Dave C

I got to see Dave C today. (thanks Kevin) It was great to he him. I miss talking to him everyday at work. So talking with him when I can is very special. Today we talked about Eulogy, Hooggarden, bikes, and as always food. Dave stay strong and remember I love you! Talk to you soon! D.O.N.E

Not Riding

Not riding my bike is hard for me. Sometimes life gets in the way. Not having the feeling of freedom you get from a ride is something I miss. Even if it is only a few days between rides it is tough. I end up spending alot of time planning out the next ride. Riding is also my stress relief and with a job, family,and car problems it is always nice to get rid or the stress. Not riding my mountain bike is even worse. The woods and the singletrack draw me in! Go out and ride if you can! D.O.N.E

Painting with Luke

My son will be 4 at the end of Feb. and I am already proud to be his father. Overall, he is great! Still has an occational melt down. He is only 3 and 3/4! We get to do great father son stuff all the time. We can ride bikes together, (yes he rode a two wheeler at 3 1/2!)play baseball and basketball, and draw. Now we have two new things to do. First, he is starting to use the computer. We play games and explore the World Wide Web! (Andy that was for you!) On Sunday Becki and I decided to paint the master bedroom to get rid of the kidergarden like color and job I did when we first moved in to the house. Luke was going to help. He has helped on painting jobs before although most were smaller. When I told him we were going to paint he was excited and said " I need to get my painting clothes on" thats training!I got the paint and tape ready as he got changed. First, Luke helped with the tape then I gave him a roller. This kid painted for hours with me. The room got done in one day. It was a great father son day, a day I will treasure and remember everytime I walk into that room.

Singlespeed Fever / Thanksgiving

What is it about riding a single speed mountain bike that is so much fun? As I said in a former posting I was anti-single speed for a very long time. Once I tried it I was hooked! Thanks Dave C. I have since purchased a 29er Rig. I must say I love the bike. The only real complaint I have about the bike is the weight. Coming from a XC racing back round I like a light bike. I plan on lightening things up soon! The 29er wheels are great as well. Once you get them moving they really go. The best part is the way the just roll over small bumps. Once I got the tire pressure right it was great.
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday! It is a great time to be with family and catch up with extended family. I want to give thanks to my parents right now for the way they raised me and my brother. Now that I have my own family I truely understand the sacrifices they made for us. I also realize they did a good job because of the life and relationships me and my brother have. We were both able see what a family should be like and therefore had the blueprint for our own. I only hope I will be as good of a parent as Mary Kay and Lar. Thanks for everything.