Monthly Archives: July 2016

Yes, I have AT&T service! Many Days Of RAGBRAI I’ve completed five days of RAGBRAI! I’ve: ridden many miles (haven’t added them up) drank many, many beers have eaten five brats (so far) one pork chop three pork tenderloin sandwiches … Continue reading →

I am alive! However AT&T is not in most of southern Iowa. Will post a real post when I can. Today I rode 65 miles and now need dinner. Cheers, Paulie [centerville, ia]

Birthday #51 has arrived. Phone call from mother already received. Happy Hours I shot the shit for awhile around the office before waiting out the torrential rain and driving to Taco Mac to have beers with coworkers. Don’t act surprised… … Continue reading →

Well, the day is here. I speak of my last day as a fifty-year-old of course. 🙂 🙁 Oh, it’s also the day before I start a leave of absence from work. Of course today my body is toying with … Continue reading →

T-1 Day. Instead of riding this morning I chose to (thankfully) wake up at 11:30pm last night to start cooking a 7-pound pork butt. I will be serving this for lunch today along with some fixins and tortilla shells. I … Continue reading →

Just like those skinny guys riding around France this not-so-skinny guy is taking a rest day from riding. After three days of riding I deserve one, not that I will get one next week whilst I tool across Iowa. Too … Continue reading →

Wow, my “final” week after 19.5 years of continuous employment, and, it’s all my doing. Ride, Ride, Ride Even though I tried to talk myself out of doing so, I managed to get rides in on Saturday, Sunday, and this … Continue reading →

The swelling around my eye went down slightly yesterday, but has returned in earnest this morning. This malady has completely interrupted my RAGBRAI training schedule. So, in an attempt to save my trip to RAGBRAI this year I am back … Continue reading →

Sorry, today’s title is a bad pun on the word “Sidelined” since my eye did just that to me last night. While my puffy/swollen right eyelid did not get significantly worse yesterday, it also did not get any better. Because … Continue reading →

Another day, another malady. This morning I’ve awoken to a slightly irritated right eyelid. Of course I have no explanation for this… I’m going to ignore it as best I can for the next day or two and only go … Continue reading →