Saturday, May 31, 2008
New Car Seat
Since Jubal is growing up like little kids do, he gets a new car seat that conforms to all kinds of safety standards that our government has come up with. Thanks to the countless test dummies who enudred crash after crash to make sure my kid will be as safe as he can. The new seat is sweet because it has no 5-point harness system. It uses the car's seat belt.
Ahh, another weekend in the mountains. What should we do? Bike ride? Hike? Mtn Sports Festival?
Decisions,
Have a great day
Friday, May 30, 2008
24 Solo Viewing
It was a good night and a lot of people walked away with some cool stuff that was donated by local bikeshops. We had a smaller turnout than I had anticipated but we still managed to raise $350, all of which goes to World Bicycle Relief.
Thanks to Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co. , Mountain Sports Festival for the sponsorship ( let's do it again next year and make it even bigger), Liberty Bicycles, Bio-Wheels, Youngblood Bicycles, Gripped Films, Chris Etough-Trek/VW.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
24 Solo
10pm
Asheville Pizza and Brewing on Merrimon Ave
$5
Benefit for World Bicycle Relief
Scammers
Last night, 8:20pm someone knocks on my door. In my neighborhood, people don't knock on your door at 8:20pm. Surprised, I go to the door, look through the window and see a 20 something guy standing there. I go out on our porch and ask if I can help him. (first mistake). He reaches behind his back and I think to myself " He's got a gun". His hand comes back around with a laminated card about 10"X4". It has his picture and a paragraph describing something about a $20,000 savings bond. He says he is on a points drive. He is working towards starting his own machine shop and needs this bond to start his own small business. Knowing that it is a scam but confused as to what he wants, I say, " So, what do you want from me. ( second mistake). Again, he reaches behind him. Again, I think" He has a gun", and I get ready to throw down.
Lucky for him, he pulled out a tattered little booklet. I am not sure what the booklet is for but at that point my gut tells me" fight or flight". Not wanting to beat someone to a bloody pulp on my porch, I choose flight. I tell him" I don't think we are interested". I go in the house, lock the door and call the Sheriff's dept. ( I still have the number memorized from 4 yrs ago when our car was stolen). The Dept. said that there had been one other phone call already, and that a unit was en route to check it out.
Have a great day.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
No Insurance
Have a great day.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Burn 24
Jubal gets to race
Jubal, just before his race, runs across the finish line with daddy
Jubal wins
Having fun
Thanks to Liberty for the tent
Ready
Waiting
Blast off
Friday, May 23, 2008
The Day Before
Fully geared!!!
I'm taking my Bianchi WUSS as a backup, just in case something breaks.
Rhonda and Jubal are coming along as my support crew. They help me keep it real!!
Have a great day.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Why does it feel like Friday?
2 Days left until Burn 24. I am proudly repesenting World Bicycle Relief and Liberty Bicycles. I worked out a deal with Liberty to use there ez-up tent. That's great because now I won't have to spend the $$$ to buy one that I will use 3 times in a year.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Work
Have a great day.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Crazy Stuff
Sunday, May 18, 2008
May 20th, 1998
Another great smile, ( and a random jogger)
Strange family....
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Saturday
Friday, May 16, 2008
Intersting Day
And, to top it all of, it is my 10 year wedding anniversary!!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Burn
I am very excited about this race. Last year I placed 20th. That was after going to bed at midnight in 14th, and dropping to 35th.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sacrifice
The pace has picked up and no one told me to bring a bigger gear. What in the world? I could barely hang on again, and did not manage to place at all. In the final race of the night, the points race, I was able to pull my teammate Annette Kamm back up to the lead group. After that, I watched the pack slowly attempt to lap me. I still raised my arms as I crossed the finish line.
Fun times!!!
The pack coming through turn four. You can see me tucked in behind the Kurt on the far right.
Stretching. You gotta keep smiling.
Warming up on the rollers.
Have a great day.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
24 Solo
The 24 Solo viewing is picking up momentum. All of the local bike shops have donated procucts or gift certificates for door prize/ raffle. Mtn Sports Festival has come on as a partner/sponsor!!
Life has also picked up pace. Like a frenzied sprint into summer, I am the team player trying to hold back the chasing peleton in an effort to enjoy spring before it becomes the blazing furnace of humidity!!!!!
Have a great day.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Old Toll Rd
This is me:
The view from Heartbreak
Another view of the valley below Heartbreak Ridge: