Best bike shop on earth?!?!

I don't know...I haven't been there yet....but I am just going to go ahead and assume that it is.........

Today was sufferfest in Bozeman. Ryan called up and said "Hey, Bridger Canyon is dry...we should ride up there" Just a little sunday road ride to stretch the legs, right? I don't know what my deal was today but I was F...ing hurting, bad. I have not had a muscle cramp for years but today my quads started quivering and knotting. GROUND CONTROL TO TROY! REDUCE CADENCE AND SHIFT TO AN EASIER GEAR! Right, that should help. Well, the cramps never took over but thoughts about food in my cupboards at home did. I got home, chugged a whole water bottle of gatorade, a huge plate of spagehti and meatballs, three mini butterfingers and a mason jar of water. Man, it was not that long a ride but aparently it was too much right now. Maybe it was the two hard hours of spinning and then a full round of leg work that I put in at the gym yesterday... yep I am going to go with that excuse.

I have to say that it was a great day for riding. It was 35F but the canyon was sunny and I was definately losing a lot of water. The ride was awesome despite my lack of power.

Stay tuned for Thanksgiving adventures with the T Parents........

A tree, two stockings and an orange wall...

Christmas is right around the corner and Mulv and I finally found the time to buy a charlie brown tree, string some lights and hang stockings in the window.

We have to improvise around our house since we lack a mantel for proper stocking placement.

We are aslo excited to debut "the orange wall" to the world. It only took us six months to paint a wall; we are making some real progress here folks.

There are currently two presents under the tree. The best news yet is that they are both for me! All of Mulvs presents are currently on tour around the country in UPS trucks. I think I have time it so that they arrive before Christmas.

The kitchen is currently a flurry of activity because we are preparing to host our first dinner tommorrow. Yes that's right... I am blogging as Mulv is working away in the kitchen. What a fabulously traditional household. Ha Ha!

I am a little worried that there will not be any reason to bring the cc skis home at Christmas time. Please do some snow dances in Minnesota!!! Maybe it would be better to bring my bike?......

Three Men and a Dog......

Yet another blog about past adventures..........

Weeks (Months?) ago I was fortunate enough to meet up with my bro and Dad near Fargo to point guns at ducks, geese and sometimes each other.

I have a new respect for the sport and the effort and patience that it takes to be succcessful. We came into camp tired and sore at the end of the day but we successful filled our limit.

Looking back I wonder why we had to work so hard when those around us seem to see thousands of countless winged targets. It's also curious that despite seeing less we brought home more.....

The plan here forward is to alternate my vacation time between deer and duck hunting, alternating years.

Sunrise...

Sunset....

The crew......

After complaing of some mild discomfort it was discovered that the problem wasn't hemroids after all......