Chicken Machines

Who doesnt like the show "How its made," I think I have nanna and grandpa to thank for my addiction to this show as they gave me a book by the same title when i was about 8. But tonight I've come across an episode that opened my eyes, its not graphic or going to make you stop eating chicken, but its the strangest episode i've ever seen. I wish this hadnt caused me to find lots of other food processing videos on youtube... I wont post those.

Chicken Hatchery

We got snow yes we do

Well I'm back from a quick 2 day trip to Mt. Hood, I've never been this time of the year and it didnt fail to disappoint. We skied under direct sunlight and warm temps the 2 days I was there, no small feat for the PacNW this time of the year. Here are a few pictures from the mountain, this was the first day they ran this upper chairlift and for good reason. You see the trenches they dug, those are to keep the chairlifts from dragging on the snow, there must be a solid 30' of snow below the chairs right now, very impressive. I'll write more of a re-cap later, until then these pictures will have to suffice.

just like riding a bicycle

Well its bike to work month, I thought i'd take this moment to remind you all about your impact on this world and just how much good you can do. It really only takes a little to go a long way... I for one am batting 1000 this month, 1 for 1 biking to work. But this is where it ends, I need you all to do your part because I dont think I have that much biking left in me, my little 5.5mile/way ride through downtown beats me up, I get to work sweaty and feeling like I'm going to vomit. Coming home is no different, maybe better because of the afternoon-tune-up i had at work on my10speed '78? Raleigh Grand Prix (dad please confirm the year of this bike) . Racing busses, other bikers, cars and of course the clock to get to work make it fairly stressful. I have committed to my work group biking 5 days this month, this is no small feat for myself. And so I ask you all to bike to and from work so that I dont have to, I cant keep up this pace of 100%, it will be dropping to 50% tomorrow as I plan on driving.