sports

First Ride In A Long Time

Doug Smith
Last Thursday I went for the best road ride that I’ve done for a long time. I met up with old friends and teamates Mike, Gary and Al.

My New Ride

Doug Smith
I picked up a Habitat Iconic Selego yesterday. 8" x 31", it should be a sweet cruiser and able to do some small tricks.

Don Cherry's Hockey Stories and Stuff

Doug Smith
Don Cherry’s Hockey Stories and Stuff by Don Cherry [ My review ](http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54883324)rating: 5 of 5 stars Don Cherry’s Hockey Stories and Stuff was a pleasant surprise.

New Commuting Setup

Doug Smith
This winter I spent some effort getting a more comfortable commuting setup for riding my bike to work. Since I no longer have a scooter, my only other viable method for getting to work is to drive our van and I’m really not that keen to do that.

Kids Hike 6.6km, Dad says "Wow."

Doug Smith
I took the kids hiking on the North Shore yesterday. As part of my plans to get them into hiking and backpacking, I had both of them carry daypacks and I carried my pack with a stove and hot chocolate ready for brewing.