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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Catching up
What have I been up to lately? Not really updating this blog a whole lot, so here's a recap in photo's...
Lake Tahoe:
Jen and I took a trip up to Lake Tahoe for a night just before Christmas. We stayed at the Black Bear Inn for a night and then set off to go cross-country skiing. We first went to Camp Richardson, but they were only renting snowshoes because there was not enough snow for the ski's. We jumped back in the truck and headed up to Kirkland (higher elevation = more snow). The drive up was worth every second and we loved cross-country skiing.
Day Road Trip:
We took a day trip drive up to a small town called Occidental. It's just a bit north of Sonoma...still wine country...very thick forest. We saw a bunch of Mt. Bikers riding in and out of town. I bet the riding is amazing there. We drove from Occidental to the coast. This drive was beautiful. Once you get up to the high elevation you will find a bunch of cows just roaming around...no wonder California cows are "happy" cows. I also later realized that the road we took is the road that the Tour of California took as they rode from Sausalito to Santa Rosa.
No Fence, just one very large bull staring me down...he didn't look too happy, so we jumped back in the car and drove on.
Training:
Lots of it.
Right now...deciding if we should go to the beach or a park...mid-60's and sunny!!!
Lake Tahoe:
Jen and I took a trip up to Lake Tahoe for a night just before Christmas. We stayed at the Black Bear Inn for a night and then set off to go cross-country skiing. We first went to Camp Richardson, but they were only renting snowshoes because there was not enough snow for the ski's. We jumped back in the truck and headed up to Kirkland (higher elevation = more snow). The drive up was worth every second and we loved cross-country skiing.
Short Urban Hike:
Read about this one in The Weekend Sherpa. You start at Buena Vista Park...go up and over and then a short walk down the street to Corona Heights. This is a pic from the top of Corona Heights. It's amazing up there and a short uphill hike. I highly recommend it.
Read about this one in The Weekend Sherpa. You start at Buena Vista Park...go up and over and then a short walk down the street to Corona Heights. This is a pic from the top of Corona Heights. It's amazing up there and a short uphill hike. I highly recommend it.
Day Road Trip:
We took a day trip drive up to a small town called Occidental. It's just a bit north of Sonoma...still wine country...very thick forest. We saw a bunch of Mt. Bikers riding in and out of town. I bet the riding is amazing there. We drove from Occidental to the coast. This drive was beautiful. Once you get up to the high elevation you will find a bunch of cows just roaming around...no wonder California cows are "happy" cows. I also later realized that the road we took is the road that the Tour of California took as they rode from Sausalito to Santa Rosa.
No Fence, just one very large bull staring me down...he didn't look too happy, so we jumped back in the car and drove on.
Training:
Lots of it.
Right now...deciding if we should go to the beach or a park...mid-60's and sunny!!!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, December 19, 2008
Scarface Update
Remember this post: Another Crash
Well, all the road rash is cleared up...still evident, but all good. My chin is going to take a while still. The doc said it will be there for about 6-months, before it is just a small scar... I decided to post an update...along with some of the surgeon's photos (not for the weak stomached).
Photos from day of crash (These are the close-ups the surgeon took...I warned you) Close-up Shots
And here's a recent photo (with my girlfriend, Jen):
Speaking of Jen...we baked a ton for her clients...and we have lots of leftover fudge!
Well, all the road rash is cleared up...still evident, but all good. My chin is going to take a while still. The doc said it will be there for about 6-months, before it is just a small scar... I decided to post an update...along with some of the surgeon's photos (not for the weak stomached).
Photos from day of crash (These are the close-ups the surgeon took...I warned you) Close-up Shots
And here's a recent photo (with my girlfriend, Jen):
Speaking of Jen...we baked a ton for her clients...and we have lots of leftover fudge!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Road to Recovery
This morning, as I was breezing through my Google Reader I ran across some excellent news.
First, the background (this is def not the good news):
My old teammate Steve was hit by a cab on November 20th while out on his bike. He suffered a really bad hit to the head and had to undergo brain surgery that following day. I don't have many more details of the accident, but Steve has been in a heavily sedated state (induced coma) until just recently. Here's a post on ChicagoBikeRacing.com for a bit more info: Steven Vandeven Seriously Injured
OK....so here's the good news - Steve is up and in good spirits. I was so happy to see this picture of Steve laughing and playing a board game (I just stole it from Seth - Thanks Seth).
Seth paid Steve a visit and here's his post: Steve's Getting Better
Steve is an extremely strong guy and I'm sure he'll be back out in the P/1/2 field this summer killing everyone the way he always does. (He enjoys inflicting pain on the field)
First, the background (this is def not the good news):
My old teammate Steve was hit by a cab on November 20th while out on his bike. He suffered a really bad hit to the head and had to undergo brain surgery that following day. I don't have many more details of the accident, but Steve has been in a heavily sedated state (induced coma) until just recently. Here's a post on ChicagoBikeRacing.com for a bit more info: Steven Vandeven Seriously Injured
OK....so here's the good news - Steve is up and in good spirits. I was so happy to see this picture of Steve laughing and playing a board game (I just stole it from Seth - Thanks Seth).
Seth paid Steve a visit and here's his post: Steve's Getting Better
Steve is an extremely strong guy and I'm sure he'll be back out in the P/1/2 field this summer killing everyone the way he always does. (He enjoys inflicting pain on the field)
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