Author Archives: Joe

>Ok, I love winter…but by the second week of March I’m a little tire of the snow. Within the next two days we may get another foot of the white stuff dumped on us. It makes it a little difficult to bike to work. On the flip side, my son and I went to theContinue reading “>Enough Already”

My (somewhat) new job offers me to have a weekday off, something I haven’t done in years. I really enjoy having a weekday off. It’s a day for me to do nothing or do errands at my own pace. One errand that I accomplished today was apply for a new passport. My old one wasContinue reading “Day Off Ramblings”

>My (somewhat) new job offers me to have a weekday off, something I haven’t done in years. I really enjoy having a weekday off. It’s a day for me to do nothing or do errands at my own pace. One errand that I accomplished today was apply for a new passport. My old one wasContinue reading “>Day Off Ramblings”

The other day the wind blew in like nothing I’ve seen in years. Gust were in the upwards of 60mph. Schools and businesses were closed; many were without electricity; windows on some homes and businesses blew in. This photo doesn’t really do it justice, but here’s a picture of my street. It was garbage day.IContinue reading “Wind Storm and Whole Wheat Bread”

Sometimes I think I’m a little nuts…I really do. Is it “normal,” I wonder to myself, for a guy in his mid-forties to want to ride a bike when he has a vehicle…and in all types of weather? Then I come across guys like this. Bob Barrett, who is 64, and not only rides aContinue reading “Stuff”

Finally it’s actually cold and snowy in Buffalo. When this photo was taken it was 6F. I ran some errands on the bike and kept somewhat warm, but it was freekin‘ cold!! This morning on my way to work I miss-judged a turn in the snow and wiped out (haven’t done that in years), andContinue reading “This is more like it”

Hungry…scoured the fridge/freezer…this is what I came up with. Wiessewurst (white sausage), Tilapia, Potato, and Broccoli Ragu. Here’s how to make it. Heat a large skillet with olive oil, then add sliced sausage and diced, cooked potato. Cook and Saute until browned. Remove the sausage and potatoes from the skillet and set aside. Add aContinue reading “Just One Skillet”

It’s been a week since going to Toronto and I’ve logged only about 20 miles on my vehicle, this includes errands, work, etc. It rained a lot this week…the only element I don’t ride a bike in. Here’s what I made for dinner this evening: pasta (made with brown rice flour) with tilapia and organicContinue reading “stuff”

What is up with these temperatures…60F in Buffalo in January just doesn’t seem right. I’m enjoying it, yes, along with most other Buffalonians, but something about it being so warm when it is traditionally sub-zero is a little scary. I wonder if we’ll pay for it later in the season. But it is easy toContinue reading “Crazy Weather”

O.k., first let me clarify something. I love biking but am not a “distance” rider. I ride mainly as local, urban transportation. I’m a commuter/utility/cargo biker. So when I go to cities such as Toronto with a great bike culture I get excited. I hadn’t been there in a while and did a quick twoContinue reading “Toronto Bike Culture”

The temperature was a little better today…around 25F, didn’t need as many layers when I rode the bike. I did a bunch of errands on the bike today: went to and from the health club, did a small grocery trip, stopped at the bike shop, went to work to pick up my pay check (myContinue reading “Day 2”

I’ve never been one to make (and successfully keep) New Years resolutions, but I did make one this year. I made it sort of generic and sweeping, this way I’ve got lots of leeway. The resolution I made is to “get simple,” meaning to simplify my life as much as possible. Consciously and unconsciously I’veContinue reading “Resolutions…My Two Mile Island…Day 1”