I’ve been following a few of my favorite riders on Twitter, and watching them talk about the upcoming AMA pro road racing season has me thinking.  How many of you wish SPEED would do more coverage of the AMA races?  I really wish SPEED would show the races live because there are a lot of people like me who just can’t afford to go to the races yet I can’t watch them at the hours they’re normally shown…late at night.  Thank goodness for DVR right?  Seriously, though.  SPEED, do you not find AMA important enough to lend coverage to?  I think you’re doin

It’s always nice when you can sneak in a couple days of riding in the winter.  We were going to winterize the bike this year, but then things changed.  Hubby got a job that is far enough away to suck mucho amounts of gas in the truck, so he’s braving the weather for another winter of riding.  He’s used to it as he’s spent many winters riding his bike up the mountain to save on gas, but he’s gotten lucky this year.  The weather has been pretty decent.

I got to sneak in a couple rides this week because the weather was so beautiful.  Those rides were much needed.  I’ve had a lot on my mind lately, and riding always helps me clear my head.  I’m glad I was able to get out on the bike for a bit because the cold and gloomy winter weather we’re having now is putting me in a bad mood after having such pretty days.  Oh well, at least I got to enjoy a little bit of the nice weather before it turned cold again.

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My dad has always wanted to get direct tv Durham so he could watch all his golf tournaments on the weekend and since he’s had such a rough year me and my siblings decided to go in together and get him a subscription. He broke his hip back in May and he’s been more or less laid up ever since so he can’t really play golf like he used to and I know he gets really bored sitting at home all day. I love my dad but since mom died he’s been a lot to deal with – the mood swingsand the sadness which I totally understand. I feel like if there’s even one little thing we can do to make him feel better about life then it’s our responsibility to do it for him and not ask any questions…he’s been the best dad any of us could have asked for and he deserves our respect and adoration as he ages. At least he lives close to all of us!

I’m sooooo thankful for my Daddy!  He surprised us with an early Christmas present that was much needed.  We stopped by his house last night, and he ordered the new tire for the bike so Hubby can get to work without spending so much on gas!

The other good news is Hubby didn’t have to stick with the job an hour away.  He was getting frustrated with that job after only a few days because there was a major lack of authority among many other issues with the company.  Just as he was getting so frustrated he didn’t know what he would do he got a call from a guy much closer who was willing to pay him much more, and he gets to go back into his old carpentry job instead of being stuck building concrete forms all day.

He jumped at the chance, so now he’ll be working 40 minutes away from home instead of a little over an hour.  It’s not much of a difference, but it’s still better.  He’s been working with this new company for a week now, and he’s really loving it.  I’m happy that he’s found something he loves to do again, and this company actually appreciates and compensates for his experience.