Westmoreland Asays

One of my favorite blogs to read is from a man named BikeSnobNYC . If you couldn't guess from his monikor, he writes about one of my favorite activities: cycling. His wisdom and humor make me laugh. He recently published his second book and was doing a national tour to promote it. I wasn't surprised that he scheduled to make a stop in Portland (we have the world's largest used bookstore, and BikeSnob makes fun of Portland and its cycling culture), but I was relieved to find out and immediately made arrangements so I could attend the event. After finishing my day at the office, I rode my bike into downtown to grab a quick bite to eat at a foodcart. While waiting for the foodcart man to prepare my sausage, I noticed a man standing in the same parking lot taking pictures of all the cyclists riding by (it was on a bike thoroughfare). It was the man behind another popular, large blog, BikePortland. I often disagree with him and find him ultra-smug, but I find relief when ...

Today is Edward's birthday. Even though he told his primary teacher at church a few weeks ago that he is turning eight this year, he actually only turned seven. Eddie still loves all things Pokemon, and his favorite gift was a large Charmander doll, which instantly become his new best friend and cuddle companion at night. He's also very protective of Char-Char. Eddie and I sat down and had a man-to-man conversation (similar to what Aaron and Meg did on his seventh birthday ), which I recorded of course. Ed asked that I not publish the video to Internet, but he was fine with me publishing it here on the blog (shh, don't spoil it for him). Meg also hosted a party for Edward and some of his friends from school a few days ago during Spring Break. She made two Pokemon-themed cakes and a batch of cupcakes for the little boys to devour (although they left behind too much for this old man to eat).