I have one superpower; I can always find the right lid for a Tupperware container. We all try different methods to avoid that, like, "I'm going to buy all the same brand, and it'll be easy!" Then you receive a bunch of cookies or soup from someone and you have a new lid to deal... Continue Reading →
SOB, FARTs and the MOB
Switerland is not great with choosing train names that translate well. The SOB is the Sud Ouest Bahn in east Switzerland, the FART is the Ferrovie autolinee regionali ticinesi in the Italian speaking canton, and the MOB is the Montreux Berner-Oberland Bahn. I'm trying to think of ways to amuse myself because I'm starting 2024... Continue Reading →
Sun, and a Question
Fi-nal-ly we had a sunny weekend. There was only one day of full-on sun two weeks ago (which I got to take advantage of, so no complaints there) but the last few weeks have been either rainy or snowy. Snowy is prettier, but it's also kind of a pain when you can't walk anywhere. I... Continue Reading →
Weekend Report
Friday climbing: my partner tried a pitch in an indoor gym and didn't find the full-on, put-your-arms-down-pull-out-the-cell-phone-and-order-a-pizza places to take a natural rest. I mean, there were places you could stop climbing and put your hands in your pockets and just stand there, on the wall. He just kept going, getting more and more tired... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 