All Aboard to Rapid

Grand Canyon North Rim

2010-09-10T14:56:00.001-07:00

Kristin had seen the Grand Canyon before, but Jason muttered "Holy $hi+" when we got to the rim. The North Rim is cooler with fewer tourists, and the Lodge is a spectacular stone building on the rim, built in the 30's. You can get a beverage and sit on the patio overlooking the amazing landscape as the light changes. We hung out there all evening, and got to learn astrology from George the Ranger, who had a super sweet telescope and a vast knowledge of the sky. He used a laser to point out constellations and stars and clusters, then fixed the scope for us to look. We now need a telescope. Dinner at the lodge was very good, and we hit the hay to get up for sunrise. However, the damn clouds obscured our view, and it started to rain. What do you do in the rain? You hike! We walked down into the canyon on a mule-poop encrusted trail, and the walk fueled Jason to want to come back for a rim-to-rim hike someday. The hike back up? Not so inspiring...huff, huff...gasp, choke...

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Bryce Canyon Fly-by

2010-09-10T13:53:00.001-07:00

Pictures to come later... On the way to Bryce, we stopped for a lunch @ a visitors center for Escalante National Monument. J found a brochure for a local artist & gallery. We would have never normally stopped since from the road it looked like a junkyard with a garden. But the brochure was beautiful, and the address was correct...and we were rewarded. A husband and wife share the workhouse, with him making unbelievable wood furniture that is featured internationally as art, and her making archaic Anasazi-style pottery. We couldn't afford a custom piece from him (yet) but we purchased some sweet ceramic bowls. Great find! So Bryce is in between Capitol Reef and Zion NPs. (yeah, We had never heard of these either...) Very cool landscape with thousands of hoodoos. Look it up. Jason is so excited to cross country ski the rim.

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Desert + Orchard?

2010-09-03T16:38:00.001-07:00

How cool is this? You roll into a vast rocky landscape, but in the middle by the river are thousands of fruit trees & you just go pick what you want...in season. We did a 4.5 mile uphill hike to an unbelievable 360 degree panorama, then back down, then rewarded ourselves with fresh-picked apples & peaches. The orchards are remnants of the Mormon settlers from the 1800s...saaaa-weeeeeet!!!

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Rattlesnake cakes

2010-09-03T16:32:00.001-07:00

After a long but beautiful drive from Jackson, we pulled into Torrey, UT near Capitol Reef NP. Not only is it breathtaking scenery, but it it accompanied by a seriously phenomenal restaraunt called Cafe Diablo. Move over, Alfredo! We sampled delish tapas, and tasted rattlesnake cakes, which weren't bad, especially when smothered in tasty sauces. Dinner was top-notch, but dessert surpassed all...if I could only rub double diablo mousse all over me nightly....aaahhhh.

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Hike, then beer me!

2010-08-31T15:25:00.001-07:00

It's still chilly in the Tetons...but so be it. We dressed in layers & drove up the Teton Pass for a gorgeous hike up to Ski Lake. Since we weren't in the park, Noco got to go; she's such a great trail dog. Yesterday, while we were at the Hatchet, we discovered Grand Teton Brew's Organic Au Natural. Deeeeelish! We found out that the brewery is on the other side of the pass, so after our sweet hike, we drove through a light snow to Victor, ID for a rewarding brewery tour & tasting...and this installment is a half-drunk post from their patio...

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Construction company or porn star?

2010-08-31T10:20:00.001-07:00

I have nothing to add.

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Grand Tetons

2010-08-31T10:12:00.001-07:00

We learned that the Tetons were named by some French-Canadians...the name means "breasts"...apparently the travelers were a bit homesick? It is frickin freezing here! Good thing we packed some warm coats. We stayed at a resort east of the park & spent part of the next day walking around Jackson. The next night we found another little gem called the "Hatchet Resort"..good food, nice rooms. J got a fishing license & we headed up Togwotee Pass thru the world's longest road consruction project. By the time we got to the amazingly gorgeous mountain lake (Brooks Lake), it was almost dark & snowing! J got a few casts in while the dog ran & kp held the pistol for small comfort. It's grizzly land, beeeyotch.

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Yellowstone

2010-08-31T10:02:00.001-07:00

So..yeah...we roll into Yellowstone in a cold rain to find that our campsite reservation was entered as 7-28, not 8-28. (kp Had a glimmer of hope...) But, alas, there were plenty of sites available..of course! J made a fire, & kp made hot cocoa & hot ramen. Yummo...gourmet camping food! The park does a fantastic job of scaring the shit out of you regarding grizzlies, so between hearing night noises & the weather, no one slept that great, including our shivering guard dog. We lucked out the next day...the sun came out, traffic was light, and the park was toured in all its sulphurous splendor.

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South Fork

2010-08-28T13:40:00.001-07:00

We found a little hidden gem outside Buffalo, WY. South Fork Mountain Lodge is in the Bighorns next to Clear Creek. Jason tried flyfishing & got a few bites...seems they don't like SD hopperdroppers. Anyhow, we stayed in the "Elk" cabin, and Noco met her first mule, who roams the grounds because he refuses to stay in the corral. She was interested until he got close, then she was furiously trying to get the hell away. We hiked, then went to the lodge for an incredible dinner. They hire a summer chef, Alfredo, from South Beach Miami. He'll talk your ear off, then cook you a chino-latino style meal that will knock you over. Kristin hates shrimp cocktail, but his creation was divine! We had a nice morning hike, followed by a yummy Alfredo breakfast...now off to Jellystone!

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Devil's Tower to the Bighorn Mtns

2010-08-28T12:38:00.001-07:00

We hit Buffalo WY by lunchtime...it's a very cool little western town. There is a great vintage hotel called the Occidental Hotel that we will try next trip. (fyi "occidental" means western, or opposition to oriental...!) We had a buffalo burger at the original bar, & got a free soundcheck concert from some Nashville songwriter who was in town for a songwriting seminar. Even country-hater Jason was impressed (or maybe just drunk on love). While enjoying our concert lunch, Noco had her own lunch, consisting of our only phone charger & a lid to our water bottle, so we made some unplanned purchases...

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day 1 & 2...

2010-08-28T12:27:00.001-07:00

We spent our first vacation night at a great campsite at Devil's Tower. What a gorgeous night!

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2010-08-27T06:28:00.000-07:00

it was a perfect night from camping! a perfect morning for a walk and breakfast! now to ten sleep

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almost gone!

2010-08-26T16:45:00.001-07:00

dog...yes
camping gear...yes
food...yes
iPod cached...yes
manscaped...yes
clothes...yes
park pass...yes
maps...yes
regrets about being away from work for 2+ weeks...NOPE
lets roll!!!

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welcome back

2010-08-17T09:01:00.001-07:00

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Eamonn would be bummed

2009-08-06T07:28:00.000-07:00

Aerosmith show ends after Tyler falls from stage

Tyler airlifted to local hospital

STURGIS SD” A huge number of fans packed the field in front of the Buffalo Chip Campground main stage to see Aerosmith, but Wednesday's concert was cut short when lead singer Steven Tyler fell off the stage.

Tyler was singing the Top 10 hit "Love In An Elevator" when the sound system went out. He continued to dance around, entertaining the crowd, when he fell off the Chip stage, according to reports d Aurand, a security supervisor at the campground who saw the fall, said Tyler stepped backward off the stage's catwalk.

"He does a lot of dancing on the stage and he does a lot of stuff with his mike stand. He put his stand down and twirled around and stepped backwards off the stage," Sanborn said.

Halfway through the performance, Tyler fell onto a couple of fans in the middle of what was a record crowd, Sanborn said. Security rushed to help him and the crowd cheered when Tyler got back up.

"He was good natured about it," Sanborn said. "He was in good spirits when he got in the helicopter. He was talking and joking with the physician."

"It was an unfortunate end to an extraordinary evening," he said.

Tyler suffered minor head and neck injuries and a shoulder injury, but it wasn't immediately clear how serious that was, Sanborn said.

After he fell, which was halfway through the performance, Tyler was eventually taken backstage, Sanborn said. Around 12:15 a.m., Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry came out to tell the audience Tyler was being taken to the hospital and that the show would not go on.

A physician at the concert venue attended to Tyler and the frontman was flown to Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Jennifer Horton, the hospital's vice president of public relations and marketing, said early Thursday that Tyler wasn't in the hospital directory. Under the privacy laws, that means the person is either not there or chose not to be included in the directory, according to the hospital's Web site.

This was the first time Aerosmith had performed in Sturgis, but it was Tylerâ€™s second appearance at the rally.

Fans were sure to be disappointed. They had gathered earlier in the day, excited for the big event. Danielle Hudspeth of Pine Ridge said the week Aerosmith was announced as part of the Chips™ 2009 line-up, she decided to go.

Night TWO

2009-07-31T05:37:00.001-07:00

I was forced to stay another night in the hospital because the back brace was not ready. I'm a little upset, there was plenty of time on Tuesday to fit me.

My meds where switched from Morphine to Hydrocodone...hydro is strong. Morphine had a little kick but hydro puts me out. Drool, sleep and absolutely no pain...GORKED.

Sleeps...

2009-07-30T06:07:00.001-07:00

Last night actually wasn't that bad. I was able to sleep without any additional morphine, but I did get on the hour wake up calls by the nursing staff. All things considered I'm actually comfortable. Things were a bit stiff this morning, nothing a little pain meds can't dull. I've been switched to orals which means I should be going home soon. No new news on when I'll be getting my brace. 89 days...

For the time being I'm drinking a gallon of Dunn Brothers. The morphine has left two days worth of duce in the ol' guts...and that isn't good.

Down and OUT...

2009-07-29T18:22:00.000-07:00

It was a bad day. Took a 10ft fall off a slippery rock ledge and landed on my back. The pack with my climbing gear saved my head from slamming on the ground and saving some other breaks. I am currently in the hospital with a L1 compression fracture and pain control. Although things could have been much worse, I am going to be chained to a brace for 3 months. No PQ, no autumn MtB, no lifting boxes into the house on Squire.

Who wants to come out and help?

Rolling the Rim...

2009-07-23T07:42:00.001-07:00

Rolled out a few hours at Buzzard's Roost...one of the newest trails systems built the hills. The trail is a lot of fun, but it has as many rocks as a crack pike. Tried it on the rigid 69ss, but went back to the car and grabbed the 5'' Kona after the first hour. The photo above was taken from a section called the rim trail. In the distance you can see Storm Mtn (square mtn on the left way back) and Harny Peak (mtn way way back on the right).

Gone and Done With...

2009-07-23T07:32:00.000-07:00

It has been a while but I thought I should post on it anyway. The Firecracker 50 was a great event again. The short of it was:
Registered late and I was put on the waiting list=(
Got off the waiting list=)
Raced maverick because I did not want to buy a license
Had a great first lap
Second lap kicked my ass
Missed my goal of sub 5hr by 7min
FoxyRoxy rode VERY well and almost beat me!

Post race...Me supporting my ol' team in their new kit.

Firecracker 50? Maybe...

2009-07-02T08:03:00.000-07:00

westy@mavsports.com

show details 8:33 AM (29 minutes ago)

Greetings! So here's the latest. We've had about 20 cancellations and have moved people from the wait list to the race in order of when they signed up for the wait list. Registration is now totally closed meaning no one can even get on the wait list. We will continue to work down the list as cancellations come in. The last chance to get into the race will be on Saturday morning. If there are no shows we will continue down the wait list and re-assign number plates. If the people on the wait list are no shows and there are still number plates available we will be issuing raffle tickets to the people hanging out. We'll do a draw and fill up the race. Packet pickup closes at 10:30 and that's when the fun will begin. Sincerely, Jeff

Waiting List =(

2009-06-30T20:02:00.000-07:00

Bummer...

Greetings! You have been placed on a waiting list (29 people as of this AM) for the 2009 Firecracker 50. We have sent an email to all confirmed racers asking for cancellations due to injury, illness, or any unforeseen circumstance. If any spots become available you will be automatically moved into the race on a first-come, first-served basis. Let?s see what happens in the next day or two! Maybe you?ll all get lucky. Jeff

Kingsbury Weekend

2009-06-26T08:11:00.000-07:00

The Big Fish, Ma and kids 4&5 made a short visit Saturday-Tuesday. They came bearing a gift of 48 delicious bottles of New Glarus's Cracked Wheat, adding to the stash from our last bootlegging trip in May.

First stop...the SD Bandlands. Actually the first stop was the Corn Palace in Mitchell, but since it is east river I'm not counting it. Everyone was pretty amazed at the rock formations, especially when only a few miles away the Black Hills are mainly granite. Big Fish and I pedaled the Badlands in March, but it was a first time visit for the rest of the crew.

Day two was called the Kingsbury death march...by Mom. The march consisted of a whirlwind trip to the northwest Hills. After taking a backcoutry route we ended up in Spearfish Canyon.

The day was perfect with little cloud cover and great temps which equals a high volume of tourists. Usually this would annoy the piss out of me, but I keep telling myself that this is why I don't have to pay a state income tax. That and I don't have a legitimate job.

From the canyon we rolled into Spearfish proper. The original goal was to head up to Tinton Road to watch some of the Super D, but I was sidetracked by a police officer. Apparently it's illegal to make a U-turn in an intersection...who knew?Sgt Klunder was even less impressed that I wasn't giving him my full attention and made me sit in his prowler. This is when he proceeded to tell me about respect and some other stuff. What an egoist. How in the wrong could I have been, I only got a warning. Paps was even less impressed with my abilities so we skipped the super D and went directly to Devil's Tower.

I love, love, love Devil's Tower, the family dug it as well. I will take anyone at anytime. We all hiked the Red Beds loop and the interior loop to get all the perspectives of the tower. Both hikes are fairly easy, with hardly anyone on the Red Beds loop.

On the way back to Rapid we made a game time decision to hike Bear Butte...another one of my favorites.
Bear Butte is unique because it is northeast of the Hills and gives great views of both prairie and the Back Hills. The Butte is very sacred to the native people, during the hike we could hear drums being played in the distance. Ma thought that they were playing her death march song. I reassured her that they if she did not make it to the top, the Natives would most likely scalp her.

After it was all said-n-done we hiked about 12 miles on Sunday, and no one lost their scalp.

MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY

As Eamonn would say, "I'm, like, not gonna lie" we were T I R E D the next day. So we thought we would play it cool and go see Crazy Horse and Rushmore. Pretty uneventful except for the huge faces carved out of mountains.
I still can't believe how big Crazy Horse is. The head alone is bigger than Mt. Rushmore. Who knows if it will ever get to completion, but I hope I'm alive if it happens. Dad seemed to be pretty stoked to see it. There is also a ton of visitor information, the price of admission is steep but it's well worth it.

From Crazy Horse we moved to Rushmore, which is about 30 minutes way. P-diddy and I went at our own pace and lost the rest of the crew for awhile. We ended up finding them at the visitors movie on how Rushmore was created...it's lame people. Go to the Monument, get the ice cream and watch the Discovery channel if you want the details.

The Last Day

The final day was a good one. Dad and I rode from Keystone to Harney Peak on the Norbeck scenic byway. What a ride!

Great roads, views, climbs, descents...it's all great. Dad suffered a bit, but it was the best I've seen him ride. We could see Rushmore for quite a ways.

While Paps and I were riding, Mom and the kids did the president walk in downtown Rapid City. Ma thought it would be a good idea to grope Taft's ass...what a sicko.
After our ride and president perversion walk we all hiked Harney Peak. 3.5 and 3.5 down, the final leg of the death march. The Harney Peak #9 trail head starts at Sylvan Lake and goes straight up. During the hike their are very distant views of the peak, and it's wild to think that it's only a few miles way.

Harney Peak is the highest point in SD at about 7200 ft. At the top is an old fire tower that gives views of Rushmore, Hill City, the Needles and Custer State Park. It was a great couple of days and even better that the fam really enjoyed our new home. KP's parents are on the way this weekend. Both sets of parents in two weeks...yikes!

MISSING...

2009-06-25T12:59:00.000-07:00

The stock Monarch 3.1 shock blew after about 25hr of riding...very disappointing. SRAM is trying to do right by sending 4.2. Anyone want to trade a for a RP23?

Storm Mtn with the Acme Army

2009-06-19T15:13:00.001-07:00

Lately it seems I've been cleaning the bike more than riding it. Thunderstorms roll in around 3 and roll out after dark. So were do you ride in Rapid when everything is wet? Storm Mtn of course. Storm is quite an anomaly, no matter how much it rains the trails are very ride-able. Dirkness and I rolled there Monday during a down poor and left no tracks. Crazy?

Tim, Tucks, Lars, K-combs and myself rode last nigh after closing the shop. We drove up in 10k worth of vehicles with 35k worth of Santa Cruz product on or inside our vehicles. It is comparable to a dude with master-blaster-sound-system in his mom's ol'89 Toyota Corolla. "Damn it feels good to be a gangstar."
Poor photo of K-combs clearing the road gap...

Bot Fly?

2009-06-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

Look what KP removed from under my skin...I think it was Bot fly larva.

TESTING...

2009-06-16T08:07:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the first real test of my "sprained" MCL. Took KP on a 2.5hr hike on the Big Horn loop at Storm Mt. There was still a bit of pain on any down hill but it is healing. A week ago I would have been carried out on Kristin's back...whining of course=)

The Big Horn Loop is one of my all time Rapid favorites, it is the staple trail system in the Hills.

2009-06-13T18:11:00.000-07:00

NOPE!!!

Have you seen this face?

2009-06-09T08:38:00.000-07:00

Kristin and I had the opportunity to walk to the face of the Crazy Horse Monument last Sunday. It was a unique view of the "largest mountain carving in the world." The weather wasn't the best, but it was still worth it. 50 and rainy...last time I looked it was June.

From 75 and Sun to 25 and Blizzard

2009-03-23T14:00:00.000-07:00

I've been getting a lot of emails and calls wondering if I'm dead, NO, just really busy. Between my internship, PQ training and KP time...I've been booked. The weather in Rapid has the town in lock down giving me time to post. It's nice to have a day off after last weeks 18 hours of training...I'm tired. Look below to see some of the fun stuff I've been up to.

BEAR BUTTE

I've been lured to run up this lava plug since I first saw it in October. From the parking lot it's a 2 mile assent, up 1000ft. This photo is taken from the south side, the north side was ice and snow packed, but it was runnable. At a good pace it took 12 minutes to get to the top. This WILL be my hill repeat course.

FIRST FLAT

Bombing down St. Martins...they have sharp rocks here!

MAN CAVE

The garage is ready to roll. I've been "working from home" for Tim at ACME bikes. This is a big help since I can't make it to the shop during his business hours. Dudes...it's really nice having a MAN CAVE.

TEAM SD GOES CAVING

Caving is the craziest shit I've ever done. Now, without question, I'm the craziest guy Tostin knows. The only way in and out of this cave was to rapell and climb. We and our guide Dano spent 6 hours in Reeds Cave, a private cave that I'm told is one like the one we will be going into during PQ. Most of the time we were doing strange contorsion positions, & we rarely stood tall. There was one section that I had to completely exhale all the air in my lungs to squeeze through. I have the scars on my back to prove it.

15+

2009-03-09T15:51:00.000-07:00

After the great riding with the Big Fish during the week and some long hours with the team this weekend, the ol' calander showed a 15.45 week. I haven't done this many hours since OMA about 2 years ago. This is a little scary...the weeks are only going to get longer!

Today will be a day off; filled with bike cleaning, unpacking and oh yeah...first day at work=)

These Creeps Can Roll, Man.

2009-03-07T06:03:00.001-08:00

The Big Fish, younger bro Seb and I rolled into Rapid on Monday. My car, their van, and a uhual trailer was fairly full, but but the trip went well at only 9 hours in the seats. Paps set the trip. before we left and showed 601 miles door-to-door. There is something irronic about this...that is the distance that I will be covering this summer during PQ. Strange?

Dad and I got our first road miles outside this season on Tuesday. 55 degrees, light wind, 2 hours, at the Badlands Loop. We were only passed by three (3) cars the entire ride. The first of the three wasn't seen until 50 minutes into the ride. I have a feeling I will be training there a lot...or until the tourist roll in.

Fun With Training...

2009-02-18T14:02:00.000-08:00

I've officially started running with a backpack. During PQ I"ll have about 25-30lbs strapped to my back...so there is no better time to start. Today there was only 6.5lbs of randomness carried (couple pairs of pants, books, avid bb7's) and I can feel the extra weight in my legs, abs and lower back. It's safe to say that I'll be doing extra crunches and back extensions at the gym tonight. Soon, look for me on the cover of QR Magazine with a "ripped" six pack =)

What's the Worst That Could Happen...

2009-02-10T08:17:00.000-08:00

Primal Quest '09, huh? Yeah that's right...Randy sent a call my way yesterday saying, "Bad news, you're in." Now, I'm officially apart of Team South Dakota. Although it's important to note that I'm not the teams first choice. What is joy and elation for me is devastation and sadness for another. Dan, one of the original members, is dealing with one of my biggest fears. His wife has recently been diagnosed with brain cancer...because of this he has with drawn from the race. I grinned ear to ear when I got the call from Randy, but I can't help but feel terrible. But this will be my and the teams motivation. No matter how bad our feet hurt, no matter how hard the course is and no matter how hungry we get...our pain is short and much less painful than chemo or radiation.

Dan...I promise...I will have to be close to death before I think about throwing in the towel.

As the address suggests...

2009-02-08T17:14:00.001-08:00

Flew in to Rapid on Friday...I brought a secret. It took her by surprise and she said yes. We have not set a date as of yet, but stay tuned, more events might be on the horizon.

Really Lance Armstrong?

2009-01-25T11:47:00.000-08:00

You have Oakley in your front pocket and you choose those shades?

Welcome Back...sort of

2009-01-15T17:00:00.000-08:00

Well...I'm back in La Crosse for 6 weeks finishing up some research. What a week it has been!

MONDAY
1. It took 14:03.05, drive time, to get from Rapid to La Crosse. Normally this is a 8-9 hr drive. Complete white-out conditions forced me to stop several time to avoid certain accident. Average miles per hour...45, good gas mileage/big waste of time.

MONDAY
2. It was 45 degrees in Rapid, way below zero in La Crosse.

TUESDAY
3. Going to class Tuesday morning, I was forced to drive into an un-plowed alley...in which I got stuck.

TUESDAY
4. While digging out my car the automatic locks locked me out of the car...while it was running with my phone, wallet and house keys inside.

TUESDAY
5. Had to use a cell phone of a passerby to call Don's towing to unlock my car.

TUESDAY-THURSDAY
6. Got food poisoning from eating left over lasagna. Left class early and LOST 5 LB OVER NIGHT!

THURSDAY
7. Went to start my car this morning and it wouldn't start, most likely due to the cold and it's a piece of shit.

Let's see what FRIDAY has to offer?

HOME SWEET HOME...No.2

2009-01-06T20:44:00.001-08:00

430pm,
Backyard view...

Either Armageddon is coming or I moved into a Lava Lamp.

Terry Peak

2009-01-05T18:19:00.000-08:00

What better way to spend my Xmas bonus...taking the board to the local ski hill. Tim, Marta and I got some fairly fresh corduroy this morning. Temps were decent, the crowds were light and the snow was pretty fast.

HOME SWEET HOME...

2009-01-02T19:21:00.001-08:00

5pm
Nemo Rd, Rapid City

Getting Lost @ M Hill

2009-01-02T19:09:00.000-08:00

35 and sunny...out for about an hour. It seems I've found the down-hill course. This was the only area for about 800 meters that I was able to stop and dismount. The walk back up was ankle breaking. Notice the two trees I got stuck between.

The view from the top of M Hill, located a few blocks from downtown Rapid. The single track here is a little more what I'm used to. It could even be dubbed the Tostin Super Highway...it's fast!

Kristin's Cuervo Cookies

2009-01-01T13:06:00.000-08:00

Jose Cuervo New Years Cookies

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequila

Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Cuervo again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.

Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.

Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the Cuervo is still ok, try another cup just in case.

Turn off the mixerer thingy.

Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the frigging fruit off the floor.

Mix on the turner.

If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity.

Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves a sheet. Check the Jose Cuervo. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

Add one table.

Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find.

Greash the oven.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

Don't forget to beat off the turner.

Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Cose Juervo and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher.

Happy Yew Near!

Ride II

2009-01-01T08:44:00.000-08:00

The weather lately has been very mild...45 degrees, light wind and sunny. The few trails I have ridden are in pretty good shape. All are ride-able with little mud and some snow cover. The only difficult part is the black ice hidden in the shaded areas.

Oh...there is a lot of exposed and loose rock, too! And everyone knows how much I like riding that stuff.

A Jurassic Discovery...

2008-12-29T18:28:00.000-08:00

It seems I have found the La Brea Tar Pit of coffee, the holy grail for joe junkies. Dark Canyon Coffee is a local roaster that sells its magic to area coffee shops. They sell such a large volume of beans that most coffee bought by the public was roasted that morning. The employee helping me scooped my order from the roaster's hopper. The beans were so fresh that the bag was warm. No joke, this is some of the best coffee I have tasted...but we will see what happens when I brew it myself ;)

We've Arrived!

2008-12-28T07:15:00.000-08:00

It was almost perfectly smooth. A little weather, a bit of house shuffling and one million shameless billboards later...we're in Rapid safe and sound.