Comments on: Restoring and ReSTORYing the Landscape http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/ Inside the Mind of the Wombat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tom C http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-262 Tom C Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:25:26 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-262 Work at a college in the midwest where cars rule. When the ground turns white, mine are the only tracks in the snow, even in the warm bike commuters are few....at a college. It's a good day when guilt or lack of attention parts the sea of vehicles to let me cross the road. Civilized it is not. Cycling IS life and that old 69 Raleigh makes me smile as its fixed gear turns smoothly and silently through the fluffy white stuff with nary a bearing sealed. Great way to start the day. Yeah yeah, and once at work, you are on my desktop smoking some guy up a hill on your dirt drop rig. Thanks for a good read today and years of smiles in the past. Work at a college in the midwest where cars rule. When the ground turns white, mine are the only tracks in the snow, even in the warm bike commuters are few….at a college. It’s a good day when guilt or lack of attention parts the sea of vehicles to let me cross the road. Civilized it is not. Cycling IS life and that old 69 Raleigh makes me smile as its fixed gear turns smoothly and silently through the fluffy white stuff with nary a bearing sealed. Great way to start the day. Yeah yeah, and once at work, you are on my desktop smoking some guy up a hill on your dirt drop rig. Thanks for a good read today and years of smiles in the past.

]]> By: beth h http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-260 beth h Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:59:27 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-260 It's tough to be in the world these days. My partner, laid off last summer, is chronically under-employed in a town/state/country that's getting harder and harder to find a job in; I'm more comfortable living close to the bone than she is, so we make daily compromises: I love someone who watches television and drives a car and cannot, will not, imagine her life without either; she loves someone who rides a bike everywhere and finds her next winter coat hanging on a fencepost, and we both know that she will never get me to "dress up" my life much more than it is now. But we fill up each other's souls with what really matters, and even if we won't live forever (or even "long enough", whatever that is) that is something right there. Life is filled with a million little compromises in the name of love. Perhaps that's what we all need to focus on right now. Just the love. The rest will follow, or it won't; but either way somedays love is the only thing that makes sense. It’s tough to be in the world these days. My partner, laid off last summer, is chronically under-employed in a town/state/country that’s getting harder and harder to find a job in; I’m more comfortable living close to the bone than she is, so we make daily compromises: I love someone who watches television and drives a car and cannot, will not, imagine her life without either; she loves someone who rides a bike everywhere and finds her next winter coat hanging on a fencepost, and we both know that she will never get me to “dress up” my life much more than it is now. But we fill up each other’s souls with what really matters, and even if we won’t live forever (or even “long enough”, whatever that is) that is something right there. Life is filled with a million little compromises in the name of love. Perhaps that’s what we all need to focus on right now. Just the love. The rest will follow, or it won’t; but either way somedays love is the only thing that makes sense.

]]> By: C. Wenger http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-259 C. Wenger Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:49:40 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-259 My wife hates those WSD bikes with a passion. Especially the pink ones. On a lighter note: I'm glad to know that there are others out there that probably smile just as much as I do when the oil prices go up. I can't wait until it hits $5.00 a gallon. My wife hates those WSD bikes with a passion. Especially the pink ones.
On a lighter note: I’m glad to know that there are others out there that probably smile just as much as I do when the oil prices go up. I can’t wait until it hits $5.00 a gallon.

]]> By: Paul http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-258 Paul Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:29:11 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-258 Jacquie, this is a really good piece that gave me a lot to think about. First off, don't be beating yourself up; though if you are like me it's so easy to do and no one can do it better! A lesson I learned in rehab was that time we spend "shoulding" ourselves is time wasted in the past. Just get back to work on that book girl! I'm growing in that green movement, both bicycle wise and otherwise. I've been "retro" focused (though I prefer "simple" focused) since about 1995 when I bought my Rivendell. I continue to eschew technology when simple is better and bicycles are a perfect example. I am of course encouraged to see you continuing to ride with Suntour barcons, toe clips, etc. Bikes should be part of life a'la China or Holland or other bike savvy places. The simplicity and greening/gleaning are beginning to spread to other parts of life as well. While I have not found a back-door-caterer yet, I have been known to pluck homeless pumpkins from trash cans and take them home to make soup, pies, or risotto. Perhaps a recession/depression will drive people away from conspicuous consumerism and back to simpler choices, though that is going to be a hard habit to break for many people with the availability of credit cards! If you're still reading this - it's time to get back to work! Paul Jacquie, this is a really good piece that gave me a lot to think about. First off, don’t be beating yourself up; though if you are like me it’s so easy to do and no one can do it better! A lesson I learned in rehab was that time we spend “shoulding” ourselves is time wasted in the past. Just get back to work on that book girl!
I’m growing in that green movement, both bicycle wise and otherwise. I’ve been “retro” focused (though I prefer “simple” focused) since about 1995 when I bought my Rivendell. I continue to eschew technology when simple is better and bicycles are a perfect example. I am of course encouraged to see you continuing to ride with Suntour barcons, toe clips, etc. Bikes should be part of life a’la China or Holland or other bike savvy places. The simplicity and greening/gleaning are beginning to spread to other parts of life as well. While I have not found a back-door-caterer yet, I have been known to pluck homeless pumpkins from trash cans and take them home to make soup, pies, or risotto. Perhaps a recession/depression will drive people away from conspicuous consumerism and back to simpler choices, though that is going to be a hard habit to break for many people with the availability of credit cards!
If you’re still reading this – it’s time to get back to work!
Paul

]]> By: Bruce http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-256 Bruce Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:29:11 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-256 Hi! I want to finally say Hi. I've been reading and this is so fun. Now I am a fan! Cheers! Bruce Hi! I want to finally say Hi. I’ve been reading and this is so fun. Now I am a fan! Cheers! Bruce

]]> By: edde http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-255 edde Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:10:01 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-255 Hey Jacquie, Enjoy your writing and got to your blog via Kent, too. I mostly ride recumbents but do take the occasional foray onto uprights - I just love bike riding. For my money (or for free) you can rave on about planned obsolescence in the bike industry (any industry), weight weenie-ism, food, fashion and other stuff like that. I read about your exploits in bike mags and am tickled to find out you're a thinker-writer doing weird-cool stuff besides. Bike riding, non-consumerism rules... Write that book! edde Hey Jacquie,

Enjoy your writing and got to your blog via Kent, too. I mostly ride recumbents but do take the occasional foray onto uprights – I just love bike riding.

For my money (or for free) you can rave on about planned obsolescence in the bike industry (any industry), weight weenie-ism, food, fashion and other stuff like that.

I read about your exploits in bike mags and am tickled to find out you’re a thinker-writer doing weird-cool stuff besides.

Bike riding, non-consumerism rules…

Write that book!

edde

]]> By: Joe http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/restoring-and-restorying-the-landscape/#comment-254 Joe Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:08:30 +0000 http://jacquiephelan.wordpress.com/?p=114#comment-254 Love your writing! I was steered over here by Kent Peterson. Keep riding and smiling! Joe in Iowa Love your writing! I was steered over here by Kent Peterson. Keep riding and smiling!

Joe in Iowa

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