Posted on September 1, 2009 by misterarthur
Saturday’s ride took me the length of Van Dyke Avenue; actually its length within the Detroit City limits. (We turned around at 8 mile, not wanting to venture into the wilds of Center Line.) Van Dyke is named for a former mayor of Detroit, James A. Van Dyke. Were the world a perfect place, [...]
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Posted on August 9, 2009 by misterarthur
This is a pretty long post. I won’t be able to post next weekend, so this’ll have to tide you over.
Summer has finally hit Detroit. Following a monsoonish rainfall yesterday, Sunday was hot ‘n’ humid out on the pavement. There’s a “Heat Advisory” in effect until 10 pm tonight.
To help you follow my peregrinations, I [...]
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by misterarthur
Short TDH today, I’m sorry to say. I don’t like riding in the rain, much less thunderstorms. Here’s what greeted me on Wunderground’s radar this morning.
Color = Bad Weather
Fortunately, I got a short ride in and got home before the big weather (and predicted thunderstorms) hit.
No tanning opportunities today
I have some advice for Dish Network [...]
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