Just what we need: Treadmobil

I hope everyone has enjoyed whatever winter holidays you celebrate, and I hope you've had a chance to get out and about on foot. Here in the Boston area, almost all the snow we got a couple of weekends ago has melted, making walking once again easy and enjoyable.

Did you get any good walking gifts for your holiday of choice? If not, you could consider this extravagant absurdity:



(Click through to the YouTube page for [some profane] the amusing comments, if you're so inclined.)

This thing is hilarious. Tip o' the sneaker to agile reader Mark for pointing this out to me.

Halloween safety!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

I'd like to say I dressed up today, but I'm afraid I overslept and am dressed as just a boring old pedestrian, as usual. Oh, well.

But! I'm looking forward to tonight, when hordes of young (and not-so-young) children descend upon my neighborhood in search of treats. Last year, we had nearly 300 trick or treaters come to our house, so you can see that it's serious business in my neck of the woods.

Everywhere, though, Halloween is a time when it's important to take extra care moving about, whether you're on foot, bike, or car.

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has put together these tips for Halloween safety. Check 'em out! And have a safe weekend!