We had a frightening reminder of how our stay on this earth can suddenly come to an end. We were at our desks when we first heard the helicopters. Not a totally uncommon occurrence in an urban area. We first thought, “Who are the cops chasing now?” Then Neil realized that there were five helicopters … Read more
My husband’s cycling world came home this weekend with the final stage of the Tour of California in our very own Long Beach (photo from Press Telegram). I caught a bus downtown (after working of course) arriving just in time to watch the final lap. We were invited to spend the day at Tony Cruz’s … Read more
I have to celebrate the coverage of Sarah Hammer in the newest issue of ROAD magazine. As the wife of the editorial director, I am often playing the role of social conscience when it comes to the coverage of female cyclists (or lack thereof) and the use of women’s images. I don’t hold back with … Read more
This year we celebrated the arrival of the new year Brit-style. We met up with two of our closest friends at The Olde Ship in Santa Ana. The restaurant had their celebration on UK time which put the big moment at 4pm SoCal time. Since my in-laws are in England it seemed fitting to be … Read more
Reporting on my de-scrooging effort, I can say that I did manage to stir up a bit of my Christmas spirit. Having created a spark this year, I plan to fan it into a healthy flame in 2007 – so check back! Meanwhile, I discovered more Christmas music. Look for a music sample on my … Read more
As it turns out, others who are also feeling dazed by the untimely demise of the UnTurkey have decided to take an “open source” approach to life after the UnTurkey. And I have to admit that they are speaking to my pain when they say: “… for some of us, the UnTurkey has become a … Read more