The Dandy Games 08

Click to look at the photos first if you want.

For my birthday this year we went back to a common theme for us. Interesting clothes, booze and games of sport. When I first read about The Chap Olympiad, I knew that was this years theme – in a matter of speaking. In [...]

Dragon Boat Races

On Saturday, September 1st, Amanda and I participated in the 2007 Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival. Held on the river in the Flats, the Dragon Boats were brought to Cleveland specifically for this charity-racing event, though I’ve heard that we might get a permanent boat up here so teams can practice. It was an [...]

Tour de France 04

Saturday, July 3 – Sunday, July 25, 2004
Last year, I wrote about not being able to watch it, but just in time for The Tour I now have cable. (!!) [the official US tour website will launch in July]
The Outdoor Life Network [OLN] is the only station you’ll need. Building up to the start, [...]

Super Bowl Commercials

So. . . where were those cool commercials I was waiting for? Fabulous, witty and expensive advertisements have historically been the main reason I even tune in to the Super Bowl. I’m hard pressed to remember laughing out loud more than once or twice last night. Lame. Lame. Lame.
“Born a [...]

Bocce

Last month Amanda and I went with some of her family to Debonne Winery, east of Cleveland. They’ve got a large outdoor area, where in the warmer months one can enjoy some food and plenty of the local wines. More importantly they have a set of matched bocce courts and ball sets for [...]