Sure sign of Spring

Saw my first robin today, several, actually, and a beaver or muskrat swimming across Frenchman's Bay.

Bike 38 minutes, getting back in bicycling

Lent: So far, so good

Average weekly weight: 238.3 lb, down 1.0 from the preceding week

Will Lent help?

I made a Lenten promise to stay away from coffee, wine and chocolate for 40 days. Coffee stimulates appetite, wine does the same--and adds empty calories, while chocolate is so sinfully caloric.

Average weekly weight: 239.3 lb, down 2.3 (!) from the preceding week
Not that much to cheer about when you consider that three years ago I was 246, as noted in the post spotlighted under Moi at right.

First bike ride of the season

Zowie! It warmed up the 15C today so it was time for the first bike ride of 2009.

Bike 45 minutes, past nuclear plant and back