You may have guessed from the ringing silence around here that I have been up to something. Indeed, I’ve been traveling for the last two weeks - 11 days in New York, 2 days in LA, and now 3 days in San Francisco.
The trip was a mix of business and pleasure, and my schedule has […]
Between getting ready for a long trip to New York and LA, finishing up some major projects at work, and decompressing from my 30th birthday party, I ended up going 6 straight days without a workout.
That’s madness.
And it invites a nasty spiral that is neither productive, nor healthy. Stop working out, start freaking out about […]
Last night Sherry, Sierra, and I rolled to a park in SE Portland for a cyclocross clinic put on by one of our favorite hometown heroes, Molly Cameron. I credit Molly with single-handedly converting me to the Church of Cyclocross. When I moved to Portland, I began reading her blog religiously to get […]
Western Nationals starts today in Salem. We got a 3:00pm draw and my parents are driving down from Seattle to see the game. It’s a massive three-day, double elimination tournament. Winner goes all expenses paid to World’s in Oklahoma.
No pressure.
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This is supposed to be Gear Friday - I even have a really killer piece of gear lined up to tell you about - but then life happens.
Life happens and gets big. People fill me and my chest expands. I entertain reminder after reminder of our frailty.
At 7:34am I have to stop reading email. […]
Sal and I headed out to Forest Park last night for my first cyclocross ride of the year. Actually, it was my first ride of any kind in about 8 weeks. I was a little nervous - recalling my first ride up Thurman last year - how I gasped and sputtered and generally […]
Sometimes the best birthday presents come from the least expected places.
Sunday, the best birthday present came from the opposite field.
My party on Saturday was a smashing success. I had friends in from far and wide - we drank and ate and made merry. My best friend Maggie’s parents showed up late in the […]
I turned 30 yesterday.
It was one of the best days of my life. Nothing particularly special happened. I got up, went to boot camp (they sang to me), spent the day working and running errands for the party we’ve planned for Friday, had a happy hour drink at a hip little spot in town, came […]
To be honest, I hate purple. And pink.
Pink more than purple, but that’s beside the point. Nevertheless, purple turned out to be lucky in the tournament this past weekend (my team has a choice of either red or purple uniforms).
Since my camera body is in the shop (it died while I was shooting […]
Those who know me best know that when I go quiet, it’s time to worry.
Last night the intensity of everything I’m dealing with hit me. These are some crazy times, people. These are some wild and crazy adventures. Sal is working from his Sunnyvale office this week and I’m a strange and quiet person when […]
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