Some quick pictures with my 9 Pro Fold

Thanks. I've been tuning the handlebar height. Definitely tuning the saddle height and angle and spring-dampening. It is also an electric front hub model so getting use to its power profile. Also, I'm use to drop handlebars and combined brake/shifters. This has flat handlebars and the shifters I use to have on my mt bike (no longer ridden). Just a few DOZEN tweaks....

Have a great year yourself.
That's cool and keeps you fine tuning
 
That's cool and keeps you fine tuning
Well, getting ready for its next big move, I shipped the battery down to Palm Desert for a planned vacation (does one take a vacation from retirement?). The lithium battery is too powerful to fly so ground transportation. The bike will be dissembled for its maiden suitcase voyage as checked luggage.

But without power, I was back to my standard e-bike for yesterday's jaunt. Getting in rides between our rain storms.

Smith Cove Marina and downtown.

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Sunset at 1:40 in the afternoon! I want fulltime STANDARD time or else the sun won't rise here till around 9am - obscene in my opinion.

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Mt Rainier in all its glory. After all these years, I still swoon when it is out and showing its snowy flanks. And, yes, I have climbed it - many years ago. I have topped all five of our volcanoes - Rainier, Adams (twice), Baker, Glacier Peak and St Helens (before and after eruption)

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Back to MY THREAD.

Visited a gallery downtown that features glass. Then on a mostly "cloudy" day I did my walk around Discovery Park. Never can trust those weathermen...

A little pricy for a lamp

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My ritual shot. Too bad it was mostly cloudy!

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A little misty in the woods...

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Well, getting ready for its next big move, I shipped the battery down to Palm Desert for a planned vacation (does one take a vacation from retirement?). The lithium battery is too powerful to fly so ground transportation. The bike will be dissembled for its maiden suitcase voyage as checked luggage.

But without power, I was back to my standard e-bike for yesterday's jaunt. Getting in rides between our rain storms.

Smith Cove Marina and downtown.

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Sunset at 1:40 in the afternoon! I want fulltime STANDARD time or else the sun won't rise here till around 9am - obscene in my opinion.

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Mt Rainier in all its glory. After all these years, I still swoon when it is out and showing its snowy flanks. And, yes, I have climbed it - many years ago. I have topped all five of our volcanoes - Rainier, Adams (twice), Baker, Glacier Peak and St Helens (before and after eruption)

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Excellent my friend always happy to see your adventures
 
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Took an opportunity to visit downtown and see the entrance art at the new aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion addition. Took light rail down and wandered around trying to find the pedestrian skybridge which leads from the Pike Place Market down to the renovated waterfront and aquarium. The skybridge has ramps and stair running down about two or three stories. There are terraces and play areas, seating and small amphitheaters along the route.

Quite a murky day unlike the photos in the linked article



A few years back, I managed to acquire two salmon fabricated in glass by a native artist, Dan Friday, who designed the salmon in the entryway of the Ocean Pavilion.

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Took an opportunity to visit downtown and see the entrance art at the new aquarium's new Ocean Pavilion addition. Took light rail down and wandered around trying to find the pedestrian skybridge which leads from the Pike Place Market down to the renovated waterfront and aquarium. The skybridge has ramps and stair running down about two or three stories. There are terraces and play areas, seating and small amphitheaters along the route.

Quite a murky day unlike the photos in the linked article



A few years back, I managed to acquire two salmon fabricated in glass by a native artist, Dan Friday, who designed the salmon in the entryway of the Ocean Pavilion.

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I like those fish.
 
I really liked those fish.

He had a one man show at a The Museum of NorthWest Art a few years ago. I was completely mesmerized. I did not know if anything was for sale but asked. They provided his email info. I was sure someone would buy the entire wall. But I lucked out. The rest is history. The aquarium are all new salmon, I believe.


The two gallery shots were taken with the Pixel 3. The others just now with the Fold Pro.

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My first exposure to the artist was this bear at the Schack Gallery


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As you might be able to tell, I like glass art.
 
I really liked those fish.

He had a one man show at a The Museum of NorthWest Art a few years ago. I was completely mesmerized. I did not know if anything was for sale but asked. They provided his email info. I was sure someone would buy the entire wall. But I lucked out. The rest is history. The aquarium are all new salmon, I believe.


The two gallery shots were taken with the Pixel 3. The others just now with the Fold Pro.

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My first exposure to the artist was this bear at the Schack Gallery


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As you might be able to tell, I like glass art.
Glass art is awesome! That's great you were able to get your own fish from the artist.
 
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Okay, let's start by leaving Seattle for a week in the desert sun

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There's a tandem in the two larger suitcases to the right and a single bike in the left suitcase. Both bikes fold for checked luggage

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On the drive from Costco!


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Yard art

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The world famous, well, anyway, Ina Garten's Mocha Chocolate Cookie Cake.

You layer Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mocha Cream (Kalua, cacao power, espresso power sugar, whipping cream and mascarpone cheese and vanilla) in spring form pan. Pretty simple and extremely decadent.

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The world famous, well, anyway, Ina Garten's Mocha Chocolate Cookie Cake.

You layer Chocolate Chip Cookies, Mocha Cream (Kalua, cacao power, espresso power sugar, whipping cream and mascarpone cheese and vanilla) in spring form pan. Pretty simple and extremely decadent.

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Like I've said before, you & my wife would make excellent kitchen & cooking buddies! 😄 As all of your prepping & cooking & baking pics look just like hers, doing the same.

Seems like she must have all of Ina Garten's cookbooks, but over the last couple years... I think she's been more into Mary Berg's cookbooks, the host of 'Mary Makes It Easy' on Food Network. Of which she always records; that and of course 'The Kitchen' w/Jeffrey Zakarian, Jeff Mauro, Katie Lee and Sunny Anderson.



 
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Like I've said before, you & my wife would make excellent kitchen & cooking buddies! 😄 As all of your prepping & cooking & baking pics look just like hers, doing the same.

Seems like she must have all of Ina Garten's cookbooks, but over the last couple years... I think she's been more into Mary Berg's cookbooks, the host of 'Mary Makes It Easy' on Food Network. Of which she always records; that and of course 'The Kitchen' w/Jeffrey Zakarian, Jeff Mauro, Katie Lee and Sunny Anderson.



Ina, if I can call her that!!!! Has a mean roast pork loin (big, not those silly small tubes!) over root vegetables including fennel bulb that is terrific.

This cake is no bake and simple other than clean up!!!
 
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What lake is that?
No idea. If was just out the window. But I will see if LENS can figure it out but the phone is downstairs and I'm UP!

The Captain announced the view of Mt Rainier and I was sitting on the correct side of the plane but also "stuck" in a window seat. I generally go for aisle but there was none on that flight. So I lucked out.

But you reminded me that I did not post subsequent trip shots...
 
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Back to bike riding but a short one since it was damn chilly out there but quite beautiful. Just to Sunset Park and return. Clear day. More snow is possible Thur/Fri. I think the Olympics are worthy of their National Park status.

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