zaterdag 30 juli 2011

zaterdag 30 juli 2011 Sleeping in this morning. Turn on DW-TV at 7:30. It's Euromaxx showing us the beaches of the Baltic Sea. Usedom Island looks nice. Bansin has, in the past, been one of the most popular resorts on the German Baltic shore. One of the famous people who owned a summer home in Bansin was the astronomer Friedrich Simon Archenhold.

Check Mega Millions. Poo! I'm a loser, baby. Hard boiled egg and toast for breakfast. Listen to Eat The State on KEXP. Then it's Wait, Wait on KUOW. Roseanne Cash Plays Not My Job. Great job, Roseanne! She's smart and funny. I know the Roseanne's Nuts thing, too. Take a 7 mile trek around Seattle on my bike. First, down to the waterfront to the Sculpture Park. Lots of runners in Myrtle Edwards.
I love the views of Elliott Bay. Nice cool breeze off the water. What is h'loo-loo-loo-loo-loo? Google says: a sound from a native American myth about water... a sound of a mother soothing her baby.
Ride along the waterfront. It is really really busy with tourists. Admire the stockings on the trees in Pioneer Square.
Soldier up hill through First Hill. I think about this silly climb on my bike and the mountains they climb in the Tour De France. Cruise up shady Spring Street, up 11th, Cal Anderson Park. People are sunning themselves. A group of 40 people are practicing a funky-chicken dance. Funny. I like heading down Howell Street. It's one of Seattle's older streets with its turn-on-the-century churches and homes. At my place, I relax a little while... I'm starting to feel French. Wander down to SPL and check out some books about France... Insight Guide: France and The Rough Guide To France. It's too much of a beautiful day to be a book worm, but I explore... mostly Lille... and The Things To Do In Lille. Interesting history, Lille. What is this attraction to Lille? I watch Grand Lille TV. Domage. C'est la défaite des Dogues pour le Trophée des Champions. Non! They call their team The Dogs? That makes me laugh.

And Section Criminelle is a fun little French rap group. Hardcore La Street.

Listen a little to the Mariner's game. Pineda, Ackley Lead Mariners Past Rays 3 - 2. Watch movie - Pulp Fiction.

vrijdag 29 juli 2011

vrijdag 29 juli 2011 Up with alarm. Turn on BBC News. Top story - Norway: Funeral For Anders Behring Breivik Victims. The faces are displayed. Sadness.
Switch to France 24. Live from the newsroom, Elena Casas Montanez provides an overview of the world's newspaper headlines. It's In The Papers.

France 24 reports live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. This is worrisome. Thanks, Money, for verifying my worries.
President Obama speaks live. "Keep the pressure on Washington," he says. Switch to Morning Joe after that. They interview Josh Tyrangiel about his article - Why The Debt Crisis Is Worse Than You Think. Woh! KOMO News reminds me that on this day 2 years ago, it was the hottest day ever in Seattle.
We're beginning our day with a thick blanket of overcast. It will get up to 74° today. Listen to Thom Hartmann on my way to work. It's Bunch With Bernie. I love these guys! Go, Senator Bernie Sanders!

I like Thom's Daily Poll, too. Question: Could crashing the economy and hurting millions of Americans - just to score poltical points - be called treason? 100% Yes! The manufactured crisis continues & the Republicans are hell bent this happen again during the 2012 Pres. campaign. A consistant schedule this week. I'm with the Starfish and Seahorses. Both groups have low numbers. Fun day with bubbles, playground and just hanging out on the couch and reading books. The kids seem too tired to eat. They want to go down for naps early... And they wake up early. Walk up to Whole Foods to get a few things. Drop off stuff at home. Listen to The World. I am very touched by this. Marius Asp is a music journalist for NRK in Norway. For the past week, his station has asked Norwegians to post the songs they have turned to that provide a bit of comfort and hope. He picks three songs for us. Report - Songs That Are Comforting Norwegian people.

Turn on KOMO News. Chris Gordon of the Cheesecake Factory brings in his cheesecakes because tomorrow is National Cheesecake Day. Wow. Look at these cheesecake popsicles.
Couscous and tuna salad for dinner. Watch Star Trek - Wolf In The Fold. Watch some Hardball, too. Where's Chris Matthews?

donderdag 28 juli 2011

donderdag 28 juli 2011 Up with alarm. Nice night's sleep. Toast and tofu for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She actually admires something the Grampy McCain did yesterday. John McCain calls Tea Party "hobbits." Report - John McCain: Tea Party-Backed Lawmakers Making 'Foolish' Demands In Debt Ceiling Debate (VIDEO). "It's unfair... It's Bizarro!" Shower. Watch a movie - Bridge Of Dragons. It has Dolph Lundgren. But there are no Bridges and no Dragons. Lots of fighting and explosions.
No morning clouds. Walk up Westlake to work. Another day with the Starfish and Seahorses. Lots of fresh air on this beautiful day. A fun day. Naps are easy, too. Turn on The World when I leave work. Norway reacts to Glenn Beck’s remarks about ‘political youth camps.’ Mr. Beck really needs to go away. Report - Norway’s Political Youth Camps.

Walk up to Seattle Center. Lots of people playing in the fountain. #15 to d'town. Relax with a little Star Trek The Next Generation - 11001001. Switch to DW-TV. The Germans are worried about the debt ceiling debate, too. After all the worries about the potential Eurozone collapse, I don't blame them. Report - US House Delays Debt-Ceiling Vote As Boehner Searches For Support. USA looks so foolish across the world. Report - Overseas Investors Worried About Debt Gridlock. Couscous and fried eggplant for dinner. Watch Hardball. Hey, Chris! Don't make fun of Ron Reagan's casual. Ron is very Seattle in his t-shirt, and he can debate Michael Steele in his stuffy suit. Hfff.

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Raise revenues is a loser? FDR Has Words About Taxes. And the interview Mr. Matthews has with Rep. Steve (douche bag) Scalise makes me ask myself... Why Is The GOP So Evil?

woensdag 27 juli 2011

woensdag 27 juli 2011 Up with alarm. Shower. Hash browns and hard boiled egg for breakfast. Up to Kaladi for some of Jeremiah's coffee. It's cool and cloudy this morning. I wonder if the sun will come out today. Back to my place. Watch movie - MST3K: Laserblast. Yay! I love the visit from Monad, an annoying robot relative of Nomad. He is taunted and confused by the SOL crew, and so Mike is able to boot Monad out of the airlock with no problem. Ha!
Billy always has his shirt open or whatever. The guys mock him for that.
I need to finish the movie later. Walk up Westlake to work. Lots of people are out. I'm with the Starfish and Seahorses. Kyle is subbing for Cristin today. I play Teach Me Everyday German while I do diapers and Kyle sets up lunches. It's a hit. The kids sing and dance to it.
All the Seahorses sleep. It's very quiet. But some starfish wake up early. I take them out to the playground. It's warm and sunny now. Listen to The World on my walk home. Top story - Norway’s History Of Dealing With Right-wing Extremism. Also, I enjoy the interview with Norwegian singer Thomas Dybdahl. He describes his feelings about trying to perform in Chicago after hearing the sad news. Report - Norwegian Singer Thomas Dybdahl. Welcome to Seattle, Mr. Dybdahl. I'm sure that you'll have a big turn-out at Chop Suey. Beautiful voice. At my place, I finish Laserblast. I can't believe that Wikipedia has a post for this B movie.
It's pretty daring of Mike to do a spoof on Captain Janeway. But he pulls it off in a weird way.
Watch DW-TV. They talk about the Virtual Berlin Wall. Interesting.

Watch KOMO News. We're expect a row of nice, mild days of weather. Hey! Scott says that we have Soaked Up Exactly 273 Minutes Of Summer. Minutes! Pasta salmon salad for dinner. Watch Star Trek - Catspaw. Twice in one week. Another black cat.
Watch some Hardball then more MST3K - Zombie Nightmare.

dinsdag 26 juli 2011

dinsdag 26 juli 2011 Up at 3:17. Turn on DW-World. Report - Norwegian Killer's Lawyer Considers His Client Insane. They talk about the rally in Oslo. Quite moving. Report - More Than 150,000 Gather In Oslo For 'Rose March' To Remember 76 Victims.
I fall back to sleep, but DW-TV switches to German and wakes me up. Hash browns and fried egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. She interviews CNN's Ali Velshi about the fight to raise the debt ceiling. His advice: Move to Canada. Shower. Watch Star Trek Voyager - Living Witness. Walk up Westlake to work. I'm with the Seahorses for most of the day, but they have only have 3 kids in the group. I do the lunch and nap mat set-up for the Starfish. Cristin goes home and I hang out with the Starfish. It's the first time that I work with Kyle. The 7 Starfish easily go to sleep. Easy-going hour. I check Money on my break. I love the lead story - No Dept Ceiling Deal, But Markets Aren't Worried. A picture of 3 scared kids greets the post. Eeeeeek! Actually, I feel like they do... but I'm not hungry for popcorn.
Over to Summer Camp. It's quiet over there. The kids are really tired. Most of them take a nap. Walk up to Cal Anderson Park. Who does this art at the light rail station?
Bump into Juan Alonso... Talk about a public transit artist!Busy at my place cleaning up the apartment for exterminators. Watch Star Trek Voyager - Year Of Hell.

maandag 25 juli 2011

maandag 25 juli 2011 Up at 2:33. Turn on BBC News. Review of the Tour De France 2011. Report - Cavendish Wins Historic Tour Green Jersey.
Riding down the Champs-Élysées.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she is "confident" the president and Congress will reach a deal to raise the US debt ceiling. Listen to the stories about the attacks in Norway. "We started to run." How scary. How heart breaking. Adrian Pracon says he played dead to avoid the gunman. Rice and fried egg for breakfast. Shower. Turn on Stephanie Miller. We're making fun of Marcus Bachmann quotes again.
Walk up Westlake to work. Visit the Wildflowers for a few minutes. We read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? I'm with the Seahorses and Starfish for the rest of the day. Easy-going day. Low numbers. We hear thunder outside. Wild weather. A couple kids are scared. But they sleep well at nap time. Turn on The World. It’s the first time an Australian has won the international bicycle race. Report - Cadel Evans’ Tour de France Victory and the Celebration in Australia. Streetcar to d'town. #545 bus to Uwajimaya. Get some veggies and stuff. #550 bus tunnel back to my place. The tunnel is packed with traffic. Watch movie - Con Games. Catch President Obama's speech. Stumble upon a new Doctor Who trailer.

Rice, tofu and stir fried veggies for dinner. Watch Star Trek - Mirror, Mirror.
When their mission to secure a mineral trade ends in failure, a freak ion storm catches Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, and Scotty in mid-beam-up and sends them to a parallel dimension where Federation leaders are as ruthless as the Klingons.
I think I like Sulu with a big scar better. It gave him character. Of course, almost any change would be a distinct improvement. Sulu is preparing coordinates for planetary targets when Uhura enters the bridge and assumes her station. Sulu leers over at her and steps up to her post, taking her face in his hand and telling her he could change her lack of interest in him. "You are away from your post, mister." Watch movie - The Incredible Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? What's Phoenix doing in a zombie movie?

zondag 24 juli 2011

zondag 24 juli 2011 Up at 5:24. Turn on France 24. Cadel Evans. Félicitations! Vous avez gagné! Report - Australia's Evans Set For Tour De France Glory. Today's stage begins with a minute's silence in respect of the horrendous events in Norway and the suburbs of Créteil are slipping by. Pierre Rolland, Cadel Evans, Mark Cavendish and Samuel Sanchez. Three jerseys are certain to stay put - but can Cav hold on to green?
Farmer Bernard Michaud talks about the drought conditions in France and the effects on his Limousin cattle.

Are we hot yet? check out the sweaty, sexy Capitol Hill Block Party.

And Where No Man Has Gone Before.

Hash browns and fried egg for breakfast. Watch movie - Star Trek: Of Gods And Men. Garrett Wang plays the evil Commander Garan. I think playing this character appeals to him.
Set in the year 2305, Captain Nyota Uhura attends the dedication of a new USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-M), a replica of the original 1701. It is designed as a museum ship and a tribute to all who served on the original Enterprise, especially to Captain Kirk's sacrifice. Uhura meets up with Pavel Chekov and John Harriman, captain of the Enterprise-B, when they receive a distress call from an old friend on the planet housing the Guardian of Forever.
It's a fun movie, mixing various super power scenarios with Charlie X and Gary Mitchell. Watch news about the deadly attacks in Norway.

zaterdag 23 juli 2011

zaterdag 23 juli 2011 It's a beautiful day. Hum. While the rest of the country is roasting. Watch yesterday's Rachel Maddow. Report - US Economy Likely Casualty In GOP War On Reality. Good morning, Seattle.
I'm watching France 24 about the massacres in Norway. Report - Norway Shocked By Deadly Blast And Shootings. Watch The Outer Limits - Demon With A Glass Hand.

Through all the legends of ancient peoples — Assyrian, Babylonian, Sumerian, Semitic — runs the saga of the Eternal Man, the one who never dies, called by various names in various times, but historically known as Gilgamesh, the one who has never tasted death... the hero who strides through the centuries...

vrijdag 22 juli 2011

vrijdag 22 juli 2011 Up with alarm. Check NY1 for the weather. It's says EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING THROUGH 10PM FRIDAY. NYC expects a high of 103° Whew. This guy is laying out in McCarren Park.
Hash browns and fried egg for breakfast. Tracking the Tour de France - Stage 19. Up to Alpe d'Huez. Pierre Rolland (Europcar) delivers on the greatest cycling stage of all. Displaying both cleverness and strength, Pierre outwits and outpaces Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) and Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel) in the closing two kilometres. Bravo, Pierre! The 24-year-old Frenchman gets the white jersey. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Actor and performer Lance Bass calls in to talk about his guest starring role on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. Switch to BBC. They talk about the heat wave. Report - Heat Wave Intensifies Over US And Canada... with pictures.
Shower. Walk up Westlake to work. I'm glad it's Friday. 10 - Cover for Patty's meeting. The Dolphins are playing in the sandbox. The boys are covering me up with sand. 11 - Cristin's lunch. The 8 Starfish hang out on the playground. I take 4 inside to do lunch prep. They all come inside for lunchtime. 12 - Nice leisurely lunch with the 7 Seahorses. I eat my hummus sandwich with them. 1 - Toni's lunch. I sit with the Seahorses at nap time. They're really tired today. 2 - Sharon's lunch. The Starfish are waking up one-by-one. Cristin serves snack early. Walk up Mercer to Queen Anne. Listen to the sad news on the radio - Twin Terror Attacks Shock Norway. I'm so sorry. Jeg er virkelig lei meg. #18 bus to d'town. Home. I grab my bike and head up to Velo. Need air in the tires. The Capitol Hill Block Party is revved up. With my tires filled, I'm thrilled. I ride down Olive Way to my place. Here's a tweet from a friend in NYC: Remember that time i took a shower, but probably shouldnt have bothered cuz i was drenched n sweat upon opening my door? Hang in there, Jay.
I use Patty's tomatoes to make a Tomato Feta salad. Watch Star Trek The Next Generation - A Fistful Of Datas and Star Trek - The Naked Time. Awesome! Yes, Sulu. Find Richelieu.

donderdag 21 juli 2011

donderdag 21 juli 2011 Sleep through the alarm. That's a little disorienting. Spaghetti and hard boiled egg for breakfast. Shower. No coverage of the Tour de France - Stage 18 on BBC. Sadness. But I track it on the web. I see that Andy Schleck blazes clear to win Alps thriller. They're really up high. It's the highest finish in the history of the Tour de France.
Watch some news, too. Report - Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands, Ending An Era. What a bitter, sweet feeling.
Walk up Westlake to work. I'm extra for the Seahorses. They start with 5 kids and end up with only 3. This is, perhaps, the easiest day that I have ever had. We get some heavy showers in the afternoon, but it clears up around 3 o'clock. Walk up 5th avenue and through Union Square to my place. I guess that I'm German this evening. I watch Deutsche Welle and enjoy the report - East German Punk. Top story - Europe Announces A Fresh, Credible Greek Rescue Deal. It's 2:15 in the morning in Berlin. Hello to Pankow... the home of DDR Punk and the U2 line. Enjoy the punk - Smog und Ruß.

Stir fried veggies for dinner. Watch Star Trek - The Squire Of Gothos. My.

Ein, zwei, drei, vier, gehen wir mit dem Schießgewehr!

Was ist das? It's Monster A-Go-Go! No. That's Mo Udall. We really don't see a lot of the monster in this movie.

woensdag 20 juli 2011

woensdag 20 juli 2011 Up at 5:28. Turn on DW-TV. Watch a report about the Duisburg - Love Parade Stampede.

A year after the tragedy, they're still investigating. Rice and hard boiled egg for breakfast. Ha! Republican Congressman Joe Walsh Yells At Chris Matthews: 'Obama Doesn't Send A Thrill Up My Leg' Shower. Turn on BBC for commentary for the Tour de France - Stage 17. It's a climb up into the Alps to Sestriere, Italy and Pinerolo.
Beautiful sunny day. It's up and down the mountains on a rather narrow road. They interview a group of Norwegians waving their flags.
They love their heroes Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen. They chant 'Come on, Thor' in Norwegian. Boasson Hagen attacks on the last climb and stays ahead. He praises the large contingent of Norwegian fans that has been supporting him and Hushovd throughout the race. I love this picture.
This video is exactly from BBC Radio. I was hoping to see Jonathan Hivert sliding wide on a right-hand bend and untangling his bike from a roadside bush. However, two guys slide into a car park.

Walk up 7th then up Westlake to work. Kenn and I cover for meetings that Anne and Toni have with Pam. They play with Legos for a while, but we head out early to the playground. I feel that the classroom walls are closing in on us. 11 - Cristin's lunch. Thank you, Cindy, for doing lunch prep for us. I take a few Starfish inside for diapers. 12 - Pam's lunch. The Sea Otters are already going to sleep. I clean up their lunch mess. 1 - Sharon's lunch. Back to Starfish for a quiet hour. 2 - Kathy is subbing for Leisha. It's her lunch break. The kids want me to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but they last for only 3 pages of it. Try The Curious Little Kitten Gets Lost.
Noooooo. The kids are picky readers. March up Capitol Hill to Trader Joe's to get some stuff. This stuff is heavy. It's nice that the #10 bus runs every 10 minutes at this hour. Back to my place. Turn on MSNBC. News about the 100° weather across the country.

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While we're cool in Seattle. Sorry about that, America. Spaghetti for dinner. Watch MST3K - Teenagers From Outer Space. This is my favorite. I have never laughed so hard.

dinsdag 19 juli 2011

dinsdag 19 juli 2011 Up at 2:48. Turn on France 24. Live - France Pays Tribute To Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan. The ceremony is being held in the majestic Les Invalides, a 17th century military complex built by Louis XIV. Fascinating report about the indignados movement in Spain. Tofu and toast for breakfast. Shower. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Richard Lui, dayside anchor for MSNBC, calls in to update us on the latest in the Rupert Murdoch scandal. It's nice of the live blog to alert me to Keith Olbermann's show. Report - Rupert Murdoch Testifies Before Parliament.

I'm keeping an eye on the Tour de France - Stage 16 on Yahoo - France. Norway's Thor Hushovd beats compatriot Edvald Boasson Hagen to the line. Pass by the newspaper stand. The cover story... Heat Everywhere, But Not Here.
KOMO News has a sense of humor about our weather... Seattle: Home Of The 78-minute Summer. Walk up Westlake to work. I'm Toni for most of the day. I meet the 6 Seahorses outside for an early playground time. Anne and I take the kids inside and we get involved with beads and pipe cleaners. We both change diapers. Anne sets up lunches. At circle time, Anne reads In The Night Kitchen. It's ok, folks.

Nap time is tricky. The girls want to sleep, but the boys want to play. Toni come back at 2, and then I do Sharon's break. Kenn is subbing for Cristin today. Some of the Starfish wake up sad. Kenn knows how to cheer them up. Walk up 7th to my place. I get hungry passing by The Oceanaire, Blue C Sushi and The Cheesecake Factory. At my place, turn on the news. It's all about Rupert Murdoch... Just Sell Off The Papers. Watch Video Highlights Of The 16th Stage - Le Tour De France. I knew it was raining over there. I am amazed that no one slipped off the road. KOMO has a story about the fantastic tree warmer in Occidental Park. I got to go see this.
Play Star Trek - Dagger Of The Mind. Chili spaghetti for dinner. Watch MSNBC. Movie - Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

maandag 18 juli 2011

maandag 18 juli 2011 Strange and colorful dreams last night. Turn on France 24. Report - Matthew Raymond Barker Triumphs In French X Factor. They interview Matthew on the culture show. He thinks that being English in a French competition may have helped him stand out.
Rice and hard boiled egg for breakfast. The riders of the Tour de France are taking a day off. Shower. Walk up Westlake to work. It's my 10th.
I'm with the Trailblazers to do a couple breaks. They're playing really well with each other. Karen does the "morning meeting" with the kids. Down to Sea Otters to do a couple more breaks. 11 - Patty's lunch. The boys go down easily for early naps. It's somewhat of a struggle with Miss K. Jenni takes her outside. 12 - Cristin's lunch. The 7 Starfish are snoozing. Quiet time. 1 - Over to Sea Otters for Pam's lunch. They are playing Norah Jones for nap time... Come Away With Me. Yes. Her voice reminds me of innocence and childhood.

2 - Back to Starfish for Sharon's break. The kids are waking up. Some need hugs and help. Streetcar to d'town. More and more people are using the streetcar. Report - SLU Streetcar Ridership Growing Fast.
#41 bus tunnel to Uwajimaya to pick up some things. #71 bus tunnel back. Play podcast of The World. Belgian Frites at Fritkot Max sounds good to me. Gerda is “Queen of the Fries.” As she scoops another batch of golden potatoes into the fryer, she waxes poetical.

I'm not making frites, but I fry up some red potatoes for dinner. Watch MSNBC and Star Trek -The Alternative Factor. Investigating the cause of a massive, galaxy-wide disruption in space, the Enterprise finds a mad scientist who claims that he is being pursued by a hideous monster.

The fight scenes involving Lazarus and anti-Lazarus were enhanced.

zondag 17 juli 2011

zondag 17 juli 2011 Up 6:11. Turn on BBC for the Tour de France - Stage 15. The riders exit the Pyrenees mountains and enter another stage designed for the sprinters. Geraint Thomas and Ben Swift are up there. Bravo! The British seem to do well today. Cavendish wins.
They role into the fastest growing city in France Montpellier. Oh, this poor guy - Laurens ten Dam. What a strong man to keep going after his accident yesterday.
And Johnny Hoogerland is still in it after getting thrown into a barbed wire fence at over 25 miles an hour... heavily bandaged but carrying on without complaint. Mark Cavendish continues his domination of the Tour with his 4th stage win. #10 bus up to 15th. Visit Trader Joe's to get some things. Walk down Pike. Bump into Jeremiah who is all sweaty and sexy after a run. He talks a little about his STP experience. Drop off stuff at my place. Turn on A Prairie Home Companion - the Seattle Slaw Show... a summertime compilation featuring bits and pieces from their shows last year in Seattle, Washington. Love it!
Watch Star Trek - Amok Time. Suffering through his first infliction of pon farr, Spock must return to Vulcan to marry his betrothed or he will die. Nice day on Vulcan for Koon Ut Kal If Fee.
Next, Voyager - Scorpion. Poor Harry Kim. How he suffers. The cells of species 8472 are so malignant that Harry is being eaten alive. He can't be sedated. So, he lays awake, thinking about the inevitable.

Fight it, Harry. Fight it! Next Star Trek Enterprise - Unexpected. Cute. Tucker gets pregnant. But I want Joel. JOEL! Watch MST3K - The Corpse Vanishes. Yes! Try some Isaac Asimov Body Splash (part of the Foundation Trilogy gift set) from the Mad Scientist Convention. "It smells like space!"

zaterdag 16 juli 2011

Up at 6:11. I immediately turn on BBC for the Tour de France. Andy Schleck launches himself again, Voeckler clinging on behind him like a limpet as the rest are briefly left behind. Schleck cannot sustain it, though, and soon the group are back with him. Whew! Team Leopard Trek! Rock on! People travel from all over the world to watch Le Tour at the Plateau de Beille. Jelle Vanendert crosses the line. I hear comments... Some needs to grab the Tour by the scruff of the neck. Wha?
The Basques are present in massive numbers. They're waving their Basque flags. Thomas Voeckler brilliantly retained his yellow jersey.
Ben Swift Tweets: That's another stage done. Tough day but legs felt pretty good. Flat day tomorrow and then a nice rest day perfect. Listen to Wait, Wait. The co-creator of the microblogging site Twitter - Biz Stone - plays a game called "I can hardly clear my throat in 140 characters." Three questions about very long-winded people. Yes! Biz Stone plays Not My Job. Train up to Uwajimaya. Lots of Sounder fans heading up to the Sounders vs. Rapids match. Get some mushrooms, Fritos, Sho Chiku Bai, rice and tomatoes. #255 bus back to my place. Listen to Rick Steves' show. Composer Sites in Europe; Portugal Beyond Lisbon; Food Adventures. Pasta salad for dinner. Watch Star Trek - Operation Annihilate! and The City On The Edge Of Forever.