Annual Boston to Provincetown bike rides, 1983-2025 50 years ago, New England was experiencing a heat wave similar to the present. In July 1975, the temperatures in Boston were often over 100. As a college junior of limited means who decided to stay in the (non-air conditioned) dorms over the summer, I was desperate toContinue reading “The Dick Bail Memorial Bike Route”
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Cape diem
Random musings on Cape Cod. Saturday, July 26, 2025. When most people in the US talk of the Cape, they mean Cape Cod. Certainly in the eastern US. It’s one of the most prominent features of the country’s outline, after Florida and the Great Lakes. The distinctive silhouette is etched in the national consciousness, echoedContinue reading “Cape diem”
It’s all about the drumlins
The Battle of Bunker Hill. Tuesday, June 17, 2025. It’s time I fessed up, I have a drumlin fetish. Having spent my wonder years in Boston, I became obsessed with these little glacial hills that dotted the landscape. You’ve heard of some of them: Beacon Hill, Bunker Hill, Winter Hill, Mission Hill, and most ofContinue reading “It’s all about the drumlins”
Listen my children, and you shall hear
Boston to Concord, Massachusetts. April 18–19, 2025, revised June 14, 2025. My terrific high school history teacher, Brooke Miner, took pleasure in deconstructing American heroes. George Washington never chopped down that cherry tree, Andrew Jackson was a ruthless Indian killer, Abe Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, Teddy Roosevelt didn’t ride up San Juan Hill, Woodrow WilsonContinue reading “Listen my children, and you shall hear”
Grover and the Guy
One of them blue states. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Flashback: February 28, 1984. I’d been married for just a month. BFF Brian and I were scoping out offbeat New Hampshire roadside attractions, and stumbled upon the Tilton Arch, the grandiose mausoleum of a delusional developer who thought he could found a great city in theContinue reading “Grover and the Guy”
Dénouement
Greenwood Village, Colorado to Williston, Vermont. Sunday- Friday, July 21-26, 2024 It was a quick ride to the third couple to host me in the Denver area, who would prefer I didn’t use their names. He is a retired neurologist and Colorado native, also an avid fly fisherman and llama wrangler, who has a herdContinue reading “Dénouement”
The animal
A few weeks back, I did a detailed post about my bicycle called “The machine.” Now it’s time to post about the blob of protoplasm pushing on the pedals. Heads up, it’s a long one. I wanted to call this post “The modified limited hangout route”, inspired by this hilarious exchange caught on tape inContinue reading “The animal”
Floyd Joy, and 2 Karens for the price of 1
Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Friday – Sunday, July 19–21, 2024 One of the more obscure Supremes songs, but one that sticks in my mind, is 1971’s Floy Joy. One of my favorite groups is Pink Floyd. It all fits, since my longtime buddy and med school classmate Floyd Russak is quite musical. He plays the guitar,Continue reading “Floyd Joy, and 2 Karens for the price of 1”
Switching gears
Golden to Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Monday-Thursday, July 15-18, 2024 After more than 3,000 miles, the trip is winding down. The feast is almost over, now comes dessert. Golden is at the doorstep of greater Denver, today is just 30 miles to the first of three sets of friends I’ll be staying with here. One moreContinue reading “Switching gears”
I thought I was home free
Georgetown to Golden,Colorado, Sunday, July 14, 2024 The day started out so nicely. A 12 mile swoop downhill to meet Lynne Seaborg, Eric‘s older sister, for brunch in yet another outdoor café, this time in Idaho Springs. Lynne is a retired pediatric clinical psychologist who trained at Harvard and Purdue, and practiced for many yearsContinue reading “I thought I was home free”
The Ends of the Earth 