D&F 4/17/22
This weekend I'm on call at work. This happens just about once a quarter, but it's often been quiet. Unfortunately I had a few things to respond to beginning...
D&F 4-10-22
D&F 4/10/22 For the first time in over two years I went to a concert. My friend Cooper hit me up this week to give me two free tickets from his date, C, and...
D&F 04-03-22
D&F 04/02/22 This week I'm even more beat than last, with almost 4,000ft of climbing over 4 hours and around 40mi covered. I rode with my friend Carlos and...
D&F 3/27/22
D&F 3/27/22 Yesterday marked my longest ever bike ride at 100.5km and 711m of climbing. Afterwards I was far too wiped-out to do much more than eat and share...
D&F 3-21-22
D&F 3/21/22 A bit of rain, a bit of wine, and an exhausting week. The lull in COVID has me both hopeful and extremely skeptical. After two years, another...
D&F 3-14-22
D&F 3/14/22 Today was a real first for me, with a lot of gravel riding. I spent over three hours climbing up and down Wildcat Canyon's pitted and steep...
D&F 3-7-22
D&F 3/7/22 Well, this late newsletter thing is getting to be an unfortunate habit. Due to the deaths of two cat friends this week (River and Atlas), I went...
D&F 2-27-22
D&F 2/27/22 Super late email this week! I woke up at noon Saturday because Elden Ring came out this week and I got sucked-in to the weird world of endless...
D&F 2-21-22
D&F 2/21/22 Saturday was long and beautiful. After a late start, I fed a friend's cats then headed-out towards an adventure across the bay. After a bit of a...
D&F 2-13-22
D&F 2/13/22 Happy Sunday! This newsletter is coming to you a bit late because my Saturday was spent riding my bike and then enjoying a long evening of wine...
D&F 2-6-22
D&F 2/6/22 Last week felt terrible in a lot of ways. For whatever reason, each day seemed to drag on, as the pandemic continued to weigh on my brain. Even...
D&F 1-30-22
D&F 1/30/22 Happy UCI Cyclocross World Champs to all those who celebrate. Cyclocross is so dominated by Belgian and Dutch riders that it's hard to cheer too...
D&F 1-23-22
D&F 1/23/22 Happy weekend to all the birds that found themselves traveling extremely fast this weekend in the bay. We had gusts up to 70mph overnight, and on...
D&F 1-16-22
D&F 1/16/22s Between COVID and the volcano, this weekend has me feeling all of my feelings: https://twitter.com/eha_news/status/1481562954474663937?s=20...
D&F 1-10-22
D&F 1-9-22 It's back to work week here in the Shelley house. After a very nice break from the 24th until now, I'll need to remember what I do for my job, at...
D&F 1-2-22
D&F 1/2/22 Happy New Year! Today's newsletter went out a little late not because of a party-induced hangover, but because I couldn't stop playing Ghosts of...
D&F 12-26-21
D&F 12/26/21 Happy holidays—whichever you celebrate. Personally, the coolest holiday (solstice) passed by this week and New Years is coming soon. My holiday...
D&F 12-19-21
D&F 12/19/21 Happy cancelled plans and increased anxiety weekend! With the Omicron variant hotting-up, I’ve cancelled my impending trip to New York, and...
D&F 12-12-21
D&F 12/12/21 It's chilly enough at night now in the bay that I've bought cycling oversocks in a bright pink! My toes were frozen on Friday while descending...
D&F 12-6-21
D&F 12/6/21 Greetings from hangover town, population: me. Friday meant whiskey and celebration with Helen for her birthday. Much fun was had, and a lot of...