The key to the title of the last post was the reference to "nattily/natty." It's not Sidney Poitier who's coming to dinner here, it's "Natty Dreadlock," from the classic Black Uhuru song "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner," from the album of the same name. Sly and Robbie, people, COME ON! You need to pass over that Bob Marley and study up on your roots reggae.

Black Uhuru - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner  read more »

I'll give some kind of prize to whoever can correctly name the reference I'm making in the title. Post your guesses in the comments.

There was this article in the Globe last week:

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Apparently I scared a few of you with my melodramatic blog entry last week. It's true; it was a rough, long week. I have been so, so tired after getting back from Europe and then racing out to Northampton for our double race weekend. I rested all week the week that followed, and tried to get caught up on work, rest, and time with Janice. By Saturday I was starting to feel normal again, and oh so close to jumping in the car to head down to Highland Park for the UCI race down there. I really needed a break from traveling, though, and needed a local race to just find my legs again.  read more »

Some days you can only listen to Rocky to feel better.

One More Work Song Blues - Rocky Votolato

here it comes again
i'm watching myself through everybody else's eyes
same old shit again
if this is my heart, why's it still beating?
'cause i'm dead inside
the root of all evil is grounding me
if i were really smart, i'd just get in my car and drive
'til i was dry
these decisions i make, right or wrong, taking tolls
i can't explain to anyone  read more »