Posted in Beer on Oct 21st, 2008
Packs in nicely
Packs out lightly
Lovely brown hue
Can’t have just a few
Delicious, full flavor
Quite in my favor
Oh, my brew
I love you.
With hops and yeast
Oh, what a feast
Porter, Pilsener
Lager, Weissbier
So many types
All worth the hype
Oh, my brew
I love you.
It can rain or blow
Shine sun or snow
I will still race
At a good pace
Cuz there you are
Right in my [...]
Posted in Beer, Bike Clubs, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw, Mountain Biking, Trail Work, Trekkers on Aug 25th, 2008
Sunday Trail Day
It’s the week before Christmas . . . er, Fat Tire, and I have the anticipation that a child would have for presents. I have a great week planned, and it has started off properly, considering the climactic event.
Yesterday was the weekly Copper Harbor trail day. I showed up early to [...]
Posted in Beer, Racing, Training, Weight Loss on Aug 22nd, 2008
Beer . . . or ride? Hm . . . well, I could sneak a ride in tomorrow even though I’m on call. I’ve done it several times before. I used to do it all the time when I worked full time and fifty percent of my free time really wasn’t free [...]
Posted in Beer, Marquette, Mountain Biking, Racing on Jul 19th, 2008
I overheard someone asking why it is called the 12 Hours of Potluck. Yes, it used to be a potluck. It no longer is a race-wide potluck, but that doesn’t stop groups of friends from sharing their food and beer.
The race is held down by Lake Superior at Harlow Lake. The course [...]