People read it!

Wow! Thanks for the comments. I guess I never kept track when people have told me they read my rambling blog entries. I am pleasantly surprised.

I don't have much to blog about right now. It's cold in Milwaukee. I'm busy at work. Going to California next week for some work stuff.

Looking to purchase a bed is about the most unattractive thing I want to spend my time doing. I went to a furniture store this past weekend to "check out the Thanksgiving madness sale". I was turned off by the elderly salesman with body odor that kept whacking the bed with his cane to demonstrate which mattress was firmer or softer than the next. He wouldn't leave me alone to browse at my leisure. Add to mix, people laying all over the place to check out the beds. Spouses exclaiming, "Honey, come check out this one." I couldn't take it anymore. I had a panic attack and high-tailed it out of there. Vowing to find something on Craigslist.com as I snuck through the TV and living room sections to avoid Mr. Stinkmeister.

Please, if someone wants to give me a nice bed here in Milwaukee, I'll come get it. Maybe.

Cheers and thanks for the reader support,
DOUG

Thanksgiving

Not much happened on Turkey Day. I enjoyed a bunch of nothing and playing guitar. It was too cold for a bike ride.

Here I am making dinner for myself. Instead of Turkey I substituted a chicken and some sweet potatoe mashed potatoes (how about that Keith!)



Work is rather exciting right now. Stay tuned for an update on that topic. New team stuff but I'm not at liberty to discuss it yet even though only about 10 people read my blog.

Cheers,
DOUG

Back to long sleeves and leg warmers

After two weeks in Florida, I got back to "Tosa" yesterday afternoon. It was a good trip. Good results by the athletes. The bikes were awesome. Learned that some people run with Jelly Belly's as their secret weapon against fatigue. Even though I'm glad to be off the road finally, I do miss the warm weather (and having maid service). I still feel like it's summer. Walked into a Starbucks in Florida and was jolted into realty that it was November because they had the holiday decoration theme in place. Wisconsin is not neccessarily cold but 50 degrees seems cold when you are coming from 75 degrees. Florida meant riding in shorts and jersey. But now I have to wear a long sleeve and leg warmers when riding (see my lunchtime MTB ride below. Ripping it up! I missed the knobby rubber).




On the way down to Panama City, Ben and I spent the night in Nashville, TN. Found a place to watch the final game of the World Series. Although this picture of Ben's head could have been taken anywhere, I swear it's in Nashville.


Here are all the bikes in transition on race morning. I just finished with last minute checks and I usually hang out just to make sure nothing weird happens before the athletes get done with the swim. The pro women bikes are in the first row (the red ones). Technically I can't help them once the race starts but if I something happens at least I can direct neutral support to help them.


The volunteers have the pro's bike waiting for them as they are leaving transition. This is Jacqui's bike ready to go.

In response to the comment about my bedroom in the last entry. I didn't take a picture of it because it is depressing in there. As of then ( and now) it is just a matress on the floor with a lamp and table. It's workable but I need an "upgrade". Hopefully I can get to that now that I'm in town.


CHEERS AND KEEP ON RIDING!