that aint enough, no, you want me to run.

i wanted to tell everyone about my first urban wildlife experience. like some animals (bats, opossum) the raccoon weighed on me negatively. it was probably after i had killed my second bat when i started to love them-but damn they are so scary ugly. opossum are the only animals other than humans that have opposable thumbs-although playing dead isnt too smart on the road but how would they know. now the raccoon. i admit i have killed raccoons in my life as well. these masked creatures that get into your garbage and steal your pets food can be bastards.

well yesterday i rode to laisla to meet some friends and for a plate of rice and beans. when i returned home, bike lights on, a mother raccoon and her kid were in the front yard of my house. the mother ran to the storm sewer and the little one made it half way and climbed the telephone pole. i got to watch them for sometime-the mother so worried and the young one not knowing what to do.

it wasnt long before the mother decided i wasnt a too much a threat to call her baby down the pole and they both went back to the storm sewer together.

im sure nobody reading this will have a great image of these raccoons, and probably the story sucks, but it was a great memory for me. right down the line with the fox, the owl, the bear, and the killdear. i bet those two are outside right now in the front yard...hmm. sneaky bastards.

well, thats my story of my raccoons in sharon. next time, instead of shooting ill just sweep em off with a broom. :|

this could be your lucky day.......in hell.

this past weekend was great. the eels show was great. loved the whole performance and i picked up a cd from which i only had a track or two of. the best part of the show was that most of the material i was not familiar with and it was all good. the eels played much heavier than they normally sound but it was a nice mix.

after that was the sharp edge - a belgian pub that jason has been telling me about. i cant remember if i tried more types of food or beer but i do remember some favorites. the lagunitas 12th anniversary shutdown ale recommended by marc and its no wonder why-this beer is awesome. jason went big with the scaldis prestige...this was a nice beer to try but obviously overpriced. and finally i had the chance to drink the dogfish 120 minute ipa. this beer is 20% alcohol...tasted good but probably better after a good long aging as they recommend.

a friend of mine asked if i ever had the pig ass porter which i havent. i am a big fan of porters and this one is supposed to be one of the best. ill keep that on my list and i may be back to the sharp edge for their beer festival. i finally found a shower curtain which i must say was worth holding out for. to top it all off it was on sale and when i couldnt decide between two different colors i found out they only had one of the colors in stock....sometimes its nice for others to make the decision for you.

tour de cure is coming up towards the end of this month. if anyone is interested check out www.2wf.blogspot.com for any local teams to join. well. its too late here and i have to get going. a thanks to jeff and joy for putting us up at their home this past weekend. jason, i owe you..speaking of, i think heath owes you too. thanks and talk soon.

theywentintothesevenelevenandikeptwalking. and i kept walking.

so sleeping in my new place has been a challenge. basically waking up and sleep walking happens daily instead of twice a month. the mason jennings concert was great. i enjoyed his music and look forward to listening to his new album. i posted a picture of his new album bone clouds because i love the album art. it reminds me of my graveyard idea. i for one would much rather be buried underneath the life of an oak in a forest of other trees(you pick your favorite) than under a concrete slab. sure you can have a little plaque right in front of your tree to say all that you want. plus...who wouldnt rather visit a tree than tombstone. come on.

went for a ride today with diurba and that was the first time i rode with him in a long time. basically he ran me right into the ground, bad. after 3 hours and fifty some miles (50 minutes of feeling good) i barely made it home. the last miles from mercer i had goosebumps and was freezing. we had water and food, thankfully but it wasnt enough. i think my body was too drained from the days work to continue with that type of activity for too long. i am just now starting to feel better-la isla didnt even solve that problem this time.

saturday i will be going to spend the day at the pittsburgh arts fest. i have never spent too much time there looking at the art and such but ultimately i am going to see the eels play. i may grab an imax movie before the concert. one of my favorite things to do. well, i like it anyway. speaking of great things, i was sent an email from a friend about funding being cut from npr and pbs. anyone who is reading this that i havent sent an email to, please check out http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/ and sign the petition. no, really, DO IT!

ok. sleep is in the near future. have a great weekend everyone.