Category Archives: Personal

Personal stuff about me.

Where does he get those wonderful toys? I have the Batmobile and the Batwing.

My wife bought me the Lego 1989 Batwing for Christmas. I love that woman. Considering that I recently put together the 1989 Batman Batmobile, this is an awesome set to own and put on display. There are 2,363 pieces – … Continue reading

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The Batmobile is done, and I’m ready to ride to Gotham’s rescue

We finished the Batmobile! I ended up completing most of it, and the kids jumped at times to help. Surprisingly, we were missing one small piece, but a friend/neighbor had an extra piece from prior Lego projects, and he came … Continue reading

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9th month of the pandemic and the end of my cycling season – 153.1 miles biking and running in November

Folks, that’s a wrap on the 2020 cycling season. While I will continue to hit the gym in December, I hung up the bike for the year. In November, I mostly ran at the gym, but I was able to … Continue reading

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Our Lego project for 2020 – the 1989 Batmobile

I may be in my mid-40s but I still love Legos. The kids and I have worked on Lego projects on and off for a few years. Our last Lego set was Voltron in 2018. For some reason, we skipped last … Continue reading

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Our latest room renovation project – the home office

In February, we decided to renovate the home office. This has been a long time coming. In 2016 (two years after we moved in), we invested by installing recessed lights in the office. That was a huge improvement, because all … Continue reading

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8th month of the pandemic and I’m reaching my limits – 138.9 miles biking and running in October

Even with music, I think all this biking is wearing me down. It’s been a lot of miles on the road for me this year. The weather wasn’t all that great either, and if it was cool, I was at … Continue reading

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7th month of the pandemic and I’m getting tired – 389.5 miles biking in September

Geez, seven months of lockdown, and no gym. I think my biking goals are driven by wanting to hit milestones, and a need to get out of the house. Work was very busy for me this month, so it was … Continue reading

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Happy 17th wedding anniversary to us!

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6th month of the pandemic and I’m looking for new thrills – 355 miles biking / running / walking in August

It’s the dog days of summer, and Sept will be here soon. I haven’t been able to hit the 400 mile mark since June. I think averaging 350+ miles these past few months is rather impressive. As promised, I even … Continue reading

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5th month of the pandemic and I’m still the king of the mountain – 342.2 miles biking and walking in July

Another big month for biking and walking. I haven’t incorporated running outside yet, because… I don’t enjoy running outside. Maybe next month. I did experience one bad week due to workload and crappy weather keeping me busy or away from … Continue reading

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