Two for one

Definitely check this video out. Amazing!

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.

The bike ride

This is a little late, but oh well.

I rode in a 25-mile bike race in Ashford a few weekends ago. It was part of a fundraiser for the town's park and rec department. There were about 200 cyclists registered, biking several different routes (100 miles, 65 miles, 25 miles and 10 miles).

I had never biked more than 12 miles, so this was a bit of a leap of faith for me. But it turned out well. I managed to pedal all 25 miles with a brief break at the Buell's Orchard. It was a beautiful morning, relatively cool, and the leaves were just starting to change. The route traveled through Ashford, Eastford and Woodstock. Lucky for me, I scoped out the route the day before by car with my mom. If I hadn't have done that, I probably would have gotten lost.
Apparently I was a bit of rebel riding my mountain bike. Most everyone else had fancy road bikes and fancier day-glo outfits. I was a little out of place, but hey, I finished, didn't I?

Good times. We're lucky to live in such a beautiful corner of the world where you can ride your bike for hours and see more horses than cars!

Got nothing to say

Sorry. Nothing. I'll try to have some experiences to share soon...

Lessons from Project Runway

You're either in or you're out.

I love Project Runway, even though Heidi Klum is looking more and more like Brigette Nielsen with every episode. Here's what we learned from the latest round, where the contestants were tasked with creating a modern-day piece of American sportswear inspired by Jackie Kennedy:

MC Hammer pants are making a comeback... Again...



















We'll soon be playing Where's Jackie?


Michael Kors doesn't dig the skirts you find at Anthroplogie.


Dish towels are hot for Spring 2011.


Do a zigzagy neckline if you want praise from the judges.


And the best quote of the show? "So what are you, a grande couturier? I mean, come on!" It's practically iambic pentameter. You rock my world, Michael Kors (even though it looked like you were wearing stone washed mom jeans in this episode).

P.S. You don't wear pants. You wear "a pant."

Two fun videos

Don't have the energy to write something thoughtful, so I thought I shared two videos that made me laugh today.

#1 Song from Cee Lo. It has bad language, but I figure we're all adults here. And if you can get past the F-word, I think you'll enjoy it. There's also a text-only version of the video that really drives home to whole swearing thing...



And here's one with no controversy. Just NPR folks lip-synching to Lady Gaga. What fun.

Boy in the bubble

Bobby organized a ragtag team for a soccer league in Tolland. I was the videographer of the game and managed to capture Bobby's goal:

Sweet! I also made hazelnut cookies for the guys on the team, which seemed go over well. What didn't go over so well? The final score: 10-2 bad guys. Oh well. Get 'em next time!

I'm just talking about Smuggs

Bobby and I went camping at Smugglers Notch State Park in Stowe, Vt. We climbed to the top of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in the Green Mountain State. This was our third attempt at reaching the top, and this time we succeeded. We took the Hell Brook Trail up, which apparently is the most difficult way to get up the mountain. At the time we were really excited that we were so fit that we could complete such a difficult climb. Today, with our sore muscles, we realize we were just dummies.

Here's a photo slideshow of our adventures (before the muscle cramps set in). It took us about six hours round trip.

I have just one question: Why do hikers carry those stupid walking sticks? They are completely useless and cost a lot of money. I am going to start a movement to ban those from state parks in New England. You just look like Yuppies people!