Spokanarama

Last weekend, I finished the 165 mile swim. It started on New Years Day. The last few weeks, I was putting in 4-6 miles every day - five day...

In the pool. Hours every day. Why? Because I have a plan. Part of that plan requires me to swim a marathon plus next week. I have ceased all...

I have not been a very good blogger lately. Really, there hasn't been too much to write about. I know. That hasn't stopped me in th...

Wow. I am just finishing up The "S" Word: A Short History of an American Tradition... Socialism. Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Paine an...

Plan on hitting the 100 mile mark before St. Patrick's Day. Did a 4 mile swim last week. That's 287 flipturns - one after the other,...

Black is the new pink.

The first day of my union conference in Orlando, there really wasn't much going on until late afternoon/early evening, so I decided I wo...

My favorite form of transportation is walking. Next, is the bicycle. This time of year, you can bundle up pretty good, pop in the earbuds - ...

Well, I am procrastinating. I should be swimming. In another swim contest - FOR A FREE T-SHIRT!!!! Have to swim 165 miles by July 31st. This...

Jack Greenamyer, my officer for many years, retires (after 47 years of working for SFD!) Happy fishing, Jack!

From the Manito Greenhouse Christmas Light Display. The two above are processed a little bit differently. One you will have to cross your ey...

The story of Santa Mouse is one that goes back 44 years. It is a classic tale of redemption, revenge, eggnog and electricity. I don't ha...

I had to drive yesterday to my union's executive board meeting. After I parked my vehicle, I took this picture.

Don't know if this fights eye cancer. Maybe. Would make a great stalking stuffer. As seen at Rite-Aid.

A very nice run yesterday. I rode my bike home from work yesterday morning. Thanks to studded tires I had no idea how slick it was until Sar...

It's like Disneyland's It's a Small World ride, except you eat stuff. We would have saved a ton of money last week! Sushi Maru -...

Of course, Steve Salvatori really has the vacant lot campaign sign market cornered. Ever wonder what the Spokane Entrepreneurial Center i s ...

Sarah and I were hiking around the Rocks of Sharon yesterday. If you have never been there, it's worth a trip. Look at this rock: I thin...

Had a couple of turkeys hanging out on our street yesterday. Saw them again today. They were chasing some crows around!