The other day I was reviewing John Berardi’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective Nutritional Programs. For the most part I follow the 7 habits, but not always to degree I should. Below are the 7 habits and my personal report card.
1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per [...]
New photo galleries for our 2003 trip to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon - Snow
Zion
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon - Horse Ride
On June 22-23, 2000, I got to drive in a Presidential Motorcade. This is the original story written on June 24, 2000. The photo gallery was updated in September 2006.
The phone rang in our apartment one Sunday afternoon. Lura answered. I heard her answer questions in a very deliberate manner for a few [...]
Today I headed out to Mission Trails to begin training for my 50 Mile bike ride. I picked this park because it has a nice 2 mile stretch of road away from cars. On my last mile, I spotted another danger. A rattlesnake was laid out waiting for me. I biked around him, parked my [...]
In two weeks I’ll be heading down to Mexico for a 50 mile bike ride. The course connects Rosarito with Ensenada. This is just south of the cosmopolitan metropolis of Tijuana. This is a fun ride, so I’m not coming out of retirement as an endurance athlete. Actually I’ll be doing the [...]
About 45 days ago I did a check on home prices in my old community of Rancho San Pasqual. At that time there were 11 homes for sale. Today there are 12 homes for sale.
2 Homes went onto the market
1 Home either sold or was pulled
5 Homes lowered their prices ($18K, $10K, $25K, [...]
On the way back to Auckland we past through the town of Tirau which has metallic sculptures on many of it’s buildings. It’s quite the roadside attraction.
Photo Gallery for Tirau, New Zealand
New Zealand Overview
Day 1-4, 9-10 - Auckland
Day 2 - Whangarei Falls
Day 3 - Coromandel
Day 4 - Rangitoto
Day 5 - Whakarewarewa Thermal Village
Day 6 - [...]
New Zealand seems to be the motherland of extreme sports. There were many opportunities to skydive or bungee. We passed on those, but did decide to try Black Water Rafting. This is going through underground caves on an intertube and freezing cold water with only a miner’s helmet for light. At two points we had [...]
Day 7 we got rain, so we hiked the Huka Falls on Day 8. Yes another waterfall. Don’t go chasing waterfalls …
From there we hit the road and drove to our only Bed and Breakfast - the Kauri Lodge. Having never been to a B&B, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was [...]
America has Graceland, the North Island of New Zealand has Hobbiton. It was the filming location for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Yes we took the tour of the Hobbit village. This may be the most geeky thing I’ve ever done, even geekier than the time I stood in [...]
