Live (thankfully) from Carbondale Memorial Hospital.

Live (thankfully) from Carbondale Memorial Hospital.

I took a short swim in Little Grassy Lake Monday after work. And developed atrial fibrillation. Feels like a very fast, irregular heartbeat, with the occasional strong pulse. Like a bunch of hyperactive worms where your heart should be. I don’t recommend it....

Bicycles are good for you.

Bicycles are good for you.

And Carbondale in the spring is a wonderful place to ride. I don’t mind saying the stress of running this business has been intense, and I went to work today in a black mood. Most of this stress comes from our good fortune. You’re not supposed to complain....

95 mpg in Carbondale.

95 mpg in Carbondale.

Kate and I love living in Carbondale. So many good things in such a small town. We took our scooters to the farmer’s market Saturday morning. I’ve got a Stella, an Indian-made copy of an early 1970’s Vespa, with an updated engine. Kate has a Honda...

Kate and Steve in St. Louis.

Kate and Steve in St. Louis.

After Friday night’s big party at the City Museum (here a photo of the incredible architechtural exhibits), Kate and I enjoyed downtown St. Louis. Kate got her doctorate in pharmacy at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and she and I lived there together for a...

Lucky me.

Lucky me.

Very good things happened at LRRD on Friday, thank you Dayna, Cara, and Jesse. Kate and I just did normal (for us) weekend things for the first time in months, and immensely enjoyed each other and our space and the weather. It hit 75F in Carbondale today. We spent a...