Trouble in Paradise

Had the first fight of 2006 with my road bike today. The conversation went like this:

Bike: "Are you nuts? You can't ride me like this you silly humanoid"

Me: "Please just one more ride. I promise your new parts are on order. They'll be here soon and I'll clean you right after todays ride."

Bike: "Nope, Ive had it with you. I'm not puttin' out one more spin of my wheels till you fix me proper. "

Me: "fine"

Bike "Fine...hmmpffhhh"

I'm moving to Narnia

Saw the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe last night. It was beautiful. Made me feel about 10 years old again. For a couple hours I shagged my adult self off into a corner and enjoyed the ride. I tried not to think about how these sad stiff fellows remind me of little kernels of our imagination frozen in time as we grow up. I miss being so wrapped up in a book that I feel like I can smell, taste, hear and see what is happening as I read it. Call me silly if you want, I want to believe in mystical creatures, and witches, and talking lions for just a bit longer....

Bummer

8:30am crap hhuuchhhnagg crunch...huh?
9:30am get in car Dukes o' Hazard style
10:30am 16 phone calls, 3 advil, 2 funky mechanics, and 1 very sweet bummed friend later...

Is it Friday yet??


PS I think Marys luck is rubbin off ;)

PG Fox post

Mikes rated R shoes for girls with bad backs and unhappy feet...

Slogging

The technical term for cycling in pouring rain. God I love my bike! I should have paid more attention to this advice before I rode but ...oh well.

The best part is the hot shower after ....ahhhhhh

mmmmm....cake

I have to say that standing at the cake counter trying to choose which of many devilishly delectable confections you will take home is way too much pressure. This one just yelled EAT ME and all the sudden I was Alice and could not resist the temptation.

Miss Mary...I hope you win the Lottery!!!!

Bueller?...Bueller??

…..and no beautiful ferrari spin off my school stresses with, oh well. I’ll just have to spend my free time adding miles to the odometer the hard way, with a trainer and a comfy chamois (is there such a thing). When does daylight saving start??? ;)