Rebuilding the Brave Arrow

I took my bicycle into the Hub back in February.
The overhaul was costly, but easy to justify: it's my vehicle.
Check out the new components:

• one tube & tire
• two wheels
• chain
• chainrings
• cassette
• spacer kit for shifting purposes

Out

I had three of my wisdom teeth removed by an oral surgeon today. I also had a lingual frenectomy. I have nothing to compare it to, but I feel pretty good. Hopefully the quick recovery continues so that I can get back to good eating.

What It Is

Nice.

Cruising While We Can

Last Saturday was a beautiful, sunny day that we started by eating Breadsmith treats while lounging outside of Dunn Brothers. Though many may scoff at the intensity of the early April sun, I do not underestimate the yellow dwarf star once the vernal equinox has passed. Such is the life of the pale force. I can stick my head outside to check the weather and be burned.

With bellies full of carbohydrates, we cycled down the Greenway superhighway, to the Lakes, and back along Minnehaha Creek. It was a leisurely 17-mile ride. Back in the yard, I dragged the table & plastic chairs out of the shed. I set up the rain barrels and checked on the grill.

Marye made a delicious lasagna, which was followed by vanilla icecream and mango. We played two games of Settlers of Catan with Jose, Tim, and Paul.

Employable

Hairs Cut

Shake your head back and forth with brain-jarring speed.
Then take a picture.

Amish Brother

It Began in November

And culminated with this...

Lessons from TV

"If there were no rules, we'd all be living in trees flinging crap at each other. "

Red Forman
That '70s Show

Papa Murphy's

I ate half of a family size pizza last night.

We're going to win Twins...

Monday March 31 was the Twins home-opener against the Angels. The game was held in the Metrodome, but opening day in 2010 will be held in the new outdoor stadium, which is next to the building where I work. The sky dropped 4-6 inches of wet, sloppy snow on Monday. The new stadium will not have a retractable roof, but May through September will be a baseball fan's delight.

This picture is taken from the floor where I work. No zoom is necessary. The stadium is starting to rise from the ground.















This picture was taken from 5th street as I was walking to work in the morning. The large, tan-colored structure on the right-hand side is HERC, the Hennepin Energy Recovery Corporation. HERC burns garbage to generate electricity and reduce landfilled waste. It smells good.