Really good bird sounds in the beginning, then the winds which cut into my words like rarely before. Global warming, mulch, the Green Party, Democrats and Republicans, transnational corporations are all topics for the one mile walk to the gym. Not enough about my niece turning two though!

The first episode of summer! It's good to be back after nearly two weeks away. Major topics include World Cup, t'ai chi, a San Diego International Triathlon report and thoughts on further training. Fun audio: I squeeze through a locked gate.

The final day of school is the backdrop for the conclusion of the list. First, California poppies, a musical vacuum, and questions about teaching. "Do You Realize?" by the Flaming Lips, "Layla" by Derek & the Dominoes, "Heroes" by David Bowie, "Lust For Life" by Iggy Pop, "Schizophrenia" by Sonic Youth, and "Heroin" by the Velvet Underground.

A giant thank you to Chris of noisedroid.com for incorporating a bit of Episode 20 into his latest podcast. _Andrea's Voice_ by Doris Smeltzer with Andrea Lynn Smeltzer is available for purchase. The episode ends with a minor unfinished rant about how we determine success.

Sunday's bike ride predominates my thoughts this morning. A young girl's effort in two races leaves me basking in that memory. Finally I wonder how to balance two events (giving blood and racing) on the same weekend.

A brief discussion about my summer solstice card. Plus a jacaranda -- blossoms like a lilac flame under cloudy skies as my thoughts are extra butterfly flitting today. I introduce myself in Japanese halfway up the hill.

Listen as I try to recover my thoughts after a near fall! Eventually I discuss my heart rate monitor and max heart rate, which leads to extra philosophical ramblings. The last few minutes are taken over by my questions about the spiders making webs in the oleanders.

Starting with my favorite bad song then moving to a really bad film, I add more songs to my Essential Song list. "To The Sky" by the Cure, "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley, "London Calling" by the Clash, and "Ode To Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven.

Elizabeth Mann and Andrea Smeltzer. Despite knowing each one rather briefly and tangentially, I remember their verve. This episode doesn't come close to describing how amazing they were. Andrea's Voice: http://www.andreasvoice.org/article.htm (I meant to say "I haven't been to the site in a while" -- *not* "I haven't been to the site").

I'm forgetting something and can't remember it. (Hours later I do -- water bottle for a brick workout). Thoughts on my new shoes, reading material on the AT, and a poem I first memorized in the 7th grade. Ends with a panting, car-dodging, not quite 100% recitation of the first three stanzas of "A Psalm of Life".