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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Rocky Mountain High
Becky and I were fortunate enough to take a much needed vacation this summer. We have been wanting to go to Colorado for some time now and this was the year. We were joined by our good friends from Nashville, Mike and Jeanie.
I will keep the dialog to a minimum because we took about 300 photos. Colorado is amazing and the scenery almost seems fake. There is something to be said for being surrounded by beauty all day long.
Our trip started on Wednesday. Upon arriving in Breckenridge, we went right to the bike shop and rented some mountain bikes. We then hit up Breckenridge Brewery which had a great happy hour. We ended up there 5 out of the 7 nights were in town.
Thursday
We took out the rental bikes on a trail suggested by a local. We had a blast and the altitude wasn't too bad. The scenery was inspiring. That evening we drove to Vail, had some pizza and took the Gondola to the top for some incredible views. To quote Becky on the ride up "Wow"!
Friday
Mike and I rode bikes again and the ladies went shopping. We cooled of in the stream, then hit the hot tub. Happy hour at the Brewery, then a carb loading dinner at the condo.
Saturday (race day)
Yeah, I said race. For some odd reason Mike and I thought it would be a good idea to compete in a mountain bike race. I entered in the 32 mile distance and had a great time. I met folks from Oregon, Arkansas and of course Colorado. Finished in 4 1/2 hours (good, I think). The highlight, other than the scenery, was calling Becky with 7 miles to go (so she could meet me at the finish) and her responding "Already, were having lunch". Cooled off in the creek again and enjoyed some Mexican for dinner.
Sunday
Quandary Peak, we wanted to hike a 14er and it fit the bill. We grossly underestimated the difficulty, but had fun none the less. 3000 ft in 3 miles, guess the direction. Yep, straight up. Saw the new Batman movie, Awesome.
Monday
White water rafting on the Arkansas. Class IV rapids the whole way. Tons of fun, complete with Becky whacking me numerous times in the back of the head with her paddle. On a side note we saw a guy mining for gold on the river. They say there is a million dollars per mile on the Arkansas. We then took a road trip on the Rocky mountain scenic highway.
Tuesday
We decided to hike up to a couple of Alpine lakes. It was by far the most scenic trip we took and it was beyond awesome. The pictures will not do it justice. We enjoyed a beer at the top and wished the week in Colorado would not end.
Wednesday
Return home to look for jobs in Colorado (just kidding, I think)
I will try and get a slide show up soon.
I will keep the dialog to a minimum because we took about 300 photos. Colorado is amazing and the scenery almost seems fake. There is something to be said for being surrounded by beauty all day long.
Our trip started on Wednesday. Upon arriving in Breckenridge, we went right to the bike shop and rented some mountain bikes. We then hit up Breckenridge Brewery which had a great happy hour. We ended up there 5 out of the 7 nights were in town.
Thursday
We took out the rental bikes on a trail suggested by a local. We had a blast and the altitude wasn't too bad. The scenery was inspiring. That evening we drove to Vail, had some pizza and took the Gondola to the top for some incredible views. To quote Becky on the ride up "Wow"!
Friday
Mike and I rode bikes again and the ladies went shopping. We cooled of in the stream, then hit the hot tub. Happy hour at the Brewery, then a carb loading dinner at the condo.
Saturday (race day)
Yeah, I said race. For some odd reason Mike and I thought it would be a good idea to compete in a mountain bike race. I entered in the 32 mile distance and had a great time. I met folks from Oregon, Arkansas and of course Colorado. Finished in 4 1/2 hours (good, I think). The highlight, other than the scenery, was calling Becky with 7 miles to go (so she could meet me at the finish) and her responding "Already, were having lunch". Cooled off in the creek again and enjoyed some Mexican for dinner.
SundayQuandary Peak, we wanted to hike a 14er and it fit the bill. We grossly underestimated the difficulty, but had fun none the less. 3000 ft in 3 miles, guess the direction. Yep, straight up. Saw the new Batman movie, Awesome.
Monday
White water rafting on the Arkansas. Class IV rapids the whole way. Tons of fun, complete with Becky whacking me numerous times in the back of the head with her paddle. On a side note we saw a guy mining for gold on the river. They say there is a million dollars per mile on the Arkansas. We then took a road trip on the Rocky mountain scenic highway.
Tuesday
We decided to hike up to a couple of Alpine lakes. It was by far the most scenic trip we took and it was beyond awesome. The pictures will not do it justice. We enjoyed a beer at the top and wished the week in Colorado would not end.
Wednesday
Return home to look for jobs in Colorado (just kidding, I think)
I will try and get a slide show up soon.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Family, Food, Fireworks & Fun
Below I posted all the pics Becky and I had from the long weekend of Kicklighter fun.
Aunt Becky and I loved having just about everybody at the house. It got a little quieter after Mom, Dad and Jacob left on Sunday morning. Then it got very quiet and very sad after our goodbye dinner with John and his crew. We now know how Mom feels after Thanksgiving and we all leave after a visit. It was almost emotional.
We enjoyed having everyone and needless to say all are welcome anytime. Good thing we were able to catch some of the fun on film.
Some of the highlights:
Ethan riding the tube for the first time
Becky catching some crazy sic air on the tube, your welcome
Dave's yard catching on fire
Natalie and Matt riding the tube
Matt catching a fish
Dave, Matt, John and Kristy eating 4-5lbs. of rainbow trout.
Enjoy the pics and click on them to make them larger. Let me know if you want high res. copies
Aunt Becky and I loved having just about everybody at the house. It got a little quieter after Mom, Dad and Jacob left on Sunday morning. Then it got very quiet and very sad after our goodbye dinner with John and his crew. We now know how Mom feels after Thanksgiving and we all leave after a visit. It was almost emotional.
We enjoyed having everyone and needless to say all are welcome anytime. Good thing we were able to catch some of the fun on film.
Some of the highlights:
Ethan riding the tube for the first time
Becky catching some crazy sic air on the tube, your welcome
Dave's yard catching on fire
Natalie and Matt riding the tube
Matt catching a fish
Dave, Matt, John and Kristy eating 4-5lbs. of rainbow trout.
Enjoy the pics and click on them to make them larger. Let me know if you want high res. copies
Sunday, April 13, 2008
I have a lot to cover in this post since it has been while. After a winter of Becky working alot and me trying to train for my part time gig as a full time mountain biker we are finally getting outdoors together. I managed to torture myself in the north Ga. mountains on a race called the Snake creek gap. It is the toughest trail I have ever ridden, 34 miles of climbing and rocks. It should make every other race I do this year seem easy, and that was the point.
It seems the weather has not cooperated at all the last couple of weekends, so our training has suffered some. It's hard to complain about the rain though, the lake is coming up gradually and its about time to get the boat ready.
Elle the new pup is getting better daily, she absolutely torments Zoey and they are both tired by the end of the day. She does have some habits we are trying to break like digging and hiding under the dinner table. She is adorable, but scared of the camera. She tries to run when she sees it.
In other news Becky and I have planned a vacation to Breckenridge, CO with our friends from Nashville. I met a guy, through mountain biking, who owns an adventure company out their and we plan to hang with him, ride bikes, raft, see the sites and hike. Can't wait hardly describes the anticipation We will be there July16-23, so our house will be available for a visit, but we won't be here. We will also be in St. Louis June 17-21, I have a convention and Becky is riding my coatheels (I can't seem to shake her).
We have spent the last 2 weekends riding as far and as long as we can. Yesterday we went up to Dahlonega and road the fireroads around Bull Mountain. The trails were wet from rain, but the gravel roads were in great shape. We road about 30 miles with about 7,000 ft. of climbing.
Today, we wanted our sit bones to recover from our ride on Saturday so we took the dogs up to Blood mountain, about a 3 mile hike to the top of Georgia's second highest peak. The pups had a blast and it was a little chilly, but a beautiful day. The pics speak for themselves.
It seems the weather has not cooperated at all the last couple of weekends, so our training has suffered some. It's hard to complain about the rain though, the lake is coming up gradually and its about time to get the boat ready.
Elle the new pup is getting better daily, she absolutely torments Zoey and they are both tired by the end of the day. She does have some habits we are trying to break like digging and hiding under the dinner table. She is adorable, but scared of the camera. She tries to run when she sees it.
In other news Becky and I have planned a vacation to Breckenridge, CO with our friends from Nashville. I met a guy, through mountain biking, who owns an adventure company out their and we plan to hang with him, ride bikes, raft, see the sites and hike. Can't wait hardly describes the anticipation We will be there July16-23, so our house will be available for a visit, but we won't be here. We will also be in St. Louis June 17-21, I have a convention and Becky is riding my coatheels (I can't seem to shake her).
I am on spring break this week and I took a long weekend to do some yard work and spend some time on the bike. Becky and I have both signed up for an endurance race in Tennessee next weekend. I am racing th 65 miler and Becky the 35miles. On Thursday, I rode 50 miles with some folks in the gaps near Dahlonega (while Becky worked) alot of climbing and alot of fun.
We have spent the last 2 weekends riding as far and as long as we can. Yesterday we went up to Dahlonega and road the fireroads around Bull Mountain. The trails were wet from rain, but the gravel roads were in great shape. We road about 30 miles with about 7,000 ft. of climbing.
Today, we wanted our sit bones to recover from our ride on Saturday so we took the dogs up to Blood mountain, about a 3 mile hike to the top of Georgia's second highest peak. The pups had a blast and it was a little chilly, but a beautiful day. The pics speak for themselves.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Introducing
The newest Kicklighter
Yet to be named.
We have been talking about getting a companion for Zoey for some time. After seeing Frodo and Zoey play so well together we started looking. We went to the Humane Society on Saturday. I could have easily taken any dog there. We wanted another girl and she had to be smaller than Zoey. Zoey came along she didn't know it, but she was the deal breaker on getting another dog.
Well this young lady according to the Humane Society paperwork was 1 year old and crate trained(Sidebar: I was quite annoyed that the HS did not have much information on the dog, all they could tell us was about a year and cratetrained, that's all the info they got out of the owners? wouldn't it be easier to get dogs adopted if they asked more questions? the previous owners didn't even give a reason why they were giving her up. rant off)
We took her outside and she immediately took to Zoey, submitted right away, tried to play with her, walked well on a leash together. So it looked like we had a winner. We brought out another girl to try, but she was real hyper.
So we committed to another 4 legged family member. She had to be spayed, so I picked her up after her procedure on Monday. Can you say drug induced lethargic dog? She was out of it. Bumping into wall, just standing around. It took me a couple hours just to get her to lay down. Did I mention she is skinny, all her ribs are exposed, but fortunately her appetite showed up Tuesday. She is devouring everything we put in front of her. She is 25 lbs. now, I bet she will be about 35 when she is full grown. Which by the way, she is definitely still a puppy, she has a puppy face and her paws are as big as Zoey's.
As for breed, my best guess is a dalmation/beagle. The HS said English bulldog mix, but that is way off, she does have an underbite though. We'll just have to wait and see.
No name yet, need suggestions. Options now are Daisy(neighbor's dog has that name), Sadie, Lucy, Ella (Becky's pick), Lola, and a couple others I can't remember. Naming girl dogs is hard
Anyway, here are some more photos
Yet to be named.
We have been talking about getting a companion for Zoey for some time. After seeing Frodo and Zoey play so well together we started looking. We went to the Humane Society on Saturday. I could have easily taken any dog there. We wanted another girl and she had to be smaller than Zoey. Zoey came along she didn't know it, but she was the deal breaker on getting another dog.
Well this young lady according to the Humane Society paperwork was 1 year old and crate trained(Sidebar: I was quite annoyed that the HS did not have much information on the dog, all they could tell us was about a year and cratetrained, that's all the info they got out of the owners? wouldn't it be easier to get dogs adopted if they asked more questions? the previous owners didn't even give a reason why they were giving her up. rant off)
We took her outside and she immediately took to Zoey, submitted right away, tried to play with her, walked well on a leash together. So it looked like we had a winner. We brought out another girl to try, but she was real hyper.
So we committed to another 4 legged family member. She had to be spayed, so I picked her up after her procedure on Monday. Can you say drug induced lethargic dog? She was out of it. Bumping into wall, just standing around. It took me a couple hours just to get her to lay down. Did I mention she is skinny, all her ribs are exposed, but fortunately her appetite showed up Tuesday. She is devouring everything we put in front of her. She is 25 lbs. now, I bet she will be about 35 when she is full grown. Which by the way, she is definitely still a puppy, she has a puppy face and her paws are as big as Zoey's.
As for breed, my best guess is a dalmation/beagle. The HS said English bulldog mix, but that is way off, she does have an underbite though. We'll just have to wait and see.
No name yet, need suggestions. Options now are Daisy(neighbor's dog has that name), Sadie, Lucy, Ella (Becky's pick), Lola, and a couple others I can't remember. Naming girl dogs is hard
Anyway, here are some more photos
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