Ahhhhh.......Time to Rest!

It has been a long hard day for Julious the cat
he has been out chasing bugs
climbing the tree in the front yard
chasing the squirrel
running from Frankzilla the cat
eating
drinking
chasing more bugs
and now it is time for him to hit the pillow.

My Dear Friends

I was thinking about the friends I have had and that Ron and I have had over the years, and the friends I have now.

I thought about the excellent times and the not so excellent times we have had with our friends, and that no matter how things have played out, I have always been thankful for all the wonderful moments we have shared together.

I am so thankful my dear friends for all the wonderful times we have shared, for all the lessons we have learned from each other, and for all the moments we will share together now and in the future. I am so thankful dear friends, for all the beautiful memories I have, and I will keep the most excellent memories here in my heart to cherish always!

To a Lifetime of Friends I say.............Thank You!

*Due to a limited number of hard copy pictures these are just a small sample of some of my friends*

More Pics from the Santa Ynez Valley Nationls

Morning of the first day of racing

Dyllan and Buddy

Ron getting ready for the short track race.

Getting his bike ready for the dusty track.

On your mark, get set, Go!
I said Go! Hey...I said Go!

Too dusty, I'm outa here.

Go Ron!

Ron after the race.

Ronnie and Ross Schnell, the top Pro for the Trek/VW Factory mt. bike racing team.



Second day cross country race,
Ron approaching the feed zone.

I road my bike that weekend too, but it wasn't pretty! I still need a lot more practice on the Mt. bike before I am ready to do any single track racing. I still stop at all the hills I can't see all the way down, it drives Ron crazy. I also don't like riding over sand or gravel, it freaks me out!

A Great Weekend!

Last weekend we took a trip to Southern California for the 8th Annual Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Bike Classic. What we thought would be just a regular weekend of racing, ended up to be the most quality weekend we have had in a very long time. Sure the racing was fun, but the best part of it was the great people we met and camped with.

When we arrived are first task was to find a place to camp. As we checked out the area a man (Bruce) came over to the van and said, " Why don't you pull in here and camp next to us." He moved some of his things out of the way and helped Ron back the trailer into the camp spot.

Life is so funny, sometimes when you least expect it something ordinary turns into something extraordinary. Bruce, Tomarra and Buddy made our weekend at the race so much more then just another bike race. Bruce was able to have Ross Schnell over to our camp site and give Ronnie a new Soccor Jersey that none of the Team Members had yet, and have their picture taken. Ronnie was so excited, he held onto that jersey all afternoon with a big smile on his face.

Tomarra is an amazing pro mt. bike racer who is also living with lupus. Although she was not feeling very well most of the weekend, she was in good spirits and I enjoyed getting to know her.

We all hung out together talking, laughing, sitting around the camp fire, playing with Buddy the dog, and riding our bikes. Thank you for your friendship and kindness, we enjoyed our time with you so much. Ronnie and Dyllan will always remember how fun our weekend with you was, and we hope to be able to do it again.

Dyllan and Buddy

Ron after the short track race