Saturday 60: Fall has Fallen
A chilly day today. It seems autumn really is here. The leaves are falling, and the air has that certain crispness coming on. And the rice is ready. Yet again…. Read more »
Author Archives: Robert Fraleigh
What on Earth Was I Thinking?
Twenty-four years ago this December, the movie Titanic premiered. I remember watching it with Micha in Monterey and I thought it was incredible. I believe I described it as “epic”… Read more »
Deadpan and Funny
I’ve been a fan of Steven Wright for about as long as he’s been around. He’s got so many good one-liners, it’s easy to listen to a show. There’s never… Read more »
A Little Bit about Weight
When you cycle a lot, you get to know something about the machine. When I first bought my Trek Domane SL5, I had mixed emotions. Compared to my previous bike,… Read more »
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow…
I had a bit of a wait ahead of me at the pharmacy today – or so I was told. I got to getting bored pretty quickly and wondering what… Read more »
Gonna get lazy, but this is crazy enough to do it…
Apologies to my wonderful Italian-American friends, but I’m gonna go on record as saying Columbus Day should be re-designated something like “Indigenous People’s Day.” Not a deal-breaker for me, but… Read more »
The Wisdom of a Cranky Old Man
It was a good day. But not all of it. I’m an early riser. I usually attend the early service at church (unless weather has me missing Saturday’s ride and… Read more »
Saturday 70: 남한산성 II
I’ve done the ride once already this year, and I wouldn’t mind doing it again when the leaves change a bit more. Namhansanseong is a beautiful site, filled with history,… Read more »
Another bit of Funny
A conversation today ended with someone telling me to “have fun,” which usually reminds me of a line from the movie Rocketman — “Fun is my Chinese neighbor’s middle name”… Read more »
Duoz (두오즈)
I’m always looking for good restaurants, and I know my fair share in the area. I’ve sung the praises of Queenstown up in Dongtan, and we ate there just last… Read more »