Tonight I was on a bike ride with my pal Brian and we came across this family of bears. Bent Tree Rd is a popular route for cyclists, and apparently black bears. Undeterred, we followed this mother and her cubs until they scrambled up the bank, and then finished our ride.
We also saw two white squirrels in the same area. Nuts!
Yeah, I’m wondering the same thing too. Why am I bothering to post this stuff? I guess I’m doing it to remind myself before I start tearing into another room. It’s always 10x more work than I expect.
The truth is I doubt many of us would ever start anything worth doing if we really knew how much work it take. Here’s to my slow-learning-fearless-DIY brethren. Wear a dust mask.
Here’s the beginning…
And after much confusing un-plumbing work done in the basement, here’s where I am now. There is no turning back.
It’s hot rod weekend! Mars and I went to Sonic Friday night, spent all day at Heavy Rebel Weekender in Winston Salem, then today we checked out the end of car show at the Ag Center (lame). Heavy Rebel Weekender was super fun. I was there mostly for the hot rods, Mars mostly for the rockabilly, and we both got our fill of each.
I don’t think I’ve seen ever so much pommade, ear gauges, and neck tattoos in one place. Some of those things aren’t exactly “era correct” but when the third wave of rockabilly mixes with punk rock and hot rod car culture (the automotive version of punk rock) things get crazy. Here are some pics and videos.
Rockabilly and mud wrestling behind us. Remind me to shave before hitting the road next time.
Below is 1932 Chevy Roadster Pickup Hot Rod. (Didn’t get to talk to the owner/builder. Interesting ride.)
Slammed Model A Tudor and Clint Bowyer’s 1934 Chevy hot rod (I’ve seen Bowyer’s ride in Rodders Journal. Nice to see it in person.)
T bucket hot rod (Love the paint. One of my favorite cars at the show. Saw it in Street Rodder April 2011.)
1927 Chrysler Roadster (I got to talk to Larry Shoaf owner of Rod Crafters. This car was featured in Street Rodder October 2009. Great to see it in person. Build quality is extremely high.)
The Buzzards playing outside at Heavy Rebel Weekender 2011 (While mud wrestling is taking place…)
The Hollowbody Hellraisers (One of the better bands we got to see. Too loud for the mic on this camera…)
This is the story of how I was able to gain muscle, and some fat, in one month with a minimum of working out and a maximum of eating.
I’ve been a fan of Tim Ferriss for a while and was excited to get his latest book The Four Hour Body as a Christmas gift. That said, it took me a while to get into implementing anything in there. I’m a classic ectomorph, just over six feet tall and weighing between 155-160 since high school. I’m 44 now. I decided to try Occam’s Protocol, the rapid muscle-gaining program in the book, to see if I could overcome my genetic predisposition to skinniness. Read the rest of this entry »
If you are reading The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss you will probably find this interesting. These guys are trying to get their body fat down to 10%. Like Ferriss recommends they are using Bod Pod to get an accurate baseline. And it’s just kind of funny.
I looked into as well but the closest Bod Pod in hours away in Charlotte, NC. I’ve started the “slow carb” this week and plan to dive into the muscle building bit on Sunday. Instead of Bod Pod I’m going to use my Tanita Scale with “bioelectrical impedance analysis” that I’ve had for several years. Mr. Ferriss is not a big fan, and I know they are not super accurate, but it’s what I have. I figure if I’m as consistent as possible in how I use I’ll get good data. At the least relative numbers will be helpful.
People in Asheville turn out. I love this place. Downtown was jammed. We managed to make it to our office and viewed the beginning of the holiday parade before wading through the crowds to meet some friends down the street. Then we capped off the morning with some killer gyros at Mediterranean Restaurant on College St. That place has become an addiction for me. From their Google Places page:
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Reservations: Not Accepted
Meals Served: Breakfast, Lunch
Dress Code: Anything Goes
Audience: All Ages
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Man, I had a lot of work to do today, but it seemed silly to not at least check out the Bill Clinton scene, especially since our office is only couple blocks away. I didn’t get there until Bill was already on. There were barricades around the perimeter of Pack Place, and at this point they were only letting people come out, not in. So, I’m pretty far away, but you can recognize that voice right away.
I’ve never done a corn maze before. Hickory Nut Gap Farm is a popular one near us in Asheville. I would say the maze, the farm animals, the barn, and pumpkin patch are great for families with young kids. We enjoyed it with our teenagers, but it’s a pretty low-key experience. Of course the short drive out there is beautiful. And who doesn’t like goats? Especially micro goats.
And oh yeah, riding horses. This is Paris riding at my parents’ neighbors’ joint. Now owned by Hampton University.
An evening stroll at Buckroe Beach. I have fond memories of the amusement park that was still there when I was a kid.
Fireworks finale from Fort Monroe. My parents live on Mill Creek directly across the water from where the fireworks are launched. Always a good view.
Osprey nest over on the Fort Monroe side of Mill Creek. My lady loves the birds, especially raptors.
Boating on Mill Creek with the yacht my dad and uncle recently bought. We usually canoe but considering the heat I didn’t mind the motor.
Saturday morning before we left Mars and checked out the hot rods at a car show in Asheville. I’ll do another post with some pics.
Friday before we the trip Mars and his friends at Rock Academy put on a show. The one song I didn’t capture in its entirely, tragically, was Mars singing (what??!?) “Ace of Spades” by Motorhead. I need to post this on Imheavyduty.com too.
We love the waterfalls in NC. The falls at Dupont Forest are some of our favorites, and they’re close to Asheville. These videos are from “High Falls” which is at the top of the park. As a special treat we had some extra family members with us yesterday, Jolly, Phil, Ellie and Dillon.
On the other side of the falls there is a sweet looking natural slide. There were some college-age kids zooming down it but I didn’t manage to catch them in motion. It looked like it was hard on the backside, but worth the pain. Well, maybe at that age.
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