Bulking up for the cold

Mom and Dad Pileated once again visited the back yard. Temps are dropping so all of the birds are eating more than usual and the yard is full of activity. We also believe that we spotted 2 females on our walk this am, so we may have 2 females keeping our male busy....

Happy New Year

Hope everyone had a wonderful and joyous holiday season and a great New Years weekend. Tina and I grabbed a last minute flight to join some friends for a dive trip in Cozumel. Several of the days were spent watching our first real Mexican winter storm…...

Ever had an itch to watch professional bike racing?

Ever had an itch to watch professional bike racing? Now in it’s 10th year, the 2008 Nature Valley Grand Prix will showcase Minnesota with stages in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Cannon Falls, Mankato and Stillwater. The race will be held June 11-18, 2008. Also this...

A Family Christmas

This year, Tina and I joined our family in Kansas City. Jeff flew in from Florida and Steve drove up from Texas. Marcel, Phaedra and Zander visited her folks in Parkville, MO and were able to join us for a brunch on Sunday, 12/23. For me, one of the highlights was...

Beginning of a new era

The revamped Astana cycling team, now under the management of former Discovery director Johann Bruyneel, is in Jávea, Spain, for a training camp this week. Article and pictures Filed by Graham Watson, Dec. 20, 2007 for Velo News