D&F 1-30-22

Happy UCI Cyclocross World Champs to all those who celebrate. Cyclocross is so dominated by Belgian and Dutch riders that it’s hard to cheer too much for any Americans, but Maghalie is pretty cool and Canadian.

This weekend is a nice cycling one for me as well, with bikes and beer Friday, then a bike and ferry ride on Saturday, and a big SF -> Fairfax -> Oakland ride with pals as you’re reading this. It’s real spring weather, so I’m trying to enjoy the hell out of it. Reading Craig Mod’s PaperSky Column really makes me want to do some multi-day rides soon too.

I’m not a big Jeopardy fan, but I love that an Oakland trans woman made a ton of money on the show. Good job Amy!

Leaving the states for a bit, I was fascinated with how well South Korea is handing COVID, and how much I wish we could do anything like this here. A great number of Americans without passports love to think that the US is the best nation in the world, but that is increasingly untrue. As a few generation Texan, there’s not much hope of me emigrating due to family roots, but a girl can dream. Maybe we’ll find a way to get the US in better shape someday.

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I’ve got to get to bed pretty early tonight so I can roll out and get to my meeting point Sunday for the tour ride. I’m decidedly not a morning person, so anything I need to do before 11am is pretty rough. I figure I’ll be mostly awake by the time we get across the Golden Gate Bridge. I hope whatever you do today, it’s relaxing and with people you like. Toast the dawn, space cowgirls~

D&F 1-30-22

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