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Bike trip from Burlington to Toronto
March 30, 2008
Sometimes I stop and wonder why it is that some of my fondest memories in life are of bike trips. Maybe that's why I'm so eager to bike across Canada? :)
While I was working at Navtech on the tech desk, I took advantage of a weekday that I wasn't working to drive down to Burlington and go on a 1-day bike trip with cousin Andrew to Toronto and back. It was my introduction to the Camelbak, which we filled with Gatorade. (What a wonderful invention)
It was a good day of cycling, McDonalds breakfast sandwiches, chatting about girls, and getting wet, but being very happy nonetheless.
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Patio hockeyMarch 30, 2008
One of my fondest memories while I was living at Conrad Grebel was the many games of floor hockey we played out on the patio. It just so happens that Grebel has a cement-block patio surrounded by a railing that is just the perfect size, and many a winter night was spent from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM out with the guys.
One of the few glorious sports memories I have in life was a little patio hockey tournament we had back in about 2002. We formed about 5 different teams of three. I was paired up with Craig and Doug, and we worked a miracle by playing heroicly and taking the tournament. What a feeling!
Is there a Vespa in your future?March 30, 2008
Meredith have been toying around with the idea of getting a Vespa. At first I thought they were sort of dorky and dangerous, but I'm really starting to warm up to the idea. They get about 60 mpg, which is twice the fuel economy of a Civic, and as long as you're not using them on fast, busy roads, they're relatively safe. They also solve the problem of wanting to be a 1 car family without losing all of the flexiblity of having two vehicles.
Update: It's looking more and more like we're going to take the Vespa plunge! Meredith has got the MTO motorcycle book and is already half way done, and we've been in to KW Vespa to gawk at them.
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