Kids are awesome

This kid is awesome. Sometimes kids remind us how we should be greeting everyday. Rev up your engine, some fist pumps, blow a few kisses, then let the day rip.

Thanks to Erin Kummer for passing this one along.

Portland, OR and Coeur D' Alene, ID

Higlights of my last 3 week driving adventure in the Timex truck.

Watching World Cup Games before checking out from hotel.

Driving through Montana. Truly Big Sky country. I always imagine what it must have been like in the frontier days.

Having to get the truck's transmission re-built in Portland, OR. Not a good thing. Hanging out with one of the athlete's for a day. Fun thing.

Renting a car to go to Bend, OR while truck was being repaired.

Mountain biking in Bend, OR. REALLY GOOD THING!

Finally getting to Ironman Coeur D' Alene a day late.


Setting up the truck with our new expo look. New tents, chairs, banners, etc. I was proud of the work everyone has put in to get it mostly dialed in. There will always be stuff to change but it was nice to hear some positive comments on our visual impact.


Seeing Chris and Linsey Corbin including mom and dad Pickell. Then watching Linsey win her "first" Ironman and breaking the course record to boot.

Driving back through Montana. Had to dodge some thunderstorms which always coincided with trying to go for a ride. At least I got to do some recon on where to go when I drive through again in August. I even found a rest area on I-90 that has some convenient rock climbing routes. It been a long time since I got that excited feeling when looking at rock. Going to dig around for my shoes and gear and perhaps Tristan and I can hit it on our drive to Ironman Canada.

Back to Milwaukee. Hot and humid. Summerfest Music Festival. 4th of July fireworks on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of July.