droopy didn't stress ... david's a mess

droopy never stressed about exams, but boy David was a mess yesterday! I was a nervous wreck! Usually on the way to class I drink a coke or coffee, yesterday I couldn't drink anything for fear of it coming back up. The exam went ok, 20 essay questions, 2 and a half hours and one filled out blue book later, I was out of there with a sore hand! I can't remember the last blue book exam I took.

Big plans this weekend, racing granogue cross saturday, saturday night to Pete and Amy's for the Rutgers-Pittsburgh football game. (My father is a Rutgers alum, my father-in-law is a Pitt alum) Needless to say I'll be pulling for Rutgers, sorry pappy, I grew up going to Rutgers football games. I even know the cheers: HOO-RA, HOO-RA, RUTGERS RA, UPSTREAM RED TEAM, RED TEAM UPSTREAM, RA, RA, RUTGERS RA! Some things you never forget.
Sunday I'm racing the Wissahickon cross, which is right up the street from Pete and Amy's. It'll be a nice commute to the race. Hopefully I'll have some photos to share.

(I haven't been updating as much because my work connection sucks for updating on my lunch hour.)

Busy, busy...

I've been pretty busy. So, here's a quick update:
-took a vacation day last Wed.
-made pancakes and bacon
-went for a hike at Lake Nockamixon
-drove to Henry's to finish my cross bike
-barely finished the cross bike
-went to DCC of D cross practice, and got my arse handed to me, those boys and girls are fast
-picked up a Granogue Cross shirt that they are selling at the race (my design)
(Here's the "poster" design. T-shirt has less information)


-Thurs worked from home and went to class
-Friday my alarm didn't go off, found out on the way to work that we were moving the office to the new town hall
-Friday night had baby Luke over for a couple of hours
-Saturday bagged the race in Hagerstown, I started thinking about spending 6 hours in the car for a 45 minute race
-made french toast and bacon for breakfast
-Saturday went to the T-Town swap meet with Jeb.
-bought a frame to use as a time-trial bike, too big (measured wrong!)
-bought some vision tech integrated aero bars for said tt bike.
-bought seatpost for said tt bike.
-anyone want to buy a 58cm Specialized Allez, cheap?
-Sat pm rode the cross bike over to Lake Nockamixon, had a good ride
-went to 5:00 pm mass
-thought about going out, but don't remember what we ended up doing for dinner, Sophie was cranky (she's getting her teeth)
-Sunday am homefires, eggs and toast for breakfast
-Pumpkin picking with the family


-picked up pork bbq and wings
-went to Buba and Pappy's for the Eagles game (they have HD TV) Pete and Amy met us there.
-watched the Eagles game! E-A-G-L-E-S!!!!! EAGLES!!!!
-Kristen drove home
-couldn't sleep, had boo-boo belly until 3:00 am

What day is it anyway?

The other night...

Jacob was playing, something, not really sure what he was, I guess some sort of super hero. I remembered to take a picture...

labels... labels

I've been thinking aobut getting a label machine for quite a while. I want to make a few "custom stickers" for my bikes. After looking into having them done, I figured if I had a label maker I could do them myself. Well, Office Max had one on sale...

I hooked it up and I can't stop making labels...





The "sample" roll is the perfect size for chain stays and seat stays.

I GOT AN "A"

First quiz in, oh, 12 or so years, and BAM! I got an A.

I have a feeling he'll make them harder, now that the first one is out of the way...

Here's the description of the course I'm taking, in case you were wondering:

*CRP 0401 Planning Theory (3 s.h.) F
Provides the base knowledge of planning theory that serves as a springboard into more advanced courses in this degree program. Explores the nature of planning and how it relates to geography, politics, economics, society, and culture on a local and regional level. Also details the various levels of planning, step-by-step approaches to planning, and the many limitations and boundaries with which planners are confronted.

Sounds like fun, huh?

Strange things at 5:30 am

I had been getting up and riding at 5:30 am, three days a week. I had a nice streak going, probably 4 weeks in a row! Then, well, nothing for 3 weeks! Started back up this week and now it is still dark when I get home around 6:30. I did my road loop this morning and it really is a nice little loop. I think I was passed by 2 cars the whole ride! There were quite a few going the other way though.

Wed morning I rode my new cross bike (I'll post a picture once I finish it) to the local park for some cross practice. So, there I am cruising around a park, in the dark, in my "costume", with a headlight and a blinky taillight, I ride around one of the pavilions and "Holy crap!" there is some dude sitting at one of the tables... he scared the sh!t out of me! We exchange pleasantries, and off I go, thinking that is strange some dude sitting at a park bench at 5:30 in the morning. He was probably thinking the same thing about me, "Look at that freak in those funny clothes, with his headlight, blinky tailight, riding around in circles jumping on and off his bike?!?!?" A few minutes later a cop pulls into the park with his lights off and proceeds to the pavilion. Another few minutes of riding around in circles, jumping on and off my bike and the cop pulls away. More circles and jumping on and off and I see the dude walk off toward town. Strange huh? Now, what could they have possibly been up too?

This is the funniest!!!!!

Bob Roll talks about poo!

For those of you not familiar with Bob Roll, he was a member of the 7-Eleven cycling team. 7-Eleven was the first American cycling team to race in the Tour de France.
He is really quite a character, bobroll.com
Bob Roll now commentates on the tour "DAY" France for OLN, among other things I'm sure...

I've been working on some "things"...

So, there have not been any updates in a while. I'll post more once some of the "things" are done...

Recent Family Photos:

I haven't posted any photos in a while, so here are a few.

Jacob's Birthday at the Beach:

On Juce and Brudy's boat:

Jacob's first day of nursery school:

Aw man...

I can't believe just about a week has passed and I have not done all my readings for class yet, yikes!

Jeb starts nursery school on Thursday and we have orientation tomorrow night. That ought to be fun.

I put the IF on ebay today, I'm not sure if I priced it right or not. If I don't get what I want I will ride it again this year... or maybe I'll put it up as a frameset...
I have a big problem with bikes, I like to "fin-agle", buy this, sell that, swap this for that, take this off of that bike and use it on this bike, and hopefully end up without spending too much money. It is kind of like "Flip That House", "Flip That Bike, and those wheels, and those tires, and don't forget the shiters, or the deraileurs..."