Updated September 8, 2026.
Travel
Generally I’m planning at least two trips out. I’m going to check out the DC Bike Ride 2026 in September. I wanted to take Amtrak but after monitoring the train status page, this route isn’t reliable for something where timeliness matters.
I’m in the process conditioning myself for my first multi-day bike tour. I’m looking to ride from Cincinnati to Cleveland in the next couple of months. Please share your tips or experiences with me.
At home
I read a fair amount but I’ve noticed over the past 10 years it’s skewed to short-form over long. I’m actively trying to rectify that. (Hopefully deleting my Meta and Twitter accounts will help.)
I hit my goal of reading 25 books with an hour to spare in 2025. This year I’m aiming for 26. My current read is Just Ride by Grant Petersen. Any suggestions on what to dive into after that?
Hobbies
In the spring of 2022, I took a pottery class and I’ve been going back ever since. It’s so difficult and there’s so much to learn! I’ll be trying a class from a different instructor soon in hopes to get a different perspective on how to improve.
Crazy coincidence, the village my great-grandfather emigrated from in Lebanon is known for its pottery. I’ve been told that one of my relatives came to America to be in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair doing pottery demonstrations.
Thanks, Derek, for the idea of a now page.
