Monthly Archives: January 2008

…that if your bicycle frame breaks, it can cause you to lose control? Yessir, Cannondale is recalling 150 mountain bike frames. According to their statement, the frame “can break while in use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer … Continue reading →

I’ve been addicted to making snowshoes since 1987, when Stephanie and I first built snowshoes while she was pregnant with Whitney. It’s relaxing, and when you’re done you have a cool piece of art that actually has a function. My … Continue reading →

Chances are when you get your eggs from the supermarket, they’re not: Brown shelled Laid by contented chickens who have names like Kaitlyn Have a date they were laid written on them in pencil My eggs are wonderful. We get … Continue reading →

How weird is that? Yemen?

A few days ago we were skiing in gorgeous 25-30 degree sunshine. Today it was 40 plus, sloppy garbage everywhere, snow disappearing faster than a frozen pizza in front of my son. The good news — the biking was excellent. … Continue reading →

I picked up the paper yesterday and was perusing the comic strips (it was the best thing in the Wisconsin State Journal, a really lousy newspaper). The thing that first caught my eye was this comic strip…telemark turns! Cool! I … Continue reading →

This little guy was walking along the roadside at Gov. Dodge State Park. He was not moving with urgency.

…so we did. The kids (and kid’s friend Kirsten) went over to Monona Bay, where the ice resembles swiss cheese, it is so riddled with holes. The wind was blowing and there was a sub-zero wind chill, but that didn’t … Continue reading →