Tuesday and today I spent a nice bit of time on the Alexandria waterfront.


This is a very relaxing habit. My weeks have been extremely busy lately, and I finally had some time to do something to ease the stress of the 38 pound monster on my back. I call him Earl.



38 pounds might not seem like a lot, but it's far worse than a five pound monster or no monster at all.

When I lived near the Outer Banks, it was refreshing to take off and head to the dunes. They were large enough that I could always find my own isolated space to read, watch, meditate, and rejuvenate. The big advantage Alexandria has, is that I can ride my bicycle to the waterfront. And there's a bazillion shops surrounding it. So I had a nice morning of relaxing, feeding the birds, and talking...

An "Uglified" Bike, meant to turn off potential thieves, in reality is a Puegot.

My main bicycle was stolen, piece by piece last week. Monday was the seat. And the tire pump. The tire pump was broken, so I never worried about securing it. The seat was one of those with the adjustable lever instead of bolts.

This bike was the cheapest Target had to offer 6 years ago. Plus, the gears are out of alignment, both tires have slow leaks, the back breaks don't work, and it still had the original Christmas tag hanging on the tube. I figured, who would steal this? The best I can tell is that the idiots took the seat, thinking a pawnshop would pay high dollars for this fancy seat from this flashy metaflake green bike. When told it was worth less than a handful of dick, they came back to complete the job. I had the lowest level security lock on it. Plus I tended to leave it overnights...

I read a few blogs and entries this morning. One in particular made me grumpy. Grump grump grump.

So I decided to turn that frown around! And make it a !



Life is really great! I have so much! A home, a wifey-poo, a son (I guess you could say I'm advancing sigilization! LOL! ). Everything is super. Except for the little problem with addictions and the multiple court appearances. But let's just say that's Fairfax County's particular hang up, not mine, man! Because I'm, high on life and meth! I mean life!

I was at my meeting yesterday, and I overheard Jeremy say the funniest thing, "would you like a little coffee with your sugar!" LOL!

I also sat next to Sam (short for some Indian name, she's a chick, not a dude) at the strip club last night during our staff night out, and we shared...

8 (eight) years it's been. I put these in my briefcase to deliver to D:



I stopped at the Pentagon City metro so we could exchange salutations over the gate, so I wouldn't have to re-pay the fare.

Yes, it sometimes boils down to saving $1.85. These are the things I think of when a person posts that after six months the magic is gone, that they "love but are not in love" with their SO.

She put them on her desk and sent me a pic further up the line.



I saw this while out working on Monday:

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This tree is across from the bus stop that takes me to the metro station. In context, it's surrounded by other trees, traffic, an ugly shopping center, and ugly pedestrians. I sat on the concrete ledge provided by Earl Scheib Body and Paint, waiting for the right moment to capture it. It is unlike the other trees. This tree is full and robust, as if it were new to the median and had not yet inhaled the fumes of trucks, buses, and cars. We've passed this tree hundreds of times. In a car.

I took the pic with simple effect and e-mailed it to D. "Pretty, where is it?" was her reply. "In front of Target" was my reply.

This tree is beautiful. Unique. Special. In the middle of a crowd trying so damn hard to get somehere faster today than yesterday.

Friday night/Saturday morning I left just a little earlier for...