Stumping through Iowa, Bush is quoted as saying some double-take-inducing things. Yeah. I'm not too thrilled about either president.

I rode my bike from my house to Lindero Canyon, a 7 mile trip that took me about an hour to complete. Blast you, hilly suburbia! Riding down Thousand Oaks Boulevard was fine, except for the whole having to stop at traffic part. I was making such good time!

Whatever water weight I lost during that trek was immediately recaptured during a lunch yesterday at the pub. It was my first return to Crown & Anchor since the evening in question. I missed talking to Russ and Amy and Tony and Sue, but for the most part, I listened to all the gossip that had transpired over the past five months and smiled in slight amusement as if someone were telling me what had happened the Winslows after "Family Matters" got taken off the air.

Toad in the Hole with Chips. Mmm....

The days here in TO have rather warm lately, creeping up towards the 90s. That six grand I spent last fall installing an air conditioning system was money well spent. I love cranking up the A/C because I can't fall asleep unless I'm bundled up in two blankets.