa Ranch Bike Path (pix) http://ping.fm/NyV2Z

#johnhughes was great but the ultimate in teen comedy and angst ? caddyshack

Blog post: Almost a Freeway (pix) http://ping.fm/CZmIh

woke up fm nap & discovered i have a much better understanding of the effects of kryptonite on superman...just sayin'

greetings fm beautiful lake tahoe where The Bride (@strdncr5) & I are roughing it in the wild indoors at Mont Bleu - have a great night

Blog Post: This Morning's Ride (pix) http://ping.fm/t0R9y

awake at 5:30 am on my state-mandated, no work, no pay furlough day...and it's freaking 40 degrees here...I love Nevada

RT @fatcyclist: Susan died 7:25pm. Her battle with cancer is over. Mine just got more intense. FIGHT LIKE SUSAN / & Go w God, Susan...

Blog Post: Bike Path to Enlightenment http://ping.fm/lbdwM

still wasted but the light is on at the end of the tunnel - brains say one more day of healing; legs says, "riderideriderideride" :)

And send some love to Aunt Lily (@ezmerrill) & Uncle Zinger: married seven years today - two very happy people

back at my desk - hope y'all have a great one - send some love to The Bride (@strdncr5) who's starting a new .5 job today

Early bed tonight - please be kind to each other and yourself - good night

flu update: feeling better & betting i won't be sick enough to stay home fm work tomorrow #lostweekend

Blog Post: Stupid Flu http://ping.fm/Cgw4P

the daily yuck rpt for the 2 of you that care: still sick - looking like a flu thing - had a relapse & no energy & no bike today

have u ever scanned many pix without using a flatbed scanner (maybe a mobile one)? what did you use & what did u learn? all advice welcome!

Blog Post: Sick Leave (and various mutterings) http://ping.fm/lorCf

on sick leave again...can y'all cause a ruckus or something? i'm bored

congrats to The Bride (@strdncr5) for surviving summer school - 12 3-hour classes in three weeks - amazing!

being sick sucks - stupid cold (maybe flu) - dunno if i got the mojo to go to work tomorrow

storm clouds building up again (yay!) - let's cool off this desert so we can par-tay

It's hilarious that after hitting my goal yesterday, i dreamt about changing a bike tire. Twice. (more info: http://ping.fm/oiLTD)

Blog Post: 300 Miles http://ping.fm/lOUSr

<---- the Great Oz has come out from behind the curtain (yes, that picture is really me)

back in the office after a week off...looks like everything is where it should be...let the chaos begin (after caffeine)

Blog Post: Helmet http://ping.fm/yobk4

that's 27 biking miles today, kids...30 miles to 300 for July

after 16 miles of mediocre biking, i'm ready for shower & homework - TG for diet coke (just because)

decided that in a world full of escargot in a heavy butter & garlic sauce, i am a royale with cheese (#pulpfiction)

Local bicycling advocate Jeff Moser (@jmoser) makes front page of local newspaper; seeks commuting stories http://ping.fm/5paID

it's national tequila day! please celebrate responsibly, y'all http://ping.fm/gJc5n

Back safe in the home 'hood; hope y'all are having a good day

rode the bike & fell (no damage), caught a great A's game, ate a delicious dinner, & geocached - i have an awesome aunt & uncle

packing for the three-day in the bay area; four hour drive; good company waiting; will miss my wife & girlfriend (same person)

Blog Post: Everyone Has One http://ping.fm/mxC8q

it may take me an hour to bike climb Lakeview Hill but 40+ mph down 395 into carson: priceless

Blog post: Loud Brakes http://ping.fm/HqLIT

back fm the longest 24-miler; hwy 50, deer run road, carson river, edmonds to topsy; this one was hard work; wasted

btw, 72 minutes to go until vacation starts - saying buh-bye to work for nine days...you may hate me

Blog Post: Inspiration http://ping.fm/ueG5K

what do you think? good idea or overkill? http://ping.fm/XWnJT

up waaay to early; need to find a shower, pancakes and caffeine...not in that order

rly nice out for mid-July in NW NV; did eleven miles after work without (almost) breaking a sweat

Blog Post: 37 Rides in 37 Days http://ping.fm/MhxlK

whined about being too tried, achy, grouchy to ride (& windy); that lasted until about 6:30; 7.6+ miles later...me feel better (doh)

big biking day: two rides, 26.72 miles + 1378 calories; almost too tired to get into trouble now

RT @tfln (920): dude on moped wearing crocs...somebody get this guy his man card back

as promised, up at 0530 to do a quick 7-miler; sucking down the caffeine now & feeling a nice buzz

feeling guilty for taking the day off fm biking so crashing early & up at 0530 for a pre-work dash - that'll teach me

Blog Post; WIN SUSAN http://ping.fm/mOvqt

RT @richarddeitsch In other news, Obama/Medvedev/Putin deciding the fate of the world today // there's news other than MJ???

@fatcyclist scientifically explains why bicycling hurts (the very last sentence says it all) http://ping.fm/RWMvm

diet crashed due to bad decisions w bad sleeps & bad eating - back in the saddle today #mylifemyresponsibility

absent fm the office for 4 days, trying to find that "job mojo" (did i ever have any?).

Carson City spent some pesos; easily a 30 minute fireworks show; very nice

could this be why sarah resigned? http://ping.fm/HKPhm

happy, happy birthday to trina!!!! (@rahnekat)

good news: dropping weight thru biking; bad news: my chess game is in the crapper; does exercise make you dumber?

Blog: How I Spent My Furlough Day http://ping.fm/mbhCU

hitting the road, folks; pix upon return; try to behave...

final June exercise stats: 15K calories, 255 miles biked or walked (+40 miles over May) - 300 miles in July possible?

tentative plan for first furlough day (7/2): bowers mansion & franktown road ride; why, you ask? lots of shade

Blog post: Gates of Hell and Back http://ping.fm/ZjBcM (there's pictures!)

gonna hit some pancakes & the road - maybe get some pix :) (bye)

Ebert: "a horrible experience of unbearable length" (1 star) http://ping.fm/WKDCc

let's remember a very brave woman http://ping.fm/ePKMa

Blog Post: Stupid On Wheels http://ping.fm/KcEJw

today's exercise plan: none. 53+ miles in five days means it's time to take a break (good morning, everyone!)

just so you know, I’ve no plans to go to Appalachia or Argentina #charactermatters #gopimplosion

condolences to the family, friends, & fans of Brigadier General Edward McMahon, CA ANG

whoda thunk that i'd ever reach a point where an 8-miler is "a quick workout"? not bob da blob here http://ping.fm/Bc4n9

interesting opinion piece on President Obama's background http://ping.fm/cr3QF

laying in bed & about to fall asleep then remembered i hadn't finished a assignment due today...

thanks for all the FD's greetings, you kind peeps - and a great one to all your dads, too! (off to do homework now...)

Blog post: another 22 miles in log book http://ping.fm/VyHWf (comments welcome)

good morning, folks - off to find pancakes then a tall hill for two wheels - be good to each other...

boomer fitness news of the day: at 0600 this morning, i weighed the same as i did when i left the USAF...in 1991. thank you, bicycling!

obligatory shout-out to y'all - have a great constructive day :)

*fast* solo 10-miler on the Kona Dew Drop, then a relaxing 4-miler w The Bride (her on the Huffy; me on MT bike); two very nice rides

seriously dragging even after caffeine and protein - is there such a thing as 'starbucks in a i.v. drip?'

back on my A game - ready to get back to work & back to the road - cabin fever: get it! ;)

on sick leave & slept all morning - feel a gazillion times better

Could the upcoming Tour de France be fixed so a French rider finally wins??? *Probably* not but this is funny: http://ping.fm/PuZAc

After a good weekend, time to hunker down and give The Man his pound of flesh - good to have a job to come to, sometimes...

did a bunch of homework & a lazy nine mile around town - good weekend

Short Blog Post: Last Night's Aceball http://ping.fm/iU8Cx

got a 10-miler done - rest of day: homework (l4d), ride to lunch, more homework (& l4d), baseball

Rly overcast here but weather.com says everything will clear out by 7:00 PM gametime - go Aces!

Having set my FB userid, I am outta here - g nite y'all

have a craving for juicy delicious apples - silly diet - could eat them all night long...

Blog post: need a note for your teacher? http://ping.fm/B4sge

good morning, folks - carpe diem time - have a great day

cell phone problem solved: @strdncr5 the genius remembered we have an old stand-by we can use - my current number is still good :)

phone call to at&t went exactly as expected - no options other than buying a $300 iPhone - not feeling the love...

if you have my cell, take note: cell phone won't power on - long phone call to at&t tomorrow probably won't end well, either

fuzzy from yesterday's ride - if there's biking today, it'll be on flat ground & high gears

back in the office after a 4-day weekend...what's my password? uh oh

2nd ride done - that's 23 miles & 1400 calories for the day - I could get used to this

Back from a 16-miler; turned out to be a beautiful spring day - time for homework now

big plans on this beautiful day: homework, bike ride, homework, bike ride - that's how i roll

Kash the Kona' debut is delayed due to 1. rainstorm 2. @strdncr5 asleep in staging area; race officials remain optimistic but red flag is up

UP: saddest movie in history - lady next to me bawled from beginning to end...& she started the waterworks at the disney/pixar logos

my love & appreciation to The Bride (@strdncr5) for the best 27 years in the history of history - happy anniversary!

At Harveys Lake Tahoe w a beautiful view of the parking garage & the maintenance dud trying to fix the TV - not going well :)

TGIF, kids! @strdncr5 & i took Thur/Fri off to celebrate the anniversary on Friday - behave yourselves b/c we won't ;)

RT @NevadaBlogs RGJ DINING In praise of Gold 'N Silver: Breakfast of choice http://tr.im/ncqx

in need of an intervention: starbuck dark cherry yogurt parfait w granola - gimme!

Thanks a lot, @God - you made it rain & lightning so I can't go biking - now i have to do homework that's due tonight - @s**t

NV domestic partners contract bill is law; NV Leg. overrode gov's veto; all partners (straight/gay) now have same rights as married couples

the last #titanic survivor came aboard today; the ship's manifest is now complete & she can set sail; cast off the lines & bon voyage to all

When you've nothing to blog about, there's always diet and exercise to fall back on http://blog.bbkld.com (comments always welcome)

sunday morning rides are the best - no one out thanks to hangovers & churching - love it

193 miles on the bicycle in May so far (aka a slow day for @lancearmstrong (i is a #namedropper) - off to make it an even 200 (bye)

attn local orthopedic drs: pls sharpen your scalpels b/c my new Kona is in town & being assembled http://ping.fm/tXEic

The best cure for cabin fever http://ping.fm/WQdHq http://ping.fm/0pSvI

forecast for the next 6 afternoons: scattered t-storms with lightning - guess i'll leave my aluminum foil hat at home for the next few days

after 2.5 years, finally won the cash prize in the office pool - making it rain today, kids

A singer in a smokey room / A smell of wine
and cheap perfume / For a smile they can share the night / It goes on and on and on and on

back fm a quick 10-miler & feeling good; the day off sure helped the legs (route: http://ping.fm/P6Xlp)

my boss & employee lost their beloved family dogs within days of each other; very tough on them both; sometimes ur real family has 4 legs

RT kwells2416 #Cubs first 8 game losing streak in three years. We are 5 back. *sigh* #lifeofachicagosportsfan // #buildscharacter #cmoncubs!

Never Forget http://ping.fm/sRrbM

the morning after a crash is always the worse - everything aches including hair :) http://ping.fm/4Y4um

Krashing the Kona: how not to buy a bike http://ping.fm/Zpq6N (true story) (doh)

Old NV Blog Post: Open Skies http://ping.fm/ebe0s (comments always welcome)

took my headache & bad mood away fm humanity - perfect for homework

perfect office music on the ipod: Hells Bells - if it's too loud, you're too old (rock)

"My memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory is not as sharp as it used to be." anonymous; good morning, y'all

the daughter graduates! huzzah! huzzah! huzzah! http://ping.fm/SJFj9 (shout out to @gorgeousnerd)

good morning, all - gonna be a great day if you let it happen...

off to gradumacate the dotter Lara here soon - @gorgeousnerd in tweetspeak - da mama @strdncr5 & de papa @bbkld5 be real proud

Blog Post: yesterday's 12-miler out to Fifth Street http://ping.fm/e5NMj (comments always welcome)

"If you've never been to Reno, you've never been anywhere" http://ping.fm/uDI9i

Another 12 miles today & 436 miles this year (with gym) - a mere pittance but that's how i roll, baby: old people power: engage!

not one of my better nights - ah well, it's gonna be 90-something here & the birds out the back window are in a good mood - no complaints

words i thought i would never say: "that was a quick 9.8-miler"; there's a touch of summer out there, too

today is shaping up to be awesome - think i'll bike to the gym & remind myself why i hate working out indoors #smells

biked to work and should have picked up that free coffee - on the upside, feeling pretty good in a zombie kind of way

26+ miles total & 1270+ useless calories burned today - new outdoor records - maybe just maybe i'll sleep tonight ;)

on annual today - bike ride? movie? nap? homework? staying out of trouble? we'll see...

Good friend Alane singing the National Anthem at the Reno Aces games last night: she did great! http://ping.fm/aOsqw

Watched our local AAA baseball team give up 13 runs; not a pitchers duel, that's for sure

great weekend - had the relations in town & got a LOT of riding (for me) - take note: monday is my bitch today, not the other way around :)

Winding down after a great weekend - 40-something miles over 4 rides kept me out of trouble; have a good night, all

awesome casale-made MD's breakfast followed by 15+ miler in the NV spring air - feel the yummy endorphins: aaaaahhhhhhhh

26+ biking miles in 24 hours shouldn't feel this good but it does - if i'd only known it 20 years ago

getting hard to read the morning paper - gonna have to get Grampa glasses soon - stand by for kvetching about those damn kids on my lawn

totally whupped - had to work *all day* and couldn't hang with you fine folks - what is it with these things called "jobs"?

Old NV Blog Post: Capital Bldg Interiors
http://ping.fm/WqHc4 (ok, not every post is a home run but it keeps me out of the pool halls)

hey, NV Silver & Blue Grads: guess who was the UNLV coach to be associated w the College Football Hall of Fame? <a href="http://ping.fm/rQZHX">http://ping.fm/rQZHX</a> :)

what you should NOT wear when bicycling http://ping.fm/eYmxW (good morning, everyone)

not interested until it's in color & the $$$ is lower: <a href="http://ping.fm/w0Au4">http://ping.fm/w0Au4</a>

10 jobs not right for Wolverine fm NPR: http://ping.fm/stOeO (good morning, all!)

just submitted my last assignment for this class...now i can take a day to breathe before jumping onto the next one

good morning - it's already a monday (oy vey) but i'd rather be with you than with the finest people in the world (can you name the movie?)

made the crosstrainer at the gym beg for mercy, now off to satisfy the teriyaki chicken w pineapple craving - avast!

Liz (@strdncr) and I had breakfast in Minden this morning...or was it Gardnerville? anyway, it was a nice drive in the spring rain

Blog post: postcard of the week http://ping.fm/QNAf3 (good morning, y'all)

just looked at my next class's reserved reading list - bigger than the last three classes combined (oh crap...)

oh great - brains exploded and everything's a mess - am NOT supposed to think this hard on a friday...

was gonna do this http://ping.fm/D4ydx but my bike blew up (angry) it should be out of the shop today

Old NV Blog Post: Nevada State Capital Building & the 3 Branches <a href="http://ping.fm/DR9yy">http://ping.fm/DR9yy</a> (comments always welcome)

small govt? minimal or no services? GOP gets its wish http://ping.fm/83JWi (be careful what you wish for...)

wow - next month is the 20th anniversary of gilda radner's death due to ovarian cancer - lucille ball died a month later #lostyouth

NSFW Blog Post: Give it up for Candy Slice and the Slicers!!! http://ping.fm/FRjx7

CDC homepage for the swine flu http://ping.fm/C20RR Nevada joined the list this morning with a confirmed case in Washoe County

Blog Post: The NV State Capital Bldg http://ping.fm/aPtgB (comments welcome)

major sucky day for the diet...busted it by nearly 400 calories - yikes! (angry)

my homework is officially FUBAR'd - off for a ride to clear my head for another shot at it later

in homework mode - wanna get it done for a ride later. goldangitalltoheck

TGIF and please pass the bbbrrraaaiiinnnsssssss

Old Nevada Blog Post: The New Fifth Street in Carson City http://ping.fm/ksVAx (comments always welcome)

Found this old warrior behind a military surplus store http://ping.fm/6mxvH

Blog post: Not the Jackrabbit Trail http://ping.fm/ChJyf (comments welcome); time for breakfast!

Momentous decision brewing: may end years of stubbornness and watch S1 of Supernatural...or not - why be predictable?

and here we go - Monday - yay - charge! - hope y'all have a great one!

need a new RPG - doom and quake are passe - suggestions?

Blog Post: Riding the Mountain Bunny Trail (with pix) http://ping.fm/hI2iF (comments welcome)

Another sign of the economy fm Around Carson: http://ping.fm/IMlHr

face got a little toasted on yesterday's 8-miler...missing the beard but dang glad to have gotten some sun - good morning, everyone!

seriously, why would you sell a desktop system w/o a wireless card? #compaq #bestbuy???

Blog Post: Has Spring Sprung? http://ping.fm/N2kcj (comments always welcome)

another sucky all-day training class (except i'm the teacher so let's not go there) - Happy Friday!!!

hopes ex-bushies admin folks are freaking over release of torture documents w their names in them - karma is a bitch: you get what you give

crappy laptop; messed-up back; credit cards; but life w Da Bride makes these bearable - 27 yrs in June - glad she was stupid to marry me

the GD keyboard on my brand new GD laptop is broken - after an hour on tech support, it has to mailed in for repair...GD it

Chugging the diet coke again; "Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in." http://ping.fm/EMwDI

tax day + below freezing commute = a winning combination! (good morning, everyone)

ok, "eternal sunshine" turned out better than expected - whodathunk jim carrey could act? thumbs up

outta here - 5:30 gets here early in these parts - love not pain, y'all - peace (bye)

took today off to do: 1. food, 2. nap, 3. Cubs home opener, 4. food, 5. gym, 6. nap, 7. homewrk (maybe), 8. bike ride; it's a hardknock life

Blog post: this week's postcard says a lot http://ping.fm/S5WXy (comments always welcome)

greetings fm berkeley where if it's on the right, it's in the wrong; uncle mike is doing great!

trying to get my brain organized for the four hours of driving - life is a highway, you know

Fm a local realty blog: in March 09, the reno/sparks/washoe county area had 35 properties a day go into notice of default...35 a day! ouch

on the DL: no biking, gym or extended walking; ah well, there's always dieting to cheer me up ;-)

Blog post: a ride around Carson http://ping.fm/iDeBR (comment welcomed!)

thought i had good workouts this weekend (1149 cal) but all i did was shed one McD's deluxe breakfast w biscuit (1150 cal) (annoyed)

listening to braves at the phillies - hate, hate, HATE the MLB blackout rules but oh so happy the game is back - GO CUBS!

Homework day...no games, exercise, fun until it's done... ooooo, pretty butterfly wants to play Tag...you're It! :)

dragging a tired carcass to bed...y'all take care of you b/c we are all better for having you in our lives - g'nite

cannot get interested in homework - need that surge of adrenalin that comes w the panic of a rapidly approaching deadline

Old NV post: the Faith 7 in Carson City http://ping.fm/LpeRV

Q about "snarkiness": unneeded rudeness, a sad lack of empathy, or someone too lazy to take the stick out of their ass? Discuss, please

the one day i need my frickin' cell phone and it won't frickin' turn on - (drop kick) (obliterate) (demogrify!) (angry)

how bad do you want this house? http://ping.fm/eQr1J

Blog post: Yesterday's Ride http://ping.fm/3aepR

Feeling like a rassled a bear last night - woke up to find i stole all the covers - someone will exact revenge later (i hope) (evilsmirk)

off for a bike ride on this sunny day - take care of you til get back, y'hear?

was "volunteered" to be a training resource on blog posting...hmmm...wonder why... (thinking)

diet coke withdrawal: day 5 becomes day 0 as i fall away fm the wagon - the perils w being awake since 4am

awake way too early and in full zombie mode - that'll teach me not to exercise before bed (maybe)

sound the trumpets - oldest daughter is home safe from her trip to the Golden State and has brought home blig fof her relations

day 4, no diet coke: "Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York" - no idea what that means - hi, y'all!

day 3, diet coke withdrawal: "The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day."

in case you were wondering, McD coffee is **not** a great substitute for diet coke (sick)

One for the road: http://ping.fm/KFmsE why LeBron is a god and you're not

Blog post: my new perspective on exercise http://ping.fm/YN9Wq (good morning, everyone!)

ESPNRadio DJs Kuselias/Gottlieb said this morning they're getting "twitter training"; think how that would have sounded a few years ago ;)

biking down the lower part of ash canyon rd behind WNC is a rush - hoping to climb the big hill up to lakeview someday...20/30 pounds fm now

opening my work email = poking a large sleeping ravenous grizzly w a stick = not my favorite thing to do in the morning; need more diet coke

RP a personal story from my cousin about Oakland PD Officer John Hege (thanks for sharing, Chris): http://ping.fm/TdPwE

passed another class - six down, four to go - the next one is on databases - my strength in IT so that means i'll barely pass, natch ;-)

it's nicer out that advertised on the weather sites; could there be a bike ride this afternoon?

had a great weekend but overate & underexercised badly - feeling large & bloated - back at it tonight like spring drills at mini-camp, baby!

another glorious monday...here's a quick laugh for you http://ping.fm/CThR4 (good morning, everyone!)

The view from our room: http://ping.fm/ny9jd (good morning, everyone!)

hello fm the 6th floor of the peppermill in reno; howie mandel is downstairs but we're chillin' & enjoying peace/quiet - good nite, y'all

shutting things down for The Bride's and my road trip; see you on the other side, Ray

bills and laundry this morning - The Bride is out shopping - Saturday in Carson is too exciting for mere mortals

high temp today: 70 ; high temp Sunday: 33 (angry)

another beautiful day here, folks - remember to love the one you're with - good morning!

Old NV blog post: The White House Hotel in Carson City: http://ping.fm/GAal2 (comments always welcome)

better living through chemicals: reaching for the second diet coke of the morning w an advil chaser

my family doctor was walking & saw me biking today & cheered me like i was in a bike race as i passed him ("yaaaaaay!!"); very cool feeling

memo to self: pack towelettes in case of bike chain derailment during rapid downhill from college - too much fun w grease

RP ESPN: Milwaukee Bucks tell Charlie Villanueva not to Twitter during games anymore - http://ping.fm/oZ5jM (lol)

Blog post: Abused a Bicyclist Lately? http://ping.fm/esVpy

good morning & here's to keeping good thoughts about the Auld Country...

one of the best feelings in the world: getting all homework done in a quality manner and **on time** (woot)

What do you think of the President's new look? http://ping.fm/SSu2a

Starved - diet not going well these last 24 hours - the body wants to eat...

thinking about 1. breakfast, 2. homework, 3. tattoo expo in Reno...in the mood for the unusual today

4 assignments due today - 3 done moderately well - 1 left to go - reset freaking out level from "completely bonkers" down to "frazzled" pls

Misread the syllabus & didn't realize everything is due **today** - freaking out may now commence

happy happy birthday to youngest daughter! 21 is an awesome age - have fun!

Biked/walked 9 miles (500 cal.) & feeling it - giving the knees the day off tomorrow & doing the cross trainer - now off to a veggie burger!

Another grapefruit-&-advil morning but spring is in the air - nice! good morning, everyone

good morning, all - a RP of a blog entry for us old Nevadans http://ping.fm/MM7SI

Old NV blog post: Reno & the Reno Silver Sox http://ping.fm/MM7SI (comments always welcome)

Doing a bunch of scanning for a blog entry - this one will knock the socks of you old northern Nevadans - your baseball sox, that is

Blog post: busy day in Nevada http://ping.fm/hNK7H (good morning, everyone!)

The car clock & my body clock agreed this morning: why am i awake at 5:15 AM??? (good morning, everyone!)

Wondering why six people used the phrase "madmommas" to find my blog (yes, that's a shameless plug, but still... http://blog.bbkld.com)

Sad blog post this morning - hope you're having a good day - http://ping.fm/Hc8kk

Another day of using comp time; gotta burn it off w/my AL ASAP; "use it or lose it" sucks; good morning, everyone!

Blog post w/a postcard & a candle in the darkness http://ping.fm/GTlQ4 (comments always welcome)

very short blog post at http://ping.fm/BiJk2

Loathing MS Project - i never, ever want to see it again after this class finishes (which means i'll be stuck w/it for life w/my luck)

Watchmen was imperfect but about as good as they could do under the circumstances w/a multimillion dollar budget (not for young ones, tho!)

Being peer-pressured into applying for a higher-paying, bigger-headache job...not gonna happen, folks - thanks for the compliment, tho

RP of MSNBC feature fm last night: my sister works here http://ping.fm/q4tHt (good morning, everybody!)

Canine Partners for Life were on MSNBC tonight (& my blog): http://ping.fm/q4tHt

today's workout won't go in the logbook: moving big oak office furniture, whining, & some of these: http://ping.fm/ykThT

today's workout won't go in the logbook: moving oak office furniture & some of this http://ping.fm/P5Osx(exercise)#Shoulder_fly

2-3 inches of snow on the groundin beautiful Cartoon City - covers up the Nevada brown landscape nicely - good morning, everybody!

snow, rain, & sun already this morning in NV's capital city - hope it's all shiny where you are - good morning, everyone!

Still waiting for the caffeine to hit - lots to do today - carpe diem, y'all!

New post about today's ride & a postcard, too http://ping.fm/KknhJ (comments always welcome)

Went for a bike ride & hopefully burned off half of this morning's veggie omelet b/c i'm having lasagna for dinner - hi, everybody!

There's a new post about my diet if you're interested http://blog.bbkld.com/ (comments welcomed). good morning, everyone!

About to post my first outdoor bike ride of the year - good to see all that gym work is doing some good!

god, i'm a sucker for these kinds of stories http://ping.fm/EQpQw (good morning, everyone!)

is Boomer5 on Quake Live (hey, i rhyme!)

finally broke down & whined about the day job http://blog.bbkld.com/ (comments welcome!)

62F outside & i'm trapped in my cubicle under the staircase w mice & cobwebs - i must have been rly, rly, RLY bad in a former life

one LCB request waiting for me at work sucks but more than one makes me think about faraway sandy beaches & umbrella drinks; good morning!

rly bad day for the diet & no mojo at the gym - typical monday - hope y'all had a better day

Y'all have carte blanche to carpe diem & to e pluribus unum, too! (that's my nevada public education peeking thru); good morning, everyone!

serious procrastination mode here on an overcast nevada day - time to do my usual magical homework trick and make it go away...

Pls send some love/support to Liz Moore (@strdncr5); she's feels overwhelmed by her classes & needs to know she has friends - TYVMBB

moving very slowly at the moment - hope it makes the weekend last longer - einstein said it might work - good morning, everyone!

this was fun - let's do it again, tomorrow - same bat time, same bat channel - good night, everyone!

let's give it up for a friday/payday, kids! (woot) (good morning!)

crashed after an hour on the crosstrainer; calves of steel; energy of a 3-toed sloth; g'nite, everybody!

should be doing schoolwork but supremely apathetic - sure sign of burnout but don't care about that, either ;)

my name is bob & i am an addict http://ping.fm/50zkR (good morning, everyone!)

found the cause of @strdncr5's sleep apnea http://ping.fm/90WOK

went for a brisk walk, had a great omelet, updated the exercise & food logs - now for homework (or nap) - good morning, everyone!

thinking about reassessing the diet - 2000 consumed calories + 1.5 hours of exercise left me starving at the end of the day

procrastinating the h/w just a little longer to offer a post-VD blog post http://ping.fm/YnZSC

wonders if anyone w/homework ever actually had the non-panicky motivation to do homework; not me; good morning, everyone!

blogged & posted pix about room 2202 http://ping.fm/VnwFP http://ping.fm/JAK1T

this is our 27th V-Day with @strdncr5 & they keep getting better w/time - may you all have such happiness

at the Peppermill in Reno listening to a really bad (lounge singer) version of "Highway to Hell" - it'd be good if i was drunk ;)

you want to do this after work http://ping.fm/FDsuB

dear spammers calling my personal cell: if i don't recognize the number, i don't pick up - i win, you lose (gloat)

irritated @ lame office politics; shouldn't let little things like this get under my skin *sigh* good morning, everyone!

dennys omelet: good; calories: bad (but body was starved for nutrition); dennys fruit bowl: very very yummy - good morning, everyone!

25 things? pshaw - here's 100 things b/c i'm too lazy to think of 25 new things http://ping.fm/aeZkJ (good morning, everyone!)

the missus will be irritated to hear my diet in past 2 wks averaged +/- 1800 calories (supposed to be 2490); keep it a secret, OKTYBB ;)

Up at the college waiting for Sadistics to start - maybe go to the gym afterwards...

As the snow falls in northern NV, today's mantra: Cubs pitchers/catchers report in 3 days and change

lots of ice out there - hope the two-wheelers (& four-wheelers) are slow and safe out there - good morning, everyone!

Have neither motivation or desire to work today so here's a postcard blogpost, instead; hope all is well http://ping.fm/ip1rn

Off to find food while the newly-reformatted HP laptop receives 68 updates for Vista (serious)

At work & got this on my mind - http://ping.fm/G5ZpA (good morning, everyone!)