All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
I just read an interesting article about the digital house of the future. This quote from the article, “You wake up in the morning and use the bathroom, your toilet takes a quick health check-up and emails the results to your doctor.” reminds me of a science fiction short story I read a long time … Read more
Here are some of my favorite photos from my bike rides this month. So far I’ve ridden 166 miles this month. More than March, but I probably won’t match April’s 253 miles. There are more related photos on my Flickr site. Getting ready to saddle up for the Bike Around McPherson for Families ride on … Read more
Today marks the 10th anniversary of All the Pages Are My Days. Wow! What a long strange trip it’s been, as they say. And speaking of 10 year anniversaries, I recently noticed a large number of meaningful life events that seem to happen on the 5 year boundaries of my life. Now this isn’t scientific … Read more
Photos from a late afternoon drive along the hilly backroads southeast of Lindsborg, plus a bonus picture of the moon the night before “supermoon.” There are a few more photos from this set on Flickr. Wild Kansas rose. :: The yuccas are blooming much earlier this year. :: I just love these roads! :: Close-up … Read more
A couple of days ago I went for a bike ride right before sunset and was able to get a few good photos including a couple with Coronado Heights in the background. There are a few more photos from this ride in my Flickr April Ride set. My bike, a wheat field, and Coronado Heights … Read more
Back in Kansas and enjoying the remote, barely traveled roads around Lindsborg. The route I took for this ride is especially quiet, as folks going north take another route, and the same for those going south. In fact, the road is so infrequently traveled that there were two places that were so rough (muddy with … Read more
Early March has come on like a lion when it comes to riding my bike! So far, I’ve gone on 7 rides over the past 9 days, totaling 90 miles on 5 different trails and roads. What follows are photos and notes from each of the 5 routes. Bay Trail This is my main riding … Read more
I created this recipe over the weekend. It passed the grand-daughter test with flying colors! Apple Cinnamon Muffins Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour (Healthy option: use 1/2 C wheat flour) 3/4 cup sugar (Option: use 1/4 C brown sugar) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon nutmeg to taste pinch of cloves 1/2 cup … Read more
Following my introduction to intense single-track mountain biking on the Switchgrass Trail at Wilson Lake I turned my attention to the local trail, located at nearby Coronado Heights. In a word, wow! I didn’t realize how much action could be packed into such a relatively small amount of space. I haven’t ridden the entire trail … Read more
