Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
Muddy Waters 100 Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo No, I’m not that old! However, on August 12th I cycled my first century – 100 miles! It was a great ride with around 200 participants riding 50km, 100km, or 100 miles (162km). The cycling computer photo below has the stats for the record.
Abandoned Monkeys #3 Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo Today a grisly discovery was made by an outdoor enthusiast while hiking the popular Tunnel Island trails just outside Kenora, Ontario. “I was just walking along side the tracks taking some photographs when something unusual caught my eye.” said the local summer resident. “At fist I thought Read More …
Dispro #1 – Putt Putt Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo This weekend it’s Harbourfest in Kenora, Ontario an there are lots of activities all weekend long. Today, I took in a couple of my favorites, the Wooden Boat Parade and the Car Show. This little boat has to be one of my favorites. It’s a Read More …
The Right Stuff Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo Today was a little cloudy at the lake but still nice and warm. Most of the day was spent on the dock with Eric, Dez, Scott & Mandi and everybody hit the water toys big time. After some swimming and floating around Scott & Mandi took the Read More …
Every kind of vehicle has cup holders these days, even our new Necky Looksha V kayak! Cup Holder Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo Normally I’m up early at the lake and having a cup of coffee on the dock and doing a little reading and enjoying the early part of the day. But today, I Read More …
Weather Vane Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo The things you can see on the side of the road can be truly amazing. This for instance is a functioning weather vane, it’s actually balanced and spins in the breeze. I spotted this on Hwy 3 on the way back from St-Leon where I was checking out Read More …
Lawn mower guy Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo Today Shirley & I spent the afternoon in the boat cruising on LOTW. On the way over to the Vernon Nature Trails to do a little geocaching we spotted this guy, on his riding lawn mower. Nothing too unusual perhaps, but this was the first time I’ve Read More …
Boat up Starbucks Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo Just steps away from the dock is a Starbucks, the only boat up location in the world. But, this morning I didn’t boat up for my morning Grande Dark Roast, I cycled in from the cottage, a 35km round trip. It was a great ride on a Read More …
It’s really “official” now as I picked up my FOG cycling jersey before this mornings ride. It really makes you feel like one of the guys. The ride was great as usual, a much more controlled pace all the way to Selkirk where we “crashed” the local parade for a block as we cut through Read More …
Wow, that previous post was brutal. That’s what happens when your working in low light, no glasses, on a Blackberry.