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Hot stuff. Meathead, where are you???

Drizzopped

So I am sitting here on the couch finishing off a tasty beverage from Tropical Liquers. Curt and I headed to sedalia for a crit; i got dropped after 4 or 5 laps, Curt was rolling great till he ate shit into a curb after being pushed into it; broke his fork and rails on his saddle. So, he took a free lap (or 3) and got back in, I got back in with him, immediately went to the back, and got dropped again. Thats what you get for not riding... So, I drank a beer and headed home. This past wek has been ok, work, some weight lifting and track bike riding, and hanging with Alicia and Dillon. I am not in race shape, so I will not be at gateway cup (I think). What else...I turned 30 on thursday, happy b-day to me, I had to work, but did get to go out friday night with Kershas, Kippenbergers, TJ, and the Javas for some mexican food. I got Nintendogs for my Nintendo DS, so now I have a Siberian Husky to play with, virtual reality like. I also have a new cell phone on the way to replace the hunk of junk I currently have. Dillon is growing; I am pretty stoked to see what happens with the kid in the next few years, especially when he begins to communicate a little more. Not a lot else going on, tomorrow is going to be a chill day, maybe a little riding and some homework and the weekly trip to wal mart and some groceries. Then back to work. Mondays at work are usually rough since weg get a lot of orders in and it is a little backed up from the weekend. Oh yah, thanks to Curt and http://www.saris.com for the hookup on the roof rack. I'll post some pics of the car with it installed soon...

For Ryan

Tonight Alicia and I went to Jon and Leslie's reception. I was told by Ryan Hermesmeyer that I need to update more and he gets really mad when people dont update their blogs in a timely fashion. So, this post is for him. So, I have been riding pretty consistently, pretty much every day for a while on my new track bike. It is fun, and I am liking cycling again. So, I might, just might, race at the Gayway Cup this year. Meathead and I went out for a little ridey-poo today, nothing huge, but it was a good time none the less. It was good to ride with the dude and push the pace on some of the rollers around here, adterwards we went and got coffee. Alicia and I had a bit of running to do before the party, we gave dillon his first full bath (you cant bathe a baby properly till the umbilical cord comes off). That was nice; he ws starting to stink. Just kidding. So, alicia and I got kitted up and went to the reception. It was a good time, I drank beer, Dillon was a hit even though he crapped his pants while Josie H was holding him. The meatheads were there, and Tim and Drea Ranek as well. It was good to hang out and socialize. Curt is at Downers Grove. I have been thinking about him a lot today, him and Matt Racine and Tyrone Jerome. Dreaming of them in their tight spandex cycling outfits. Seriously, tho, hopefully they are having a good ride out there. What else...I need to cut the grass, it is getting long. I think I am going to put a couple of goats in the yard and let them have at it.

Cashed

So I am at work on my dinner break. Thats right, dinner. I am now working from 2 till 10 at night, which pretty much sux. So, the past week has been a blur for the most part. No sleep, some riding, and a bit of anger. So, Dillon hasnt been sleeping very much at night, which is putting a serious strain on Alicia and me. It seems like he is eating non stop, which is good, but it is cracking me big time. I got my track bike built up thanks to http://www.waltsbikeshop.com. Orbea Pista. Pretty dope, no brakes, lots of fun on the roads around here. I'll post a pic or 2 soon. Work has been busy, just a lot going on and a lot more responsibility. I am back in school, too, but I am going online. No Tour of KC for me, but it rained hard anyway so I didnt miss out on much. I think i might try to race in sedalia next saturday night, but I'll have to wait and see. Not a lot else, just suffering.

Work

I just got done riding with Curtie. big Tree, pretty chill. We were going to go hard, but Curt was tired and I frankly didn't want to do anything faster then a slow crawl. WSe even got drizzopped by some old dude riding a vintage road bike with no shirt. Yesterday was the first day on my new work schedule, 12-8. It kind of sucked. I am pretty bummed to be away from home and my wife and son. I know it sounds sappy, but it is the truth. So, we got our air conditioner fixed yesterday, so I got a bit of better sleep klast night. Lets see, what else...not a lot I guess, I am going to take a shower and get ready for work.

This just in

We just got back from Curt and Kristas bbq. During dinner, Curt told everyone about his fondness for tenderizing meat. I'm not sure what techniques he employs, but I am sure they are top notch. So, if you need someone to beat your meat, you should look Curt up.

State Crit

Well today was state crit. I opted out of the 1/2 race and decided to do the masters race instead since I haven't had a whole lot of time to train lately. Well, it was pretty hard. I ended up in a move on the first lap that stayed away for a good chunk of the race. Then I flatted. I got a wheel change from Merli which threw my shifting way off, but it got me back in the race. Covered some moves and got in a few more breaks, but the winning move went up the road without me in it. I was a bit surprised that it stuck, but the Gateway boys were doing a good job of shutting things down. I thought that the 30+ winner was up the road, so I wasn't too interested in making a late race move. Bad decision, both of the guys up the road were 35+. So, Mark Murawski won the jersey (I think), I ended up 5th. Bummer, but I was happy with the way I rode, I was just trying to stay agressive and get in a good move. We rolled out pretty soon after that so we could get the little guy home. So, I guess we are going to go over to Curts tonight for a litle BBQ action then hopefully some relaxation at home.

New stuff

Ok. So this is going to be the raw stuff in my life, un-edited and whatnot. So yeah, last weekend my son was born. The experience has been amazing so far, and a lot of funny things have happend. Like the other day when I was changing Dillon and he decided to simultaneously shit, piss, and puke all at once. I was trying to catch his poop in one hand and his pee in the other; there was nothing I could do about the puke. Nice. He farts a lot (takes after me). So, he is the greatest thing to ever happen to me, actually tied with being married to Alicia. So, right now I am waiting for Curt to call me so we can go for a short ride. My motivation has been pretty low lately, ride wise, I am glad the end of the season is coming up. I guess I am doing state crit tomorrow, but I am going to do the masters 30+ race. What else...I took a huge dump this morning, it was almost as big around as my Nalgene bottle. I have been playing Resident evil 4 tons, it is the best game ever. Nothing like decapatating some zombies to really make you feel better about yourself. Also been reading the new Harry Potter, it rules too. Thats about all I've got to say now, I just talked to Curt and we are going riding.