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Author Archives: Mountainstroh (Tony)
Really too tired for tomorrow to be Monday!
Michelle and I ask a question to ourselves all the time: How do we get so busy! This weekend is a classic example! And as I sit here Sunday night building a blog post, I am thinking that I am … Continue reading
A new Milestone and a new name!
Long, LONG ago when Michelle convinced me (and correctly so) that I wanted to be a blogger, the Mountainstroh blog was called 10,000 miles of Experiences, Adventures and Thoughts! Somewhere along the line I made the rule that I would … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Art, Blogging, Burke Gilman, Croquet, fun, Hot Air Balloon, Memories, Redmond, Seattle
3 Comments
A challenging 3 days of riding!
So Tuesday last was our final day to wake up in Walla Walla. It’s a good thing it was, as the smoke got 3 – 4 times worse than it had been the whole time we were there. Overnight the … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged blue herons, dumb mistakes, Lake Washington, oops, PNW, Seattle, smoke, wildfires
4 Comments
A side trip to Pullman
Anyone who knows me knows I went to WSU. But for those of you who don’t know where WSU is, its in a tiny town in eastern Washington called Pullman, 8 miles from the Idaho border. This means, from the … Continue reading
Posted in Cougs
Tagged Beer, Cougs, Eastern Washington, Palouse, Pullman, Walla Walla, Washington State University, Wine, WSU
2 Comments
WSU Gnome Rides Again!
Folks, this has been one hell of a long year. Due to work and a fluke in our planning, Michelle and I have not had more than one day off since our trip to Cannon Beach in April. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Vacations
Tagged drew bledsoe, Dusted Valley, sangria, Shopping, Vacations, walls walls, Wine, Wine tasting
4 Comments
Why I Ride Wednesdays
So, in doing my weekly (or so) clean out of my Yahoo email (yeah I suck and cleaning it out) I saw one titled: “Why I Ride Wednesdays”. This is an email from Reach the Beach century ride organizers helping … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged adventure, Bikes, Cycling, Exercise, fun, mercer mess, Seattle, traffic
7 Comments
Book Review: Cycle of Hope (A journey from paralysis to possibility by Tricia Downing
OK, right of the bat folks, I gotta tell ya this is NOT my normal kind of book. I love books about cycling, cycle travel, and have even fought my way through some books on cycle racing. But, as a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged athletes, Books, car accident, Iron man, paralysis, triathlon, Tricia Downing
4 Comments
Hanging together during the eclipse
Ever wonder how many bloggers there are out in the universe we call the interwebs? I generally don’t think much about it until a day like today. As I busted out the MacBook for my eclipse day post, it hit … Continue reading
Smokin Hot!!
I ALWAYS hesitate to complain about the heat in Seattle. I know there are some places in the states where our high temps are their lows. Also, people in Washington state, who like the heat, sometimes get cross when I … Continue reading
