Video is the new and fun addition to our Roaming Gallivants blog! We hope you enjoy it. We start with a story about our local area. We begin with marking roads for a local charity bicycle ride, The Wheels of Hope, and end at a barbeque joint on the Greenbrier River. We hope that it … [Read more…]
Sunday. A very long day, but full of productive and exciting actions. The day really started the day before as I was the chef d’affairs on a Texas brisket project. Do you know what a Texas Brisket is? My first taste of this delectable meat specialty was in Austin, Texas at Terry Black’s Barbeque on … [Read more…]
Written fall of 2013 but still applicable The gym. Grey and characterless. Its character then must be neutral. A huge space, absolutely huge, all in grey. From the torture machines to the carpet. Nothing attractive or rewarding to the eye. Except the human beings. I am not infatuated with gyms. I am there because … [Read more…]
I had spent the hot and humid day doing spring cleaning. Lugging out a winter’s accumulation of junk from the back room. One of those room clean outs where you take everything out of the room and make organized piles of the stuff, but don’t know where to put the piles once you’ve gotten them … [Read more…]
Civil twilight is the time I like to be home from a bike ride. Especially without lights on the bike. Currently, civil twilight here in Pittsfield is 8:35 PM. Zachary appeared in my room in full bike kit around 6:30. “Let’s go ride?” It was more of a statement than a question. What would … [Read more…]
He says, “These two are my least favorite”. How in the world can he make that blatant statement about the finest chocolates! These ARE superb chocolates.. Zachary was referring to the champagne chocolate and the bourbon chocolate. Don’t be incredulous when I say this, but those two chocolates followed eight others and a raspberry pâté … [Read more…]
Don’t you love perfection? I am quite fond of it myself, and today I came mighty close to the perfect bicycle ride. This particular route is one of my favorite easy rides. At just under 60 miles, and only 2700 feet of climbing, it is the ride for newbies to get their first taste … [Read more…]
Today we took Zachary’s mom to the airport in Charleston. After the airport goodbyes, we were starved, as usual, so we headed for lunch on our way home. The Indian restaurant, Little India, presented itself, and in we went! We had a satisfactory meal, despite it being an all-you-can-eat buffet! I had tandoori chicken with … [Read more…]
Two days ago Zachary and I, with our good friend Aaron, rode a short but moderately difficult route in the local area. There was enough effort expended in the ride that we arrived home whupped and feeling great! The famous endorphin rush was in place and at work. I need to stretch after a ride … [Read more…]
Brisket, Cannoli, and family. Who could ask for anything more? And that’s what made yesterday. As Zachary noted yesterday we had brunch at the General Lewis Inn with family. As usual, it was delicious, cozy and fun. Back home and then the brisket started. Nini, my cousin, had proposed a Texas style brisket barbeque. She … [Read more…]
