Monday, 12/12 Last night when I got home from my weekly Dungeons & Dragons game, I looked up at the moon. The sky was hazy and warm, the round moon barely visible. The thought of imminent snow filled my head and made me swoon. I love the snow. I woke briefly around 4 to gaze […]
Turning Points
Tomorrow marks the final class in the Basic Bike Maintenance series. At 4:45, we’ll unlock the door. People will filter into the shop. The ones who have come to previous classes will make tentative conversation. There will be talk of bicycles and hiking and all sorts of activities from the past week. And then, just […]
Together
Today is a grey fall day. It is beautiful outside, not too cold and the trees are all in bloom. The contrast between the grey skies and the orange and yellow trees quickens my heart. Today I am at work. I am safe and comfortable and warm here. I will help people of all kinds […]
Basic Bike Maintenance
The fall is my favorite time of year. Cycling in the cold, a runny nose, carving pumpkins, and hot apple cider are some of my favorite parts of it. I love the grey skies providing a crisp backdrop for orange and yellow leaves, and I love listening to Chopin’s Mazurkas with coffee in the afternoon. […]
Latest Donations – cast iron pan, inflatable dingy, bowling balls…
Here at the Portland Gear Hub, we never know what sort of donations are going to come in the door. Last week, we got a handful of bikes (from Magna to Miele), tents, sleeping bags, about twenty fishing rods, and an inflatable dingy. Today, among other things, we got a bowling ball. Watching these items […]
