I’ll lead out the gate with this one, because it’s about the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. And, I might tell you, I’ve seen a lot today already. Check it: bicyclepaintings.com. My favorite so far (and there is a whole lot to choose from) is Andy Hampsten’s Giro bike. New movie coming out about [...]

  The snow and cold weather just keeps on coming through. People keep telling me, “Hey, at least the trails will be in great shape!” Yeah. In August. Good thing I’ve got the Drink of the week. Could be worse. But I’ll complain anyway. It’s just what I do. And I do it well. What [...]

Snowing like all hell again in Flagstaff, Arizona. File this under “the view from my window”: Big Jonny declined excitement. File this under “fucking up a good thing”: The traditional Philly cheesesteak has gone precipitously upscale at one new restaurant, where the chopped steak and melted cheese standard includes goose liver and truffles — and [...]

…you’ll never be on time. We baptized our daughter yesterday. Being an Atheist, I’m not entirely sure where I stand on it. Raised Catholic, I can’t see much harm in it. Family pressure being family pressure, I guess I cannot resist. The reed which does not bend to the wind will be broken. And I [...]

I rode to work today. It was fun. I’ve not been riding much. In fact, I’ve not been riding at all. Part of it’s been the kids. Part of it’s been because I’m not always that comfortable on the bike. And I don’t see either issue changing much in the foreseeable future. I’ll work on [...]

It’s snowing in Flagstaff. No kidding. Middle of May and it looked like this outside my house at 7:30 am. This is Bike to Work Week here in Flagstaff. They are calling for 5 to 8 inches today. Good thing I’m not trying to ride a bike or anything. Looks like I am a fair [...]

This was tentatively title “Happy Friday and Other Musings” until Friday came and went. Go figure. Instead I shall muse about a day of rest. Since, pretty much, that’s what I’m doing. BGR is calling this “Michael Bussman Appreciation Week” because the old boy is leaving us for greener pastures. Semper Fi indeed. As I [...]

I sat in the garage tonight, amongst the bikes. Some are the greatest things I’ve ever thrown a leg over. And some ain’t worth a shit. They are my friends. I ran my eyes across the lot of ‘em, trying to keep tabs of which needed what, when I could do it, and whether I [...]

I groaned and rolled over. She asked what was wrong. I replied, “The Sixers are gonna lose today.” She turned to me and sat halfway up with her elbow beneath her, “Hey, buck up.” “And one thing we do know, for sure, no matter what, Tom Boonen will win today.” We high fived right then [...]

My daughter and I were laying on the sofas, her on the smaller loveseat and me on the full size. Heads towards each other and legs pointing away making an L against the walls of the living room. We giggled and smiled. Blankets, pillows, the whole nine. It was Friday night and we were home [...]

I started riding my bike to work this week. Two days under the belt so far. On two different bikes no less. Tomorrow I’ll ride a different one. Maybe even finish out the week with the same routine. Sure makes the martinis taste nice. What else I got? From: Don Subject: dodged this one! Jonny, [...]

I just got done being sick last week, even missed a day of work on Tuesday. Opted for the “full day in bed” plan – and it worked out swimmingly. Everything was groovy till my sister came through this weekend with her two kids. One had a fever of 102, the other a mere 100. [...]