Strictly Personal

Occasionally, I like to drink hot chocolate — that is, real hot chocolate, from pure cocoa powder and whole milk; not some (sugared, flavored) drink mix.

So, I was somewhat devastated when I learned that the venerable, time-honored Droste (those of the Droste Effect) seems to have gone tragically out of business.

Some replacement was required: at least as good as the original, and satisfying my various purist predilections.

On 08 April 2024, I drove up to Erie, PA, to see the total eclipse of the sun.

I originally prepared this video as a guide for a relative of mine, but then was surprised how well it came out.

Entirely by chance, while looking over the event calendar of Bike PGH, I came across the Rail 66 Clarion Summerfest 2023 Time Trial. I had never done something like this, so I signed up.