Had a good Christmas this year. Most of the family came into town from several different states to meet up at my mother-in-law?s house to exchange gifts and for dinner. My wife and son took off to the celebration in our electric car (a Leaf) and I took off to it in my electric bike …
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Spread a little Christmas cheer
Now that Christmas is around the corner there have been an increased influx of goodies into the office. Not only is there a table that I must walk by every time I go into the office but I have even been delivered all sorts of Christmas cheer directly to me. I even asked if the goodie table …
Still recovering
It’s been just over 4 weeks since my surgery. Even more than expected, the surgery literally kicked me in my rear.
Making Better Food Choices
Now that I?ve started monitoring what I?ve been eating more regularly and my activity for each day I?ve been learning even more how my body reacts to what I take in. I?ve been advised to control my glucose levels better and that I will need to maintain a low carb diet. Stay away from the …
Glycemic Index and Load
Because of Type 2 diabetes I have to be careful about what I eat. Too many carbs and too high the glycemic index (GI) and my glucose levels can shoot too high. I have been writing down what I have been eating to help track what the GI is for the foods that I consume. …
Now you don’t
Last week my blog post “Now you see me” was about how I was able to be seen better riding in the dark because of the extra lights I put on my spokes. Well now since last week the fog has been very thick around here especially in the morning and evenings so it made …
Now you see me
Its been pitch dark now in the early evening when I?m riding my bike. I?ve decided that now it would be safer if I became even more visible to the traffic on the road so I?ve picked up some spoke lights to put on it so that I become even more visible to the drivers …
Bike Rider and a Bird Watcher
Spotted a Red Tailed Hawk perched atop a street light on one of my rides this week. I?ve always been a bird watcher so this was a great opportunity to get a shot of one. what is the best essay writing service buy adobe acrobat 9 pro Looks like it was carefully looking over the field …
Pain in the Rear
Hi all! It’s been a while since I’ve checked in. I have continued to travel a lot this year on business. I am so thankful for my lower weight and better fitness. That makes the travel so much easier on this old body. Time to face the music and talk about a subject that is …
Chillin? my ride
Its been cold around here lately. For a California guy, that means it is somewhere between 40 to 50 degrees. When the temperature gets down this low I find I have to wear heavier gloves for riding. I don?t wear the open fingered ones during this time as that tends to be too cold on the …