Last night I actually did what I blogged. Boo and I set out to visit a few Haunted Houses last night. She did 1 and I did a few more. She's not a running dog since her nose gets her way too distracted. After the first house, she went home. I don't know if that was her plan or not.
I felt like I was doing the Boot Brew but instead of beer at the stops, I got to look at these spooky houses.
I should have went with my camera since some of these houses were fantastic. I don't know what my mileage was and I don't know what my time was. I was having so much fun just siteseeing. If you have the time and inclination, go to Monrovia's website and check out the list of houses that entered the contest. The two on Melrose...WOW! I think it was one of these that had TWO coffins in the front yard. Not One but TWO. Where do they get these? This makes me want to go Trick-Or-Treating.
And the bonus was there were some houses I passed that didn't enter the contest but had some great decorations. One house had a mask hanging from the tree that was probably 4 or 5 ft tall.
Yes Kel & Hope I took it easy. It was an easy jog and I walked some when I needed. But at such a slow pace, I didn't have to worry about stamina. And I was compelled to rest in front of these houses. You HAVE to check these out.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Confused again!
Since I am now commuting to work on the bike a few times a month, and have committed to continue to do so, I need to think about clipless pedals. I am using Look-type and I like them if I don't have to stop. This is the only one I've ever used so I don't know about any others. My used bike from ebay came with SPDs but I took those off and gave those to Dave so I could use my existing shoes. Sounded good, right? Around the dam or on a closed route, the Looks are fine.
But if I have to stop, it is hard to start. Ok I can hear some of you thinking just to change gears. No it's not that. When I push off, the plate slips and I can't get any traction. OK! So there :)
I think bikers who blog just think other people know the lingo. I was reading a blog from a "biking newbie" who asked about pedals. The responses talked about "float." What the HELL is float? And what the HELL is the advantage of being able to clip in from both sides. AND HOW THE HELL CAN YOU CLIP IN FROM BOTH SIDES? ISN'T THERE A FRAME OR SOME GEARS IN THE WAY?!? OMG! I so don't want to go so the store and ask. God I hate looking stupid.
On a lighter note, they reopened the Bike Tour during the Pasadena Marathon. I'm signed up and can proudly wear the T-shirt (if I get one).
And since this is off week and Dave should be off doing his training, I think I'm going to do a fun jog/walk/run. When I was talking to Beth during the Race for the Rescue, she said she entered her house in the Halloween contest in Monrovia. So I when to Monrovia's website and they have all the houses listed in the contest. I think I'm going to map out a route and slowly cruise by there tonight. I think BooBoo needs some exercise tonight, too. So Beth, if you see me and Boo go by, we're not stalking you.
But if I have to stop, it is hard to start. Ok I can hear some of you thinking just to change gears. No it's not that. When I push off, the plate slips and I can't get any traction. OK! So there :)
I think bikers who blog just think other people know the lingo. I was reading a blog from a "biking newbie" who asked about pedals. The responses talked about "float." What the HELL is float? And what the HELL is the advantage of being able to clip in from both sides. AND HOW THE HELL CAN YOU CLIP IN FROM BOTH SIDES? ISN'T THERE A FRAME OR SOME GEARS IN THE WAY?!? OMG! I so don't want to go so the store and ask. God I hate looking stupid.
On a lighter note, they reopened the Bike Tour during the Pasadena Marathon. I'm signed up and can proudly wear the T-shirt (if I get one).
And since this is off week and Dave should be off doing his training, I think I'm going to do a fun jog/walk/run. When I was talking to Beth during the Race for the Rescue, she said she entered her house in the Halloween contest in Monrovia. So I when to Monrovia's website and they have all the houses listed in the contest. I think I'm going to map out a route and slowly cruise by there tonight. I think BooBoo needs some exercise tonight, too. So Beth, if you see me and Boo go by, we're not stalking you.
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