Thursday, April 29, 2010

That's Life

Iola is coming but it looks like I wont be able to attend. The lack of funds combined with work potential will leave me Iola-less. I know the course well and it will be sorely missed. I got my USA Cycling license but was too late to register for the WORS series online. I will have to shoot for the Sunburst Showdown as my first event and register for the series then, looking to make five races for the season. Not sure if I will hit a WEMS race this year. I have to get my WORBA membership in too. There will be a High School Championship Race under WORS the Saturday before the Sheboygan Wigwam Ultimax as I understood it at the last club meeting. WORS is also looking for a photographer.

The Hoyt trails may be fully accessible some time in June. 28 days the most likely point at which they will treat and cover the concrete, all part of the flood control plan. Hopefully it will also mean the opening of the trails around the associated detention ponds. Paths I originally heard would be paved. If true a great chance for some uninterrupted road bike riding, the loop being at least two miles. I went riding with Misao the other day and took a picture. Not that anyone needs to be convinced that my wife knows how to ride a bike. Though I am sure some of those reading of my mountain bike exploits are convinced I don't know how to ride myself. Honestly, ...I think my readers should know this, I don't know how to read either.

Feeling good, but my weight hasn't come down as much as I would like. Have to get out riding more. I put my new lights to good use doing some night riding. Though I am breathing easy on my rides, hills and all, I haven't been feeling 100%. Maybe it is that broken molar I haven't had the money to take care of.

I thought of writing on Earth Day but thought... NO! Plenty of others writing in Honor of Lenin's birthday. A grocery store was giving away trees. I put it in a pot. Have no idea where I can plant it. The peach tree blossomed early and then the blossoms were burned by the cold. Don't know what kind of harvest we will have this year, but fewer peaches means bigger peaches. Funny how these temperatures seemed warm a few weeks ago but feel a lot colder now. Though it may reach the 70's today. Will get my ride in soon.

Some dogs were playing in the river on our ride. The older one couldn't keep up but he would just take the stick from the others after they fetched it. The house feels empty as we are now dog-less. I will set out this Summer to write a book of short stories. One, that will be revised still quite a bit, is on two of my blogs. The others I will produce without Internet ties.

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