Another weekend gone by

Bill had Friday off so we managed to get some chores done around the home front. We took a little trip up to the Northern Kettles to chat with the DNR, did some "fall" cleaning and a few other misc items. Then we rounded the night out with a movie, Domestic Disturbance. It was pretty good. It was also good to SIT and do a little bit of nothing.

Saturday we headed up to Sumicao-Reforestation Camp. Stadium Bike had some Trek & Fisher demos, so we took those out for a spin. I took out a 29'er. It was hard to tell how it felt because the handlebars were about 12 inches too wide. Holy cow. They made SS Amy's handlebars look SMALL. I could barely maneuver through the trees. Any little correction on my part had the front wheel going ALL over the trail. But other than that, I guess it was ok. I think I could ride a 29'er without too much trouble.

Then it was off to the WORS banquet. Each year it gets a little better. Shorter presentations, faster awards, more swag. Bill walked out with some sweet pedals, I walked out with some "KULH" clothes. Our team scored some sweet plaques, we sat at "the good looking" table. . . .overall a pretty good night.

Sunday had Bill doing more chores and myself and Thunder escaping to watch the Washington Park Cross race. There were some pretty strange costumes that's for sure (gee, think I had my camera??). I'm not sure how some of those people wore what they did. . . . .it was pretty chili, that's for sure.

Now it's time to relax a little, watch some TV, stuff my face. . . .wish it were Friday all over.

It's not perfect. . . . . .

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It's almost that time

Beechwood Blaster

Yeah, it was a blast. There's some REALLY hard stuff there! A couple tough rock gardens, a large berm, tons of climbing. . . . .but totally worth the ride.

They had a great turn out, awesome swag, great food, great people, great times.

Now that the season is officially "done", it's time to lay low, have some fun, and think about what THIS off season is going to bring. 2008 kinda sucked in the mtb realm for me, but 2009 is just around the corner. I have a feeling it will be better.

It just doesn't get any better than this.

Yup. The rumors are true. I scored this sweet baby at the Sheboygan Raffle.


I absolutely LOVE her.

Today I learned

Where babies REALLY come from.


Welcome Victoria Elizabeth Degeler. 6lbs 2oz, 19 inches.


My sister is a lot braver than I am!

Senernity Now

This morning was it. I found the perfect 15 minutes of serenity.

Bill was already up, so I had the whole bed to myself. Bear was on one of her 84 naps of the day and she was actually QUIET. Thunder was still asleep as well, no sound from her. The sun wasn't up yet, the room was dark and inviting. The sheets were the PERFECT temperature to snuggle into them, the cool air swirled around my head driving me further into the warm, cozy sheets. My body felt light and dull, for the first time in a number of days the aches and pains didn't force me out of bed. I was warm, I was comfortable, I was happy. I fell fast asleep for a solid 10-15 minutes. I wish it could have been 2 HOURS.

It was absolutely spectacular. I want to go back. I miss it already.

Wow. I always wondered.

Weekend Review

Friday night we went to the symphony. We had great seats, but didn't care for the music all that much. That's ok, the tickets were free.



Saturday we hit Greenbush for a trail work day. Got there a little later than we wanted, but were able to jump right in and help (after riding our in our jeans to the far side of the trail to meet everyone). Loop 3 is now done. Go check it out if you have time.

Saturday night we surprised the Virgin for her birthday. It was back on Thursday, but we tried to make her think we forgot. She was surprised. Everyone seemed to find other things to do with their party hats. . . . it seemed funny at the time.








Sunday we headed up to Sheboygan to get a ride in. The course was ok. I'm not excited about that race this year like I usually am. Probably cuz I'm out of shape. That's ok, I burned a few calories and kept it rubber side down.

Now we've got lots of chores to finish, dinner to make (have to figure out what we'll even be eating) and misc stuff to do. I'd rather just go sit on the couch and take a nap. Maybe I will.

Where do the weekends go?

Today

Sixteen years.



Yikes. Where does the time go??

Creativity

Now THAT is being creative with your vegetables.

Petie Came Home

You may not know Petie. . . . .he's been missing for about a year now. He and his partner (for anonymity's sake, she will remain anonymous) used to camp outside our camper each race. One day Petie just disappeared. We didn't know what happened to him, he was no where to be found. And then one day the Ransom note came.

Apparently Petie had been kidnapped and had traveled around the world with his kidnappers. He managed to break away and send little notes throughout the past year, unfortunately these notes self destructed after only a few short hours in my in-box.

But a few weekends ago, on our team camping trip, he returned to the safety of the camper bringing along all the babies he had fathered along the way. It was a bitter sweet homecoming. While it was good to see him, it came as a great shock to see all his children. I think it came as even more of a shock to his partner (who again, will remain nameless). She pecked the hell out of him when she learned of his infidelities. He's been in a coma the past few weeks. . . . I've heard mumbling escape his beak only a couple times giving me hope. I can't understand why he's mumbling "Virgin". Obviously he's a father so that's not the case for him. . . . .

We'll keep a watchful eye on him over the next couple weeks. I understand he may be in a coma all winter, it's not un-heard of. All we can do is hope.



Get well Petie.

A weekend without racing

We skipped the race weekend for the first time. . . . . . .ever. It was an action packed weekend.

A fantastic night ride on the new Gila trails Friday night.

A OLD friend's wedding Saturday.



Lots of people we haven't seen in years.





Sunday we did some painting for/with a friend, rode the new trails at Greenbush (yes, they really ARE fun), and benched a couple sections of the Gila trail. It's almost completely ready to rock now.

Yeah, it was fun. It was a LOT of fun. Maybe I'm ready for retirement.

Good Luck

Good luck in the culvert everyone.

The secret Gila trail won't be a secret much longer

It's done. My secret trail is done. I have named it the Gila trail. Tonight will be the first ride on it. It still needs a little work, there are some areas that need benching and possibly a reroute depending on how hard a particular corner is. . . .we'll see.

I can't wait to try it! I hope it was worth the work.

What every office needs

I swear our office has one of these. . . .

All this crap is giving me a headache

All this bailout crap is just giving me a headache.

Doesn't anyone care how we GOT here? Wow. What a mess.

Feeling kind of lost

Do you get those days?

I don't like them very much.

Maybe humor will help.

Cyclocross

Did Cyclocross practice last night. Yeah, I think I don't really like cyclocross anymore.

I think I liked it a whole lot more when I was in shape.

Interesting.

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