The fine folks at Somarnöjen [Summer Fun] in Sweden are building a line of pre-fab summer cottages. Designed by Kjellander + Sjöberg architects, these are beautiful, minimalist examples of Scandinavia architecture, and I want one. Well, actually I want to build my own version of it. The same “livable shed” concept I have been working on in my head now for some time. I have a dream of a backyard [or maybe some tiny spot of land] escapist cottage very similar to what these guys have dreamed up. [MORE] Read More
[my] Weekend Cabin
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My fascination with cabins, their design, and the feeling that they convey continues. I can truly appreciate the simplicity of this structure. It’s quiet and un-assuming, and allows it’s in habitants to really feel like part of the enviroment instead of just something invading it. Leave it to the Scandinavians.
Design by Aas/Thaulow.
Witten up here, in Norwegian site Dagbladet.no
Geeking out … over socks?
Over socks you say? As it turns out, I have the innate ability to geek out over anything. I’m one of those guys that when I want to do something, I feel compelled to dive really deep in to it. As an aside I was just having this very conversation with a friend of mine, The Bikehugger, about how he is a bike geek, and is really delving into photography, and I am a photo geek really delving into bikes. Not necessarily into all of the little technical facts, but how they make me [us] feel. Read More
More Italian Adventure
Duo … Well really I should pick up right where I left off. I headed back down to my site. It hadn’t rained in a couple of hours, and I was feeling pretty good about my camp. It was a few degrees cooler than I had planned for, but lets face it, I’m pretty well insulated. I hopped into my bag and passed out, partly due to exhaustion, partly due to the vino. I really expected to be out until morning. Read More
Italian Adventure
As I mentioned, in a desperate search for some content, I’m going to hash up some of my summer adventures for you to read. You can stop reading now if you are one of my facebook friends, and already saw my posts from Italy in June.
I was ridiculously fortunate to be able to travel to Italy a few months ago. My friends Jake & Silvia were launching their new tour company [Alchemy Tours] and needed the help of a smart guy who could take photos, since they couldn’t find anyone respectable, they took me instead at a really good rate. Read More
Avenir RainCity Panniers
If there is one thing mostly people in the country know about Seattle, is that it occasionally rains here. If you happen to ride your bike on any given day between October and May around here, you probably have yourself some sort of waterproof bag. Something to keep your goods from gettin’ all wet. Read More
I’m in the weeds
I’m in the weeds …
Off the reservation, got voted off the island, fell off the wagon …
Nearly any analogy that you can think of about being off the program … I’m on it.
One thing about having a goal so far away is, it affords me the time to get back on the right path; the downside is I feel like I have the time to be on the wrong path … which I don’t, not even for a single day. Read More
Rise Across Texas Challenge
This is another guest post from my friend Jake Young, in addition to everything else, he’s also a guide for Trek Travel, and recently got the pleasure of guiding for the Rise Across Texas.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”
~T.S. Eliot Read More
Friday Fun Video – Duthie Hill
I stumbled upon this [now aged] video while working perusing the interwebs. I watched it not really know where this place was, and was only half paying attention to the words, at the end I popped “Duthie Hill” in the googler, and was astonished to find out it’s right here! Just outside of Seattle. Realizing that there is such a sweet training ground, just a hop skip and a jump from my house, really makes me want to start Mtn biking! Read More
Team Carbo Rocket: At the Start
In case you haven’t heard, or haven’t read up, here, or here; Team Carbo Rocket has formed up, and in the end … I MADE THE TEAM !!! I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am, or how honored, or how thankful I feel. I got the word while we were shooting earlier this week in Palm Springs, and it’s been all I can think about. Read More
Behind the scenes at the Whistler Sliding Center
My good friend Jacob was fortunate enough to score a job with the Vancouver Olympics. [A little aside: this guy serendipitously ends up all over the world doing all the cool things that you and I wish we were doing. That's a story for a different day though.] He was a photo assistant at the Whistler Sliding Center. Read More
Of bikes, record days, and good friends
This has been a really great week end for my soul. Everything about it just seemed to feel pretty good. Maybe it was that the April showers finally broke into May flowers, I don’t know. Read More
TED | Talks – Johnny Lee & The Wiimote
I am sure that I have linked some things from the TED talks series here before. This is a short (5:40) video showing how pioneer Johnny Lee transforms a simple game console controller into a powerful tool for educators, for very little money.
Thanks to all …
Those who know us, know that Marcos under went some pretty serious surgery today. I, we, all wanted to say thank you so much for all of your warm thoughts and well wishes.
(That is his “fake” smile, by the way.)
Love all, seriously -D 
“good” computer time
If you are anything like me, you think most hours spent in front of the glow of an LCD monitor, are hours well spent. I understand the occasionally need for exercise or food, or blinking, but lots of those things can be replaced by a really good, but odd series of you tube videos …
However, when using the computer as a learning tool, or automated baby sitting, hours upon hours of games, are probably not that good for a four year old, and a nearly (the 15th) ten year old. I give you …. freerice.com
Love All -D