Umair Yasin, Founder- House of Duaa - Creating waterless diffusers and oils from Middle Eastern traditions designed to bring warmth, serenity, and elegance into everyday spaces.
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Sunday I did a ride that started out urban in Morgan Hill, then through rural roads to the West and northward up to San Jose, then urban again in San Jose and back home, for a total of 48 miles. The high for the day was 84 degrees, and I was done earlier than that, so it was pleasant the whole way. This was another good test of my e-bike. I’ve mentioned in the past that I like to stand up to pedal a lot. I was against the wind heading north, and it worked great to stand up to pedal with a bit of assist.
In the parking lot of Morgan Hill’s Centennial Recreation center, which I passed on my way. The chainlink fences to the left enclose the outdoor training equipment, which dates back to Covid indoor restrictions. Some people liked working out al fresco, so they left some machines out there.This is the community park adjacent to the rec center. It has a pleasant dirt path around it I like to ride onWe are excited the new “Magical Bridges” part of the park is about to open, which has play areas for people of all ages and abilitiesDone with urban for now, heading out of town on Edmundson Ave.Ward’s Oak Glen farm on Oak Glen Ave, dating from 1894.Heading past Uvas reservoir on Uvas road, now heading north,Legend has it that the great Jockey Willie Shoemaker was part owner of this horse ranchUvas road has changed its name to McKean, heading past Calero reservoir with the Santa Cruz mountains in the distanceI left McKean to take the beautiful Calero Creek offroad pathTransitioning back to urban, this is the Almaden Valley neighborhood of San JoseBut right near the city streets, this Los Alamitos Creek Trail runs for several miles through a linear park
Unfortunately, my camera’s battery died so I couldn’t document the rest of the ride. Los Alamitos Creek trail comes out at Almaden lake city park, and from there I headed through the Santa Teresa neighborhood of San Jose. Then Santa Teresa boulevard took me back home. Tired but with a big smile.
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I’m Umair Yasin , and for years, wherever I traveled—Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar, Turkey, and beyond—I would return home with bags full of bakhoor, perfumes, candles, and air fresheners. Each scent carried a memory: the serenity of Madinah, the warmth of hospitality, the calm of a masjid, the quiet luxury of a five-star hotel lobby. I was deeply drawn to how fragrance could instantly transport you, shift your mood, and make a space feel alive and meaningful. But those moments were always temporary. Candles would fade. Sprays would disappear. Traditional bakhoor required time and intention. Eventually, a question stayed with me: why couldn’t this feeling live in our homes all day, every day, in a modern and effortless way? One day, while unpacking yet another collection of scents, my daughter Duaa asked a simple but profound question: “Why can’t we make this for everyone?” That question changed everything. House of Duaa was created as a father-daughter vision to bring the beauty o...
This is the title of an entertaining and inspiring book by Wayne Aho, who rode his bicycle across the United States on the TransAmerica trail at the age of 74, a distance of about 4200 miles. He was a successful businessman for several decades, then had a second career as a business professor at Western Carolina University. He finally retired completely in 2020 and did the ride with three other friends shortly thereafter. They also had the support of one of the friend’s wives, Mary Ann, who followed them with a pick-up truck. http://www.Amazon.com/books I’ve read various books about people cycling across the US, but this one caught my eye because of Wayne’s age, which is a few years older than I am. He and his friends also used an interesting approach. They carefully pre-planned the entire route with the aid of maps from the adventure cycling association (which grew from the group that planned the “ bikecentennial ” across the US in 1976). They then pre-booked hotel reservations ...
I rode with my normal Tuesday group yesterday, on a day that started out gray but turned nice and sunny. We went up into the hills West of Morgan Hill, first around Chesbro reservoir, then up Croy road to the County park at the end, around Uvas reservoir, then through the beautiful Sycamore valley back to the start. I had warmed up for an hour before the start, so this ended up being 3 1/2 hours of mostly easy riding for me. Heading up Croy Road, the country road Karen and I lived on for 24 years More Croy Scenery Swanson Creek (which flows into Uvas Creek) going under a bridge at the Park. There are gorgeous waterfalls this time of year, but you have to hike in to see them, I’ll have to do that soon. from BionicOldGuy https://ift.tt/sGWw87J via IFTTT
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