Tonight Phil and I leave for Seattle to start our bike adventure. I have been busy training (falling while attached to my clip pedals), moving and partying it up before I leave. I have a book of postcard stamps and I’m not afraid to use ‘em, so if you want a postcard, please e-mail me your address (email is found on the about page).
Of course, I’m looking forward to this trip, but a little scared. The thought of biking about 800 miles is pretty nutty right now and I’m sure it will seem even crazier after our first day of biking. We’ll be leaving Seattle and biking to Portland on July 1st - wish me luck!!
Not sure if you’ve heard the news that U.S. has had a severe bee shortage this year, but it has. There is a study that argues that the villan could be…cellphones! Yes, radiation from cellphones could cause a bee’s navigation system to get messed up. I’m not a fan of bee stings, but I love me some honey and bees play a crucial role in the pollination of crops. Check out this very interesting article for more info.
There is also a neat article about a city girl attempting to practice “bushcraft.” As one who sometimes likes to watch that Survivor Man show when I’m at home, this article hits home - although it has a very Bridget Jones-like tone that’s a bit weird.
One particular creepy, 28 Days Later quote from the article sticks out: “The way we’re going we may all end up needing these skills. It would only take something like London’s water to be contaminated to end civilization as we know it.”