Monthly Archives: June 2010

Every Ride Is An Adventure

There are a few things that you should judge a group bike ride by.  One is the folks you are riding with.  Obviously, you can not use this to  judge a solo ride.  After all, if you are on a … Continue reading

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Mother Nature Is A Wicked One

I finally got a tent for my deck.  Took a few years, but it provided some shade and looked very cool!  I screwed the supports to the right places and made sure everything was done right so that it would … Continue reading

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Sorry

I know, just excuses, but have had a very busy day.  That and I am pooped! The ride around Cleveland was 105 miles and took all day.  Then a four hour ride home in the car and then blah, blah … Continue reading

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Emerald Necklace

The 6-pack is riding again.  All five members of the infamous 6-pack will gather tonight in Cleveland to prepare for another ride.  The 6-pack, as you may recall, is our group of riders that met and formed a team during last … Continue reading

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Merchandising!

I know, I know, two  ”Spaceballs” videos in two days. I can’t help it! Mel Brooks is just funny. But the real reason this video is relevant is that I was doing just this, merchandising, yesterday. I was talking with the … Continue reading

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What A Shame

The news is that a man biking across country met a unfortunate end. RINGTOWN, Pa. — A 19-year-old Pennsylvania man riding his bicycle across the country to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research was struck and killed by … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Edith Shain

Now before you scratch your head saying, “Who?”, Edith claimed to be the nurse in the photo that represents the end of WW II. This video sums it up pretty well. Now I never knew that they knew who either … Continue reading

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Playing With Dolls!

Not that I condone playing with dolls or anything… But this does go with the previous post. That means if you didn’t read the previous post, please go do so now and THENwatch the very funny “Spaceballs” clip. I said … Continue reading

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Killing Weeds

It is so true what women say.  Not all of it, mind you, some of it…okay, most of it.  You know how the ladies always preach that men are nothing but very big children that need a woman to look … Continue reading

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Joys Of Riding

Aah…the beautiful gurgle of a waterfall.  The rush of coolness that envelopes a body now at rest where just moments before was engaged in hard physical labor.  The calm inducing lushness of nature. This is but one of the many … Continue reading

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Luckiest Guy Ever

So as my lovely daughter welcomed me this morning with a Happy Father’s Day, it is memories like the one in this picture that always comes to mind and then more memories flood the ol’ cranium and then over 14 … Continue reading

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Busy Day

Yep, time for me to do that chef stuff again today. I have a normal shift this afternoon and then Zoofari tonight.  Zoofari is a huge fundraiser for, you guessed it, the zoo.  It is actually the inspiration of Cooking … Continue reading

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Shameless Plug Time

I am raising money to fight cancer.  You can help me by clicking on the “Pan Ohio” link on your right.   No, on your right.  Yep that is the one! Go ahead.  You can do it!

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Is This Better?

I finally got around to looking for a better page, what do you think of this?  It should be easier to read for the “older” folks.  It is brighter and I can add my own photos to the header.  Yes, … Continue reading

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My New Error Message

I think this is what you should see if you reached Toph’s World by mistake.  Or any other mistake that you might find on the Internet or windows.  Just My way of looking out for you folks, because I care!

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What Would They Think

I am a big fan of the “man” channels on TV. At least, that is what I call them.  You know which ones I am referring to.  The History Channel.  Discovery Channel.  Military Channel.  It is okay.  I am not … Continue reading

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Fundraiser Update

Can you believe it?  We are only a month away from the second “Cooking For A Cure”.  Time flies when you don’t have much of it.  Where did the time go.  I went from nothing to do to crunch time … Continue reading

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And Now…

Because you just can not go wrong with this band!

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Looking For Help!

Since we all know that I really can not write, I think it is time to bring back a fan favorite.  I am now recruiting players to “RANT LIKE TOPH” It has been awhile since we had someone go off … Continue reading

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Another Judy Y. Update

All reports are good, which is GREAT news.  She is home and resting well .  There is no preliminary signs of the disease spreading to lymph nodes or anywhere else. Still keep up the positive thoughts and prayers as this is … Continue reading

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It Is The Sun’s Fault!

Yes, I know.  You can stop the whiney emails and the complaints.  I know I haven’t written much lately.  It has been because of the nasty solar storms on the sun.  I SWEAR!  You can read about the solar storms … Continue reading

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Want Fries With That?

This big burger weighed in at 198 lbs.  I wonder how long it took on the grill and how many bags of charcoal it took? This picture comes from Sydney, Australia and was an attempt to break the worlds record.  … Continue reading

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A Judy Y. Update

Prayers and thoughts go out for my hero, Judy Y.! She faces her surgery tomorrow, so let us all send a thought and a prayer to whomever you pray to, for Judy. What a trooper she is.  Tomorrow is her … Continue reading

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So Very Proud!

My lovely, that is my daughter on the right, was very honored.  She was chosen, from amongst her classmates, to be the one who represented her school to lay a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier. What an … Continue reading

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Another Update

  So this young lad here is 21 year old Rickie Fowler who has a three stroke lead going into Sunday.  21 years old.  That means he was two when I first started venturing forth into the wonderful world of … Continue reading

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