10/31 – What is this, weather?
It feels like forever since I’ve been riding in rain. I’d nearly come to believe California doesn’t experience weather at all....
10/30 – Insomnia and the Indoor Life
Perhaps my sleep patterns are disrupted by so much indoor time? Is it possible that I need to *gasp* go camping again? In the meantime, I’ll binge watch Anthony Bourdain’s series, Parts Unknown....
10/29 – Better Now
Even through strip malls in the urban sprawl of San Jose, I feel better after riding. Often, I deliberately plan longer routes....
10/28 – Taco Troubles
Fine motor skills faded by climbing, or is taco shrapnel just inevitable? I found a taqueria in a cozy Mexican grocery just a couple miles from Planet Granite for a perfect post-climb fix (just be sure to lean way over the box to eat all the pieces that fall...
10/27 – It’s my birthday and I’ll ride if I want to
As of today, I’ve survived 30 revolutions of the earth around the sun. I was asked often what I had planned for this supposedly special day. I guess I spend most of my time trying to be involved with awesome, fun, engaging people and activities that this one day...
10/26 – Can’t Have Too Much Chalk
Trapeze class at Circus Center San Francisco. What a rush!...
10/25 – My Mother’s Recipes
I’ve been catching up on Anthony Bourdain’s show, Parts Unknown, and it just so happened that the Spain episode was up following this fantastic tapas restaurant. Kevin, Peter, and I ended up lingering after dinner and chatting with the owners. She said they cook her mother’s recipes, all traditional...
10/24 – Day Climb Buddy
Had a nice afternoon climb, makin’ friends. Kevin and I took the flashlight tour of the Winchester Mystery House in the evening. Nothing like Victorian-era insanity coupled with massive wealth to make one batshit crazy awesome house. I didn’t see any ghostly activity, but I love imagining what it...
10/23 – Burn It All
Tim has the other set of keys to my storage unit, and kindly offered to mail a care package. I was thinking heated gloves, a couple tools, and maybe some tights or one of my scarves…but it quickly became apparent this would be an exercise in tearing out my...
10/22 – Kungfu Grip
Kungfu doesn’t stop just because I’m not in class. Soreness today. Not much riding, just catching up. I’m liking the Korean style coffeehouses for working, like Big Mug Coffee. They’re usually a little more expensive, but have lots of seating and a tasteful, chill environment....