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I go through moods. I looked at my closet over our Corona winter and saw a sea of black. This dark pit was a long time in the making. After having 2 boys back to back and working in academia, black really appealed to me. It was chic; it was slimming.

But after a year in lockdown and my final emergence from the haze of babydom, I am ready for some color. 

I want it all. Every hue.

I buy almost everything secondhand (shout out the ThredUP), and there...

I met a couple who just purchased their first ebikes. Both were in their early 60s and were looking to start their biking journey with a fresh pair of class 2s. They saw me with my cargo ebike and asked for some tips for their test ride. They were especially curious about tips for riding potentially busy bike trails. Here’s what I told them:

1. Use the throttle. Your ebike has pedal assist, but the best way to get the bike moving is to give it a little throttle as you take off. The...

I have long periods of feeling trapped and imprisoned. The longest season of confinement is called January and February. I could also name it COVID.