5 October
2018
4 October
2018
This is what happens when you shorten sentences…
29 September
2018
Have you ever seen anything like this?
We had reached our destination during our motorbike ride this morning and all of us pulled over for a coffee. The whole area (Dahlonega) is a very popular place for bikers – especially on a great sunny weekend day like today.
We were all having coffee and watching the other bikes and bikers when we saw this really cool thing happen. A bike pulled up to the traffic light and stopped.
THE RIDER HAD A DOG SITTING BEHIND HIM!!
The dog had a seat belt strapping him down to his seat. As we started excitedly pointing each other towards that bike, the dog casually turned around and looked at us.
IT HAD SUNGLASSES ON !!!
And then nonchalantly rode off with his rider as the signal turned green!
Haven’t seen something this cool in quite some time!!
29 September
2018
This morning’s bike ride…
28 September
2018
Friday evening unwinding
“Deep chhilo, shikha chhilo
Shudhu tumi chhiley na boley alo jollona
Bhasha chhilo katha chhilo
Kachhe daakley na boley mon katha bollo na”
The lamp was there, as was the wick
But without you, there was no spark of fire
Words were there, as was my voice
But without your beckoning my heart remained mute.
28 September
2018
From the bartender’s corner – Domo Arigato
I believe that means Thank You in Japanese but I have no idea what Ran Duan – the mixologist at the Baldwin Bar in Woburn, Mass who came up with this cocktail – had in mind when he chose this name.
One of the most interesting ingredient is the couple of drops of sesame oil giving it the faintly nutty aroma. Other than that you have the mezcal, some fresh ginger juice, simple syrup, lime juice and chilled club soda.
Refreshing drink for the evening.
26 September
2018
What is the chance I will answer this call?
26 September
2018
Quick 5K on a cloudy, humid morning
24 September
2018
From the bartender’s corner – Tamarind Mezcalita
If you like slightly tarty cocktails you might like this.
This has tamarind paste, bitters, agave, cinnamon schnapps and lime juice. Make sure you rub some jalapeno in the rim before you get the salt applied. Tamarind goes well with salt, sugar and the heat of jalapeno. The smokiness of the mezcal just makes it yummy!
23 September
2018
Only for the second time this year…
Lately, I have been going thru a running rut. I cannot seem to get enthused to go for the long runs that I used to love. Worse, these days after a couple of miles, I feel tired and out of breath. I guess age is starting to slow me down.
Last night, I wrote to a few of the old long distance runner friends to see if running with the old friends might get my energy back. Lia agreed to run a 10 miler with me. It has been a long time since I have run 10 miles. In fact, I checked my record book – that was on Feb 3rd.
I got hungry, tired and wanted to quit after a few miles today too. But thanks to Lia, I continued to keep up with her and finally managed to finish 10 miles.
I think I am going to run with the long distance runner friends of mine till I can get back to my old energy level.
Thank you Lia for keeping me going.
