Author: dasoadmin

Back in the Saddle My short break is over. Today it was time to dust off the old tandem and get back on the road. The second half of my adventure started off with a bang. Today ended up being my longest total route yet measuring approximately 9 miles. Lakewood Heights Boulevard begins in the…

Halfway Point I started walking streets on February 5th, and now 105 days later I am 50% of the way done. I like to think of things as half full (my license plate is HLF FULL), so I prefer to say I still have 50% of the streets in Lakewood to discover. Unbelievably the street…

Hanging Out Walking down Lakeland this afternoon felt like a perfect leisurely stroll through Lakewood. After a busy morning (my lawnmower broke and I needed to run to Home Depot to get a new one), I was looking forward to a long north-south street to unwind. Lakeland goes through all the way to Edgewater on…

On the Bench My walk was much shorter today that yesterday. After completing the marathon that was Lake, I got to casually stroll the tiny side street off Lake Road called Lake Point Drive. Including the two houses on the corners with Lake Road, I only observed five total houses. The three houses along Lake…

The Longest Route Clocking in around 8 miles, today was my longest route so far, and I think it will probably end up being the longest for the entire challenge. I rode my bike down to W. 117th Street and then began walking all the way back to the Clifton Boulevard Bridge to Rocky River.…

Unofficial King of Lakewood Kirtland is a short side street running north off Edgewater just east of Lakewood Park. The street is named after Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland. According to Margaret Manor Butler in Romance in Lakewood Streets, “Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland (1793-1877) was Lakewood’s most illustrious citizen of the 19th century” (thanks again to Vince O’Keefe…

Close to Home Today was a real milestone day as I completed my 100th route. Ironically, it was also my shortest route in total distance traveled. I basically jogged the 1/4 mile to the end of my street (Edgewater), did the Kenneth Drive and Kenneth Lane loops and jogged back home. The total distance covered…

Safety First At the corner of Kenilworth and Detroit there was a beautiful new fire station. Fire Station #2 was rebuilt in 2022. In front of the building they still have the original fire bell on display from when the building was first constructed in 1918. This is one of three fire stations located throughout…

For the Birds I thought about my mom as I was riding my bike to Jackson early this morning. She was an avid bike rider having completed many 100K and longer bike rides. I still have memories as an adolescent riding along with her and her bike riding friends (including Bad Bug) on my old…

Hail No! I was hoping I would get to run in a hailstorm at least once on my Lakewood A to Z Challenge and today I got to check that item off my list. Actually getting caught in the storm on the jog back from Indianola was a little bit scary. The wind picked up,…