Or Cushman Trail of Gig Harbor, which follows the TPU power line (and was a wonderful off-road ride or run prior to its paving over), has just opened another 2.5 mile length.
While Phase One is a rather mellow 2.5 miles of mostly flat to gently rolling asphalt accessible to all. The challenging terrain of Phase Two will make it inaccessible to some with its short sadistic 8-10% grades. Signage has yet to be added to aid non-locals to link the two phases, but that should be corrected shortly.
The future plans call for Phase Three to continue the trail another 1 1/2 miles to the strip malls on Borgen Blvd - yippie.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
JUSTICE has been served
Streets of LA are a little safer today; good thing too - I've got a layover there later this month, Mandeville Canyon anyone?
Friday, January 8, 2010
Found back
I would like to thank local LMP legend David Blunk (at the Inn at Gig Harbor) for finding my back and squaring it where it should be. After hobbling around for the last 2 days - with periodic dosing of Ibuprofen and the frequent use of a heated bean bag, it was slowly progressing; but after David attacked it with ferocity & manipulation I can once again return to changing diapers and lifting a vacuum hose.
401K preview
On website of the company that manages my 401K (Fidelity) they have this:
Online Statement Preview - You can view your personal savings statements online at any time. You can preview online statements by selecting a month and clicking Retrieve Statements.
Preview definition - 1 : to see beforehand; specifically : to view or to show in advance of public presentation 2 : to give a preliminary survey of.
So when I tried to preview the month of September 2018 (the date on which I plan on retiring, at the latest) it wouldn't let me. Yet again false claims by Wall Street (er Devonshire Street).
Online Statement Preview - You can view your personal savings statements online at any time. You can preview online statements by selecting a month and clicking Retrieve Statements.
Preview definition - 1 : to see beforehand; specifically : to view or to show in advance of public presentation 2 : to give a preliminary survey of.
So when I tried to preview the month of September 2018 (the date on which I plan on retiring, at the latest) it wouldn't let me. Yet again false claims by Wall Street (er Devonshire Street).
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Back missing
Threw out my back today doing, of all things, vacuuming the chaos that mimics as the interior of our mini-van. Any idea of where it may be please notify immediately - OUCH! [But not that OUCH]
2010 Predictions
Sarah Palin will have an epiphany - that when she thought all this time she was looking at the Russian Far East it turns out to really have been Canada (to the east).
Tiger Woods will learn to just putter on the green.
TSA will unveil "fly-naked" screening lanes to expedite travelers through airport security avoiding privacy advocates protests over body scanning machines.
Another couple will be discovered to have uninvited access to the White House - the Clinton's.
Brit Hume will convert to Buddhism.
Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire & Raphael Palmaro will make a comeback to finance a no pretences MDB (must dope baseball) League.
All states adopt cyclists "stop-as-yield" laws.
Danica Patrick will start chewing tobacco to satisfy NASCAR good-ol-boy crowds & admit to sleeping with former team co-founder David Letterman (again to satisfy NASCAR good-ol-boy crowds).
Chris Lieto wins Hawaii Ironman with record breaking bike split.
WSBA will adopt drug testing program.
Republicans fail to recognize the action that the word YES can have & continue to try to fit their square peg into a round hole.
OBL will be discovered as a wicket keeper at a Pakistani Cricket match.
Contador will fail in his defense of TdF title - Levi will take overall (with strong team support from Horner & an old guy name Lance).
At 10 year O2K reunion - cyclist formally known as Racer Bob will be transformed into Energizer Bunny Bob (swimming-biking-running his way from Arcata, CA to Steamboat Springs, CO).
Ladies will finally leave seat up for Men.
Tiger Woods will learn to just putter on the green.
TSA will unveil "fly-naked" screening lanes to expedite travelers through airport security avoiding privacy advocates protests over body scanning machines.
Another couple will be discovered to have uninvited access to the White House - the Clinton's.
Brit Hume will convert to Buddhism.
Sammy Sosa, Mark McGuire & Raphael Palmaro will make a comeback to finance a no pretences MDB (must dope baseball) League.
All states adopt cyclists "stop-as-yield" laws.
Danica Patrick will start chewing tobacco to satisfy NASCAR good-ol-boy crowds & admit to sleeping with former team co-founder David Letterman (again to satisfy NASCAR good-ol-boy crowds).
Chris Lieto wins Hawaii Ironman with record breaking bike split.
WSBA will adopt drug testing program.
Republicans fail to recognize the action that the word YES can have & continue to try to fit their square peg into a round hole.
OBL will be discovered as a wicket keeper at a Pakistani Cricket match.
Contador will fail in his defense of TdF title - Levi will take overall (with strong team support from Horner & an old guy name Lance).
At 10 year O2K reunion - cyclist formally known as Racer Bob will be transformed into Energizer Bunny Bob (swimming-biking-running his way from Arcata, CA to Steamboat Springs, CO).
Ladies will finally leave seat up for Men.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Busy, busy, busy
Unlike the FEDEX guy in the commercial where he is just sitting around thinking he's busy - try my life the last several weeks.
Wife has surgery on left foot to remove a dislodged bone and secure ligaments/tendons the first part of DEC and is down for the count for the first few days immediately following. Then hobbling around thereafter.
Prior to surgery - winding down from hosting Thanksgiving Dinner the house was full of activity trying to get ready for Christmas. Tree was cut down, brought home, and it along with the rest of the house was decorated festively. A couple of weeks prior to that the pig-induced H1N1 flu struck the household affecting all but me (and postponing the aforementioned foot surgery).
Two weeks after her surgery my wife went in for a root canal on a damaged tooth. Two days later I went out for a 2-day weekend trip. Returning from that I found my wife in severe pain with a very discolored and swollen left foot. Over the phone on Monday her orthopedic surgeon prescribes antibiotics to combat apparent infection. Tuesday her dentist calls & inquires about how my wife is doing. I tell him, well despite the foot infection she now has, her mouth is doing great. Infection continues to worsen and on Wednesday before Christmas we get into the surgeon who cultures the infection and cleans out the wound and applies and prescribes new type of antibiotics.
Culture on infection comes back as - strep (as in strep throat). While strep is most commonly associated with the mouth, it is also on the skin. We are finding out that usually if a patient is to visit the dentist with a prior surgery in immediate months beforehand it is a usual practice to prescribe antibiotics prior to a procedure such as a root canal. And it wasn't as if the dentist wasn't informed, as she told him about why she was hobbling around on crutches with a boot on her foot.
Finding out that it isn't uncommon that strep gets into the bloodstream through the mouth during a visit to the dentist - so be forewarned. Left unchecked this could've manifested itself into a flesh-eating bacterial infection which would've had more serious consequences.
As a result of all this mess my wife had severe pain/discomfort, mental anguish, and thoughts of WTF could possibly be next? She missed the family night-before-Christmas traditional gathering, as she diligently kept her foot elevated and took her pain & antibiotic medicines. And she is weeks behind in her recovery, which will delay her return to work a full month.
Thankfully all's well that seemingly ends well; including an in-depth talk with her dentist. Foot is mending well and she is off her crutches hobbling with just the boot (for a few more weeks).
All the while I thought 3 kids were tough to keep track of & care for - then suddenly I had 4 (after all, isn't it all about me?).
Hopefully the New Year will bring less excitement, or at least a less painful & more pleasant rewarding excitement. I won't claim that I know what normalcy is anymore, but I look forward to a return to more predictable days ahead.
Happy New Year 2010!
Wife has surgery on left foot to remove a dislodged bone and secure ligaments/tendons the first part of DEC and is down for the count for the first few days immediately following. Then hobbling around thereafter.
Prior to surgery - winding down from hosting Thanksgiving Dinner the house was full of activity trying to get ready for Christmas. Tree was cut down, brought home, and it along with the rest of the house was decorated festively. A couple of weeks prior to that the pig-induced H1N1 flu struck the household affecting all but me (and postponing the aforementioned foot surgery).
Two weeks after her surgery my wife went in for a root canal on a damaged tooth. Two days later I went out for a 2-day weekend trip. Returning from that I found my wife in severe pain with a very discolored and swollen left foot. Over the phone on Monday her orthopedic surgeon prescribes antibiotics to combat apparent infection. Tuesday her dentist calls & inquires about how my wife is doing. I tell him, well despite the foot infection she now has, her mouth is doing great. Infection continues to worsen and on Wednesday before Christmas we get into the surgeon who cultures the infection and cleans out the wound and applies and prescribes new type of antibiotics.
Culture on infection comes back as - strep (as in strep throat). While strep is most commonly associated with the mouth, it is also on the skin. We are finding out that usually if a patient is to visit the dentist with a prior surgery in immediate months beforehand it is a usual practice to prescribe antibiotics prior to a procedure such as a root canal. And it wasn't as if the dentist wasn't informed, as she told him about why she was hobbling around on crutches with a boot on her foot.
Finding out that it isn't uncommon that strep gets into the bloodstream through the mouth during a visit to the dentist - so be forewarned. Left unchecked this could've manifested itself into a flesh-eating bacterial infection which would've had more serious consequences.
As a result of all this mess my wife had severe pain/discomfort, mental anguish, and thoughts of WTF could possibly be next? She missed the family night-before-Christmas traditional gathering, as she diligently kept her foot elevated and took her pain & antibiotic medicines. And she is weeks behind in her recovery, which will delay her return to work a full month.
Thankfully all's well that seemingly ends well; including an in-depth talk with her dentist. Foot is mending well and she is off her crutches hobbling with just the boot (for a few more weeks).
All the while I thought 3 kids were tough to keep track of & care for - then suddenly I had 4 (after all, isn't it all about me?).
Hopefully the New Year will bring less excitement, or at least a less painful & more pleasant rewarding excitement. I won't claim that I know what normalcy is anymore, but I look forward to a return to more predictable days ahead.
Happy New Year 2010!
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