Tempus Fugit

Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies

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  • Official

    It’s really “official” now as I picked up my FOG cycling jersey before this mornings ride. It really makes you feel like one of the guys.

    The ride was great as usual, a much more controlled pace all the way to Selkirk where we “crashed” the local parade for a block as we cut through town. We got some cheers and waves and there were close to forty riders today, so it was an impressive line.

    I was at the back of the pack on a couple of stretches after Selkirk when they kicked it up to 47+ km/h for some long stretches. But there was a cool little sprint right at the end of the ride as we neared the parking lot that I got in on. Not sure how fast it was but 6-8 of us were flying out front, quite the rush.

  • typin misteaks

    Wow, that previous post was brutal. That’s what happens when your working in low light, no glasses, on a Blackberry.

  • Park

    ;start Park teatre that is.
    Bloging in the dark.
    no glasses so I’m not too sure what’s happening
    CD release party and now were doing a saing along. Janis Joplin. It’s a the warm up act. The Park is a converted mocie theatre! Very nice atmosphere! Complete with bar & tables mixed in with the theatre seeting,
    Linsddey!s on soon.
    Its takinmg my mind off work! Which is good

  • Kayak Trip #3

    As noted in Dock Post here is the route around Sultana Island which turned out to be a 13km trip.

  • Dock Post

    Yep, I’m sitting on the dock at the lake doing this.
    It’s a perfect summer afternoon, nice and warm without being too hot and plenty of sunshine. Today’s big adventure was kayak trip #3 which took me around Sultana Island, a former gold mine site in the late 1800s.
    Wildlife sightings included an bald eagles nest with a couple of young birds under the watchfull eye of the parents from a near by tree.
    The wind was at my back for the last half of the paddle and I was happy to return to home base after being out about 3 hours.
    I think I’ll do a little research on Sultana and go over again next weekend in the boat to take some photos of the remains.

  • The “real” century

    I think I’ll sign-up for this ride. After a few more Saturdays with FOG I should be good to go the distance, in miles of course. There we go, the commitment is made and it’s out there. Anybody want to keep me company?

    Muddy Waters 100

    The ride date for 2007 is Sunday August 12. Thank you to the volunteers who helped out at the Rest Stops at Selkirk, Bird’s Hill Park, Highland Park and to the First Aid staff.

    This ride is a non-competitive event that is open to all interested cyclists. It is not a race. Muddy Waters is a not for profit group of volunteers who have an interest in cycling and come together once per year to organize this event. All monies received are to cover costs only.

    Muddy Waters is run by volunteers. We always need more to help out for the day of the ride. If you or know someone who could help out please contact us via mbmuddywaters@hotmail.com

  • Kayaking at the cottage

    I’m just back from the first paddle in the Orca kayak that I rented from MEC for the weekend. There was a moderate breeze so I had a little of everything on the 7.8km paddle. And this was just around our bay!

    It’s very rhythmic and smooth paddling in the kayak and you’re low to the water so the wind and waves are a minor concern compared to solo canoe paddling.

    The kayak setup was pretty good for a rental, but the foot pegs for the rudder control needed to be placed a little further forward. I found my legs were wedged a little too tight with the controls set for the maximum distance and my feet on the pegs. My legs were on the verge of cramping at points. This was probably due in part to the extra “tension” of getting used to being in a kayak again, it’s been a long time.

    For most of the trip I had bare feet, but at one point I thought I’d put my Crocs (actually cheaper MEC knockoffs) back on. This proved to be a little exciting and I almost dumped the boat in the process just off the tip of our point with a bot full of fishermen watching. Not very cool, but I kept it upright.

    I think later this afternoon it will be another outing over to Longbow lake. Right now, I think I’ll be replacing the front dérailleur on my mountain bike. I tried to take it into Gords to get fixed (I was being lazy, because I can do this work myself) but they were booked up until next Wednesday. So, once again MEC to the rescue with a XT FD-M761 and my drive train should be smooth and quiet once again.

    Hmmm, I wonder how the FOG (new web site!) ride was this morning? Oh well, next Saturday I’ll be back riding with the group.

    Technorati Tags: Kayak, paddling

  • Microsoft and Surface Computing

    Check it out, very interesting. I especially liked the photo transfer from the camera to the cell phone. More information on the Microsoft Surface site.

    Technorati Tags: Microsoft, Surface Computing

  • Kayaking at the cottage

    I’m just back from the first paddle in the Orca kayak that I rented from MEC for the weekend. There was a moderate breeze so I had a little of everything on the 7.8km paddle. And this was just around our bay!

    It’s very rhythmic and smooth paddling in the kayak and you’re low to the water so the wide and waves are a minor concern compared to solo canoe paddling.

    The kayak setup was pretty good for a rental, but the foot pegs for the rudder control needed to be placed a little further forward. I found my legs were wedged a little too tight with the controls set for the maximum distance and my feet on the pegs. My legs were on the verge of cramping at points. This was probably due in part to the extra “tension” of getting used to being in a kayak again, it’s been a long time.

    For most of the trip I had bare feet, but at one point I thought I’d put my Crocs (actually cheaper MEC knockoffs) back on. This proved to be a little exciting and I almost dumped the boat in the process just off the tip of our point with a bot full of fishermen watching. Not very cool, but I kept it upright.

    I think later this afternoon it will be another outing over to Longbow lake. Right now, I think I’ll be replacing the front dérailleur on my mountain bike. I tried to take it into Gords to get fixed (I was being lazy, because I can do this work myself) but they were booked up until next Wednesday. So, once again MEC to the rescue with a XT FD-M761 and my drive train should be smooth and quiet once again.

    Hmmm, I wonder how the FOG (new web site!) ride was this morning? Oh well, next Saturday I’ll be back riding with the group.

  • Weekend Lake Pictures


    Weekend Pictures
    Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo

    Eric & Dez came down to the lake last night. We chatted, had some pizza and a movie and called it a night. Today it was hot and sunny all day long and we spent most of the day at the dock. The big activity was catching a turtle. The afternoon was in the 30s and very still and humid. Right now there is some light rain, sunshine and thunder in the distance. Perhaps we’ll get a classic lake thunderstorm later tonight.

    In the lat afternoon I releases another chair into the wild out on the point. While I was out there I made some improvements to the eastern side of the trail. It’s looking pretty good now, quite passable.

    We may be doing a little DQ later and perhaps another movie.

    Very relaxing after dinner, just sitting around, being quiet. Anyway, check out this weekends photography.