2021 in Photos: Beauty’s Where You Find It
Thoughts about this last year are a jangly jumble, but to roll them all into one phrase I quote Madonna in saying: “beauty’s where you find it, not just where […]
c+1 Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021 Call for Photos and Illustrations
As I write this, just over 24 hours remain in the 2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge. Submissions are coming into Coffeeneuring Challenge HQ fast and furiously, but there’s still time! One full […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2020: Results and Highlights
Once again I’m late to the game with the results from last year’s Coffeeeneuring Challenge. Still, it’s exciting to see how the challenge continues to grow and over time and […]
2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge: Finisher’s Premium and Submission Details
Coffeeneurs, you are in my thoughts as you continue your Coffeeneuring Challenge journeys. Some of you will be completing the challenge this very week and will enter c+1 bonus rounds. […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge c+1: It’s Go Time!
Friends! Four full weekends until the 2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge concludes so if you think you’re too late you’re wrong. You’re right on time! Start this weekend! Two rides per week […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021 Control Cards and Design Reveal!
The 2021 Coffeeneuring Challenge kicked off this past Monday, October 18 and the official season is now upon us! Many pedaled out early on their challenge pursuits, but if you […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021: the c+1 edition
October 18, 2021, the Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge returns, now in its eleventh year. Yes, 11! My friends, if you ride a bike and drink coffee or tea (or even […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2021: Starts October 18
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Get ready friends, due to popular demand we’re bringing back the Coffeeneuring Challenge for 2021. Let’s make it the best year yet! It all […]
Errandonnee 2021 Grand Patch Prize!
The time to unveil the grand patch prize for the 2021 Errandonnee has arrived! This edition recognizes the back to basics nature of this year, a time when many of […]
How Riding Bikes Taught Me Financial Accounting
A few hours ago I turned in the last assignment of my first semester as an MBA student. This was never a phrase I thought would ever apply to me, […]
Errandonnee 2021: Hyperlocal Edition
Big news, friends! After a lengthy hiatus the Errandonnee returns in 2021. This challenge is for bike riders, runners, and walking enthusiasts everywhere! It’s been a tough year for us. […]
Cracking the Perfect Ride Code
This is an article I wrote for the March 2021 edition of American Randonneur. It evolved from a piece about our club’s fall 200K that I wrote here. Enjoy, and […]
Winter Skies and In Betweens
Sunrise greets us earlier now, while the last streaks of day creep over the clouds well past six p.m. Each morning the sun sprinkles more gold on the earth. Aesthetically […]
Precious Now: Valentine’s Day
Recently I was thinking back to March of last year. (Can you believe March is almost here again – my birthday month, don’t forget!) I remember listening to Tom Hanks […]
Making Time: Free Reading
I started grad school last month. Being exposed to completely new concepts, committing them to memory, and then learning how to implement them is a lot for my brain. My […]
Cures for Listless Days
Sometimes when I think about how I’ve lived for the last nine months, it reminds me of summer vacations growing up in my little Midwest town. My family seldom traveled, […]
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