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Stupid Tiny Airports

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I worked from Florida for a week. One day of that wasn't exactly my work, but rather Amy's, as we had to go to the field and count mangrove seedlings. Mostly I sat in the canoe reading The Cartel , which I guess was exciting, but wasn't that good. I don't think I read enough to read entertaining stuff that isn't good literature. Or maybe it's just that the trash I prefer reading is travel narratives instead of crime novels. Yes, that's probably it. Daytrip to the field Gatorade should sponsor Amy's research Lots of weird flavorings, like the PB+J Amber. Not exactly my favorite. But they've improved the seating and space since last time.  We did some tubing down the Santa Fe river, stopped at a small state park on the way home, and saw four baby armadillos. We also saw Jason Bourne , which was somewhere between average and terrible. Spy movies should focus on one specific spy threat, not the larger issue of whether ...

Making Good Choices

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Gf visited and we rode bikes to local wineries. By local I mean three blocks from my house. It was the best. I also went running with dogs, as usual. Titan Surprisingly, this is not George. When I got the inkling that gf has come around to liking bikes, I jumped on it and bought another one so we could more comfortably ride together. Found a KHS Aero Turbo in Alameda for pretty cheap on Craigslist. It's pretty comparable to my Lemond, but with a slightly more racing-oriented geometry, which you can read about in an old Bicyclist magazine article . I took of the aero bars as soon as I got it home. At former owner's house At new owner's house Obviously what I really need to do is buy gf this bike . Somebody take my old Nishiki off my hands.