Growing that family… Meet Kitt (formerly known as Andrew). This post continues the “and then” theme from the We bought a house and We Got Married posts. All of these things happened in a matter of weeks. It was crazy. A week after the wedding (two months ago), I surprised Rebecca with a visit to the
The good? I know what I did wrong. The bad? That was an entire year of mediocrity. 14 races (13 local and Leadville), a small belt buckle, no podiums, and no improvement. In previous years, I’ve seen solid improvement doing what I was doing (lots of lazy miles) because I was still “new” to the
October 17, 2019 was the date. We, along with around a dozen family members descended upon Tumalo Lake Lodge (amazing – do stay there) for a three day celebration that couldn’t have gone much better. On Thursday, we married just before 4pm on a dock by the lake. It was a very informal ceremony that we
In the Piedmont neighborhood. Nestled between the major bike arteries in to and out of downtown (both of our commutes), walking distance to groceries, one of the best parks in town, Woodlawn, and 5-10 minute bike or car from Alberta and Mississippi. 2400sqft above ground, 1000 below. Rooms for days – 4BR, 2BA, office, workshop, bike room, gym,
Today I received the first update from my bone marrow recipient. Unfortunately, it was sad news as her transplant center had informed Gift of Life that she has passed away. I don’t know any further details and would assume this to be the end of the line so I won’t find out any more. Since
My first bikepack™! A few months ago, I picked up a Norco Search XR Steel. The intent was to replace my commuter, but I found I did not want to rack and fender it so I’d have to find some other excuse to keep it. Enter: what this bike was made to do; gravel grinding