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Sunday, July 30, 2006 Blaaaaah! Mom Kayaks Lake Erie 7.29.2006    Hot. Horrendously, horibbly & hideously hot. Desperately seeking relief, Mom and Master tripped down to Lake Erie this weekend for a few hours of kayaking. If you ever find yourself in the heartland and are eager for some fun on the water check out the guys at 41° North. A pleasant, helpful, and laid back bunch of fellows. Not at all annoyingly officious like too many other Ohioans.    Even this Blue Heron must've been hot, though evidently not too hot to eat. If you'll look closely you might see the fish in the U of his neck he ate just before this picture was taken. A Rocky River delicacy for sure.    Then today, Sunday, Master cycled with a new bunch of guys who enjoyed keeping the pace at or above twenty MPH. They left at 8:15 AM, all ten of them, and twenty miles into the ride it was already near ninety. And humid. Nice routing though; you'd be surprised how few miles you have to pedal away from the University before you find yourself riding on countrified roads. By mile forty five they were all dripping wet.    Afterwards, Mom and Master drove to the Mentor Headlands beach, but discovered the access road was closed due to flooding. They got a tremendous amount of rain there last week. Another beach nearby was open, but disappointing. So it was off to Pickle Bills for drinks and calamari. They used to have a floating bar at Pickel Bills but the bartender said it drifted away during the storm. "It's hung up on a beach near the nuclear plant down the way a bit, but the officials won't let us near it to tow it back. It's full of booze and food and furniture, too. 911 thing I guess."    "Pickle Bill," the latest collateral casuality in the war on terror. Every bit as dangerous as Cat Stevens I'm sure! 6:21:03 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:58:58 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska