tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261828531287706924.post3609047754470408165..comments2023-11-28T00:18:32.675-08:00Comments on the curious randonneur: BWIWAB & Memorial DayCurioRandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18354443718492103119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261828531287706924.post-42349010262729702642009-05-27T22:00:33.841-07:002009-05-27T22:00:33.841-07:00Hi Steve, I remember you now (I think) we rode alo...Hi Steve, I remember you now (I think) we rode along together (you, me and JV) a bit on the Oregon 200K no?<br /><br />About those finches, most birds actually: I think if you have the time, a little patience, and are at least slightly observant they can be more entertaining than drunks on motorcycles. <br />I didn't doubt your goose, just wanted to check your confidence. It is a curious scenario.<br /><br />I'm not a real birder, I don't go out and count or any of that. I just dabble, half baked as with so many things. I envy you your pelican.<br /><br />Since you've come under the PBP spell you must now be googling PBP ride reports, they are great reading and will doom you to a slavish obsession. Kent Peterson's of 1999 (I think) is a classic. I've written a couple but I fear they won't hold a candle to the one you'll write, looking forward to it.<br /><br />I think you've had the best intro to night riding you could. Night riding out in the country, especially on the east side where the sky is huge and brilliant with stars from horizon to horizon is a real treat. Most people equate night riding with navigating cities and nuts in cars, a whole different world. <br /><br />I'll get past this sinus business and then I'll hustle to get back in shape to pedal along with you. Now that John has his crotch rocket, I fear we wont't be seeing much of him in the future. <br /><br />Yr Pal Dr Codfish<br /><br />PS: Feel free to email me at pjinoakville(at)comcast.netDr Codfishhttp://www.drcodfish.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261828531287706924.post-86950403732756238032009-05-25T17:04:16.037-07:002009-05-25T17:04:16.037-07:00Hi Brenda
Thanks for that detail. I posted the pi...Hi Brenda<br /><br />Thanks for that detail. I posted the pic because I went to DC last month and took some WalMart workers (there to lobby Congress on the Employee Free Choice Act that WalMart fiercely opposes). Teh workers had never visited DC before so we hit the Lincoln Memorial and I kind of stumbled on the Korean War Veterans Memorial. It was dark and rainy, and the statues blew me away. Very, very moving as you say.CurioRandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354443718492103119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261828531287706924.post-36552458441576697992009-05-25T10:50:15.795-07:002009-05-25T10:50:15.795-07:00Hi Steve,
This is a great post. I saw the picture...Hi Steve,<br /><br />This is a great post. I saw the picture on my facebook, as Pramila linked it. Just thought you might like to know about the statues for the Korean War Memorial. They were designed and built in Beacon, NY. I was working in Beacon at the time and would drive by the studio often. One, by one, these statues were finished and put outside for all of us to see. It was amazing to see them set up that way. When it was finished, and before it headed to Washington, DC, the artist had a viewing for the locals. I was lucky enough to see it again when I visited DC. Very moving.Brendahttp://brendasbanter.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com