Man. I though life had fallen on me like a ton of bricks last year. Its been nuts this year. Flying back and forth to Houston to visit Dad in his last days (one more trip in December for the memorial, then Mom is coming here for the Holidays...) Combine that with getting rid of one car (I bike commute 4 days a week now) as part of a commitment to lower our carbon footprint as much as possible. CFLs, buckets in the shower, compost heaps, vegetable garden, fruit trees, you name it, we are probably doing it, considering it, or have tried it and found it didn't work.
Now if only I could win the lottery, quit my job, and afford to insulate my house, replace all the windows and doors, install the solar electric system, repipe, rewire, rip out the lawn and sprinkler systems for more vegetable gardens....
I need a nap.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Road ID
Hi all.
Those of you know me have heard that I started to commute to work on an electric bicycle. In the few months I've been doing it, I've almost wiped out several times. Once was a dropped chain causing the rear wheel to lock, another was a bee stinging me INSIDE my lip (don't ask...). Anyway, I've started thinking about what might happen if I do wipe out and I'm unable to call for help. Now I've found it - its called the RoadID, and its a little engraved plate with your information on it, that can be mounted on a wristband, ankleband, shoe, or even as a dogtag with your choice of image on the other side. Speaking as an ex-EMT (I'm now a nurse practitioner), I was taught to look for ID bands or necklaces, but not to look for wallets. For one thing, people are afraid of getting sued (there was $300 dollars in that wallet!)
I've got one on order, and if you run or cycle, you should consider getting one. Heck. I think I'm going to get one for my brilliant but no-common-sense 7 year old to wear all the time.
I'll put a link in the sidebar, if I can remember how to do it.
Those of you know me have heard that I started to commute to work on an electric bicycle. In the few months I've been doing it, I've almost wiped out several times. Once was a dropped chain causing the rear wheel to lock, another was a bee stinging me INSIDE my lip (don't ask...). Anyway, I've started thinking about what might happen if I do wipe out and I'm unable to call for help. Now I've found it - its called the RoadID, and its a little engraved plate with your information on it, that can be mounted on a wristband, ankleband, shoe, or even as a dogtag with your choice of image on the other side. Speaking as an ex-EMT (I'm now a nurse practitioner), I was taught to look for ID bands or necklaces, but not to look for wallets. For one thing, people are afraid of getting sued (there was $300 dollars in that wallet!)
I've got one on order, and if you run or cycle, you should consider getting one. Heck. I think I'm going to get one for my brilliant but no-common-sense 7 year old to wear all the time.
I'll put a link in the sidebar, if I can remember how to do it.
Friday, October 03, 2008
He is dead.
My father, Lynn Elwood Anderson died this morning at about 7am Texas time. He passed peacefully in his sleep after a year-long battle with cancer. He fought valiantly for most of the year (he played golf about a month ago), and then went into a rapid decline. He is no longer in pain.
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