DonutHill Project Phase One Framing Almost Complete

DonutHill's first phase is pretty much framed up. (Photo: Steve Andel)

Still looking for kind folks to donate big or small money to help with material costs. Please visit the DonutHill Project web site and click on the DONATE button on the right.

H2Omaha — Thursday Night Was All Right

A great event -- H2Omaha did a fabulous job of putting on a first-class event for the US Olympic Swim Trials. It was such a production that it literally brought past Olympians to tears with its quality. That's something the community of Omaha, and the entire State of Nebraska can, and should, take pride in. Geez... I'm starting to sound like an old guy now, aren't I? Well dagnabit, it's true ... This here geezer says, "it's purdy good."

And here we all are, enjoying the festivities ... Looks like Carrie caught me snapping a pic of the group. Hi Carrie!! (That's Laura's sister, BTW ...)

This would be Michael Phelps in lane four, on his way to decimating semifinal 1 in the 200m medley. Unfortunately, his time was about a half second slower than semifinal 2 winner, Ryan Lochte. For Phelps to take the gold in the final, he's gonna' have to step it up.

Rollin' into the Qwest Center, in hot pursuit of tasty cold beverages.

Phew. We made it. A little late, but no harm, no foul. As we arrived, the Star Spangled Banner was playing. Not a moment late, but without a moment to spare—G-style, babee. Is there any other way to be?

Laura and I had tickets, along with her parents and sister's family, to the US Olympic Swim Trials at the Quest Center in Omaha earlier tonight, and it was super sweet. No world records were broken, but some pretty fast times were set, and a great time was had by all. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking, but I will say this, Michael Phelps got beaten by about a half-second in the 200 medley semifinals, and it wasn't even a head-up race. The finals will prove to be an all-out war, I suspect. Man, whoever has tickets for that one is gonna' see a good race.

Swimming is pretty cool. It's summer. Easy to get into swimmin' in summer. Sorta' like ridin' bikes, which is what MW and I will be doing at 7am tomorrow. Wanna' join us? Be at my place at that time. Or give me a shout and let me know where we need to pick ya' up at. Word is it'll be a southeast wind. I've gotta' be back around 1pm and so does m-dub. So that's the timeframe.

You in? Hope so.

6570 days ago ...

Man, Kevin. You've sure been at it for a long, long, long time. Same issue has one of the most favoriteist interviews kw ever did.

NeBerska Mumbles

Mumble magazine has interviewed Alien Workshop pro Steve Berra in their latest edition of Mumble Minutes.

Download it or subscribe to the podcast and hear about Steve's Nebraska roots, quitting soccer for skateboarding, and stealing stuff.

The Clean Part

The Clean Part Reading Series is back to usher in a new run of poetry readings at the Sheldon Museum.

This Saturday two poets from the Bay Area — Lily Brown and Claire Becker — will team up with one of The Clean Part's favorite Nebraska poets, Omaha’s Steve Langan.

Now in its second year, The Clean Part brings exciting young poets from all across America to read their work to Lincoln audiences. For more information about the poets and the series stop by The Clean Part web site.

Mister Lynch

I made this video flyer to help promote Joey Lynch's first solo art exhibition in Omaha. His new work is fresh. Check it!

back, oops

party on the right, foul on the left from nnnnic on Vimeo

Cross For Sale

I'm selling this bike. Cheap. It'll be hard to let go, but I thought I'd offer it up locally before i put it up on the world wide wow.
Hand built steel, cool mix of parts (some new, some not), fender friendly, raceable, rideable.
60cm or so.
Direct all your questions, test-ride requests, photo requests, or friendly visits to me through the comments.

Why does it have to go?
Making room for the future, i guess.

piggly

Top Shop!

We just got back from the 5th annual Top Shop weekend up at 3rd Lair in Minneapolis.
Good stuff, Maynard.

Day one.
Day two.
Day three.

AZ

By the time we got to
Arizona ...

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Thanks to TI for the tech support.