urban simplicity – Page 52

Premonition Realized

Well this is interesting, if not a bit odd….but without doubt a premonition or at least a foreshadow of what was to come. But I’m getting ahead of myself as I often do…my mind usually thinks faster than my fingers can peck the words out. I’ll start over. Last week I was cleaning out aContinue reading “Premonition Realized”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#377)

$42.71 of groceries and sundries (cardboard box/front rack); a 10lb bag of dog food and gym bag full of wet clothes (rear carrier). Urban Simplicity.

A Bike as a Photographic Platform

I have posted many times in the past on the usefulness of bikes, especially longtails…but this is a new and interesting one for me. As many of you know, as I ride around on my bike(s) I enjoy snapping pictures with my little point-and-shoot camera(s). And I mostly–especially when it gets dark early–enjoy taking photosContinue reading “A Bike as a Photographic Platform”

Life Has Changed

Sometimes–I believe–I can get a bit self-righteous with all my talk of riding and walking more than I use my small, late-model truck…yet I own a small fleet of bicycles. Then I see videos like this where a bicycle–a single bicycle–can change an entire family’s life. Very moving, I feel. I came upon the videoContinue reading “Life Has Changed”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#376)…and how I ate it for dinner

A cardboard box containing two freshly baked loaves of whole wheat bread and a piece of raw dough. Interesting, when I think about it…I made the starter for the dough last night, mixed the dough this morning, and took it to work with me to bake. But as I was panning the dough I hadContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#376)…and how I ate it for dinner”

John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

I distinctively remember where I was when I heard the news of John Lennon’s death; I was driving my truck at the time, and I was 19 years old. I had to pull over. And I’m not sure if I’m fabricating it in my memory from 31 years ago, but I recall weeping. His musicContinue reading “John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)”

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#375)

A laptop computer, two books, and a Fender Stratocaster (one of my son’s guitars). Urban Simplicity

Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#374)…and a quick conversation

Things on the bike: (front rack) 2 gallons/7.5 liters of interior house paint, a gym bag full of wet clothes, a canvas bag containing a couple books, 1.5L of red wine, and two tacos–1 fish; 1 tofu–from Cantina Loco. (rear carrier) a 5 1/2 foot/1.67 meter Christmas Tree. A synopsis of a brief conversation whileContinue reading “Things That Can be Carried on a Bike (#374)…and a quick conversation”

Another View from my Handlebars

Beautiful isn’t? Inspiring to say the least. I pass this intersection a few times a week and am always inspired by this beautiful church. Tonight, as it drizzled and sleeted lightly as I rode by, I thought I’d stop and snap a couple pictures. It’s First Presbyterian Church at Symphony Circle. And as I stoodContinue reading “Another View from my Handlebars”

Falafel (Yum!)

Falafel are an awesome and healthy food that is not only nutritious and delicious but easy to make. In it’s most basic description, it is nothing more than ground chickpeas (and/or other legumes) mixed with seasonings and deep-fried. It is traditionally eaten as a pita sandwich laden with tarator sauce (tahini sauce), but it isContinue reading “Falafel (Yum!)”

Virtual Land Owner

Domain 1 a : complete and absolute ownership of land b : land so owned 2 : a territory over which dominion is exercised 3 : a region distinctively marked by some physical feature 4 : a sphere of knowledge, influence, or activity Taken from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. OK, first of all I wantContinue reading “Virtual Land Owner”

Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio

OK, firstly…I do not speak Italian, but I do know what aglio e olio means: garlic and oil, usually virgin olive oil; two of my favorite ingredients. And to cook “aglio e olio” is not just a manner of using these two ingredients, but an actual style of cooking. The traditional recipe for this isContinue reading “Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio”

Fagiolini con Aglio e Olio

A Few Things I Saw over my Handlebars

These are just more examples of what a great opportunity a person has on a bicycle to witness and become an active participant their surroundings; these are a few images from tonight or the last couple of days that I took while on my bike. They are–to me–a form of contemplative photography. Click either forContinue reading “A Few Things I Saw over my Handlebars”

A Few Things I Saw over my Handlebars

Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.

Things on the bike: A canvas book bag containing two books; a cardboard box containing a just-kneaded batch of whole-wheat honey-oatmeal bread (see below for recipe), a small container of oatmeal, 2 pints of 3-bean soup with pork, 2 re-gifted coffee cups, and an extra pair of gloves (yes that’s snow coming down and visibleContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.”

Things That Can Be Carried on a Bike (#373)…plus two recipes.

Five Quotes from Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910) “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” “Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.” “Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul”Continue reading “Five Quotes from Mark Twain”

Five Quotes from Mark Twain

Sometimes I Forget…

Sometimes I forget. Often actually. And it’s easy to do because I’m on it everyday. What I’m talking about is my bike, or at east one of them. Specifically I am talking about the Mundo and how long it is (or at least how different it is from most other bikes); that it is aContinue reading “Sometimes I Forget…”