Sushi Pyramid

_ turkey dog sushi rolls on Madeleine Islands

Had an incredible Thanksgiving with some new friends. Slept with the stars every night. Attempted to swim in Superior but without gloves or a hood proved impossibly cold. The Turkey Dan fired in his new BBQ was super good. The trick is to have a drip pan and add new charcoal slowly.

We shared stories, food and putting logs on the fire. A wood fired sauna filled the day after Thanksgiving with sweat-equity. The stars broke early and the moon was a crescent in the sky. We were in bed by 9 and up by 6. Early to bed. Early to rise. Probably how the Pilgrims and Indians did it in their time.

Total F(bomb)-ing Blood

Tearing it up at the Chooglin CD release Party 7-street Entry Nov. 17th

I enjoyed the tunes. Full sound. Lots of sound. Loads of full sound. Did not have my ear plugs. I was reminded the next ear-ringing day. Missed the opening act but caught the next two, bass and drum, bands. I'm trying my best not to name drop.

I like Chooglin. They are so tight. Almost too tight. Then the horns of Eleganza, who accompany the band, include: Bass trombone, trombone and trumpet. Aaah. So nice. Not just a bunch of hot air. Punk shouldn't be perfect or over the top. The icing here was just too perfect.

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Ride On!

_Homey fixing his wheel in Mendota Heights

I was riding down the last major hill and into the caged skyways that border the Southern edge of I-494.

I see this biker carrying his bike. A see another bicyclist ride by him. I keep going and look back through the chain link fence d bike path. He is looking at me pumping his flat tire in the air. I pull up ahead and meet him on the trail. I think his name was Flea. If it wasn't he sure looked like him. He says, " Isn't riding great!"

Yeah. Riding is great. His phone rings and he answers explaining that he's got things under control.

"Oh man, I don't want to make you late. I don't want to get you fired."

This is the best excuse I have all year for being late.

3 Favorite MODES--Ride the change.

_____choose_____0-0__your___(_)__favorite___O-0-O-0___mode_____

Possessed by the weather and how it dictates our mode of transportation?

Walking is always a part of it. Where eva we go we got to walk. Unless you are bound by a chair and then you roll all day. Or if you just happen to own a Segway. I wear roll-on man!

Tonight's full moon delivered the light I needed for a nite ride . I have plans like most weeks; spend the most time possible on my bike-- Bike mode, bike mind.

Winter requires a bit more riding gear: booties, rain gear, tights, long underware, socks, fenders, warm gloves, ear protection, coveralls. Today was the warm autumn blues. I looked at the weather and see 3 solid day of dry riding and then some slop.

Bike mind keeps me on my gear needs.

Ride, walk and try to drive as much as I need.
Try to remember how nice it is to ride my bike.
Ride to the change I want to see.

Only try this at HOME!

Halloween and the Pumpkin patch

All Saints day passes. We put ourselves at pace with the curing of autumn. When steps turn frozen. And all takes a taste of these crisp cool morings. Our day light savings makes us saving our mornings for a time to be with light because by the time we get home it is gone. And we light ourselves.

Steve Poltz @ the NOMAD

_no more chasing waterFALLS

Nother great show from Steve Poltz at the Nomad in Minneapolis. I enjoyed his new song "Street Fighter Face." It should be on his new album out in a few months. If all goes well maybe he will tour again. First stop -- Abu Ghraib.

I guess his last tour he did not sing any Rug Burn songs but last night he did. The Childs Story played from his iPod was a hit. I was actually frightened by his gestures. The story was about a boy with a hook as a hand and how he learns to use scissors with it and then saves all these kids stuck in a dungeon by this creepy dude who sewed all the kids to the wall. Something like that anyways. OOoh. The sound he made for the sewing machine. Eerie.

And the song he wrote with Jewel --You Were Meant for Me -- that he extended and told the David Cassidy --- Las Vegas -- Write me a Hit Poltz !! Story. I laughed. The place was in tears. My friend turns to me, " I don't think he is ever bored." I agreed. Thanks Steve. You always keep it real!

Agua Potable

___ USA II Mexico Border issues

Remember when this was the only packaged water you would see. Culligan man would deliver the jugs of water for your dispensor. Now they sell water in vending machines. Fountains are old fashioned. Or how about the 9 oz guzzlers in 24 packs; wrapped in clear plastic in a cardboard box. Designer water right? It may say "Spring Water" when actually the water is carbon filtered, UV treated all before it goes through a reverse osmosis. This water has a degree! It tastes like water. Clean, potable water.

What the point in taking all the minerals and organic materials out of the water? I like the well water I pumped this last weekend on Cedar lake. The water had a orange tinge to it and tasted of heavy minerals like iron. This is water too! It may not taste like real store water but then again it just came straight from the ground. You could call it naked water.

Water without a name or package.


When you were born did your parents already have a name for you?

After all you are more than 75% water.

Packing the PUNCH - 2

_ Sticker on pLAstic 55 gallON trash CAN

10 quick reasons why riding your bike on a Sunny Autumn day RULES!!!

10. Cool wind in the hair

9. Riding through dry leafs

8. Greeting people racking colorful leafs

7. Startling squirels along the way

6. Stopping and talking to people bagging leafs in orange plastic bags with pumpkin prints

5. Sounds of leafs falling and flying

4. Crushed leaf colors on the road

3. No sweat

2. Muscles are cool

1. Full circle back and relax

MYTH

___video control center

Calling all Suburban hipsters!! Out in Maplewood ( Suburb north of St. Paul) is a super sleek club that is 18 + up. Called "MYTH." You can see in from the 694 - White Bear lake Exit. They open real late and card you even if you are bald. I gave the man my ID. I watched him handle the sheep ahead of me in line. With a marker in his hand he gave me back my id and then proceeded to write a large black letter "C" on my right hand. I could smell it. Thinking in that little robot voice in my head, "t h a t i s n e v e r c o m i n g o f f ." I really wanted the Star of David. His evil twin followed close behind putting wrist bands on those with the letter C. I asked him what the permanent blackmarker letter "C" on my hand was for. "So you can Drink?" He replied. My response, "Oh. I See. You can drink. How did YOU know?" Inside the club are sleek lines, open spaces, and everything is very dimly lit with a massive dance floor. Two aluminum boxes held 2 dancers and the dj table lay between them. Needless to say we danced till the wee hours and had a blast.

Not "ickeys" it's "Mickeys!"

Dj Saeed is in the house visiting from LA. Stopped for some late night eats. Not bad actually. The bread for my burger was perfectly toasted. The coffee poured frequently warming my cup. A group of Goth's entered and sat behind us. The Wild (MN Hockey) were up on a small color TV.

CALEXICO - FINE LINE

LITTLE JACK HORNER

Madeline Islands

_my foot & foot print on the sandy beaches of Superior!

It was a rainy weekend on the Island Oasis. This place is still gorgeous with or without the rain. I like the wave sounds. The storms make better wave sounds; they are bolder and carry more vibrato. The rain too has patterns of hushed coolness; like a brush on a high hat. The Basswood cabin with a wood stove, friends with board games and what you have is a hooting good time. The cabin saved the day.

Thanks Molly, Renee, Hillary, Aaron and Lee for making the place all that more special. Sharing meals, Trivial Pursuits and a championship Twister matches makes for a good time. That Polish was really good for my cough too!

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Bubbles

Jenna u fill space eligantly

BUBBLES
Opening ReceptionSeptember 15th – 6 to 10PM
Join us to celebrate the opening of this responsive inflatable environment.
Music and sax with John Juster (housegrown/ respect music)
This event takes place during the kick-off of Art Crawl. Bicycles will be available at M&A on loan (with picture id) so that you can pedal around Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Los Feliz to see what's on at the other galleries.
This interactive installation is a spatially adaptable pneumatic environment at an urban scale. The installation consists of large air-bags or "bubbles" that inflate and deflate in reaction to the visitors coming to the site.
For more information and to see the installation near completion, visit: ibubbles.blogspot.com or www.emanate.org.
Bubbles was created by Foxlin (Michael Fox and Juintow Lin) and NONDesigns (Miao Miao and Scott Franklin) and Brand Name Label (Gabriel Renz), with Axel kilian and Darius Miller.
Many thanks to our sponsors : the Annenberg Foundation, the Pasadena Art Alliance, Fountainhead, Dazian Fabrics, M&K Metal Company, and Furniture Technologies Inc

Punch Prints

_chalk stencil print CHALK STOMPERZ by Crayola (thanks LISA)

The rain came and soaked things a bit today.
Made for a very misty day here in the Twin Cities
Had a chance to print some new chalk stencils with these chalk pads from Crayola.
This print is actually on the bottom of a canoe illuminated by a bike light.

I like the chalk. It smells less than a spray can. The stencil takes much less of a beating with chalk so essentially you get much more out of your stencil. These print are temporary; the rain and wind erase these prints. A sporty step of a sole and you can add a gaussian effect to your print.


_____wet power poles seemed to produce the best prints for my stencils.

My stencils are printed card stocks(like old flyers) that I cover with clear tape for added strength. I then sketch a design and cut.

Cycle of Right

_photo from an Intermedia Art show in Minneapolis

I figured something out. Maybe I have before but tonight made it right again.
Riding tonight on a bike. The moon. The moon was so huge. So round and white minus the golden haze in the air. Warm and dry. And everyone is leaving their classrooms. Tonight was comfort.

Rolling on through and I figured that I may and will be back here again; on yet another night just like tonight. With the full moon rising and rolling on through on a bike with friends. I would hope more might stop to know. There will be more.

Nights like tonight. I got the cycle right. Had just the right amount and enough to know.
Nights like tonight make it all right.

Coming out PUNCHING

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I had threatened a wet Afton Alps earlier in the week
While I spray painted these Tee's Thursday night in my garage; the rain came down hard
The water could not stop "Los Chivos"
To find that our whole Team rode old GT's

Viva Los Chivos
Viva Los Zeros
Viva los Heros
At least we placed

Los Chivos Anchor Man