morning.

what a beautiful morning. one of those mornings where sitting on the deck with book and coffee would be the best option. but, at least i sit by a window at work now.

so, i rode my bike last night (gasp) and it actually felt good. i decided to hit the roads in my retro bike costume (the louis garneau kit for those in the know) to remain unrecognizable. funny, i didn't see anyone out on the roads...you can tell the roadies are shutting it down and the iron man competitors are tapering. so, with the roads to myself i spent 90 minutes staring at my hairy legs. felt good to get out, but i think i'm going to run tonight...

some teacher in eau claire got busted with 3 kg of injectable steroids. weird.

we had a coffee maker we liked, made by black and decker. then, a month ago or so we got a recall notice saying something about a fire hazard. i had to cut the plug off and send it in (i felt like the godfather). we got the replacement (different model) yesterday but i don't know how it brews coffee because the on/off switch doesn't work. this is reminding me of the dentist...where you go in feeling fine and 3 weeks after the visit you still feel some pain from whatever procedure they decided you needed.