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Damn alarm, woke me up from perfectly good sleep. Hopes for a day without rain have been crushed but we may get a short dry spell tomorrow. I need to order more coffee beans but first consume my espresso.
COVID microchip install #4 yesterday, was free at work so hey why not. Was pfizer this time and they side effects were significantly less bad, no waking up shivering then waking up sweating. Not sure if feeling off this morning is from the side effects or psychosomatic, but I'm milking it for a few hours anyways.
Also debating buying a second brake for the TT bike. Finally got things sorted with the vendor in china but already ordered one from ebay. Having two wouldn't be bad as these are impossible to find, or have been, but I also won't need two so it might be $75 wasted. Ah well
Also debating buying a second brake for the TT bike. Finally got things sorted with the vendor in china but already ordered one from ebay. Having two wouldn't be bad as these are impossible to find, or have been, but I also won't need two so it might be $75 wasted. Ah well
Yeah well LOL. I woke up at 5:00 and swam 2600 yards. I've been slacking on my swimming since my Ironman and I am ok with that, but I am "back" now since I've got another Ironman in June. Anyway, getting up at 5:00 was very easy after four days of 2:00 wake ups followed by a fuckload of sleep the past three nights.
Morning Monkeys.
Hump day indeed. While it has rained a lot the last few days, it hasn't rained on walkies at all. But old dog has a mass on her belly, so we know she doesn't have much longer. We've had her 3 years and I didn't give her 18 months, so I'll take it. I should have stolen her 12 years ago, but you know.
Hump day indeed. While it has rained a lot the last few days, it hasn't rained on walkies at all. But old dog has a mass on her belly, so we know she doesn't have much longer. We've had her 3 years and I didn't give her 18 months, so I'll take it. I should have stolen her 12 years ago, but you know.
Managed to get about 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night, so not a total pile of shit this morning. In other news, I have no other news.
tacos gringos last night, lego castle is coming along. it's a lot of fun building it with the kids. taking them to the climbing gym tonight.
Almost noon and my hopes haven't been crushed yet. This feels like a win.
I put my bike back together this morning. Step 1 towards actually riding it this year.
boy went to children's hospital for a follow up for his crushed finger. looks like ligament damage only, no fractures. still, cannot ski DH for another 2 weeks. which I suppose is fine since there's no fucking snow here at the moment. goddammit.
today was my first day back in the office in person. spent 2.5 hours on Monday night getting the winter commuter back in workable shape. new bb installed, fixed the cranks, greased the brake pivots, aired up the tires. went to leave this morning, and the rear tire was flat. didn't have a new tube anymore. so i had to patch the tube this morning and hope it holds for the day... I gotta be there to pick up the boy when he gets off the bus! worst case I walk back with my bike, it's only 2 miles.
went for a skate ski last night while the other boy was at practice. skate skiing in marginal conditions, at night with no light is ill-advised. tripped a whole bunch, kept catching myself with my arm with the bad elbow. fell on my face a couple of times too. back, elbow and ribs are all a bit sore.
today was my first day back in the office in person. spent 2.5 hours on Monday night getting the winter commuter back in workable shape. new bb installed, fixed the cranks, greased the brake pivots, aired up the tires. went to leave this morning, and the rear tire was flat. didn't have a new tube anymore. so i had to patch the tube this morning and hope it holds for the day... I gotta be there to pick up the boy when he gets off the bus! worst case I walk back with my bike, it's only 2 miles.
went for a skate ski last night while the other boy was at practice. skate skiing in marginal conditions, at night with no light is ill-advised. tripped a whole bunch, kept catching myself with my arm with the bad elbow. fell on my face a couple of times too. back, elbow and ribs are all a bit sore.
we have had no measurable snow to date and are creeping towards the record. we had flurries for about an hour the day before xmas eve, but that's it.
Rubber spokes showed up in the mailbox. 
Work is kinda all over the place, but I hope I'll be able to steal a ride before the sunset again, so that might be nice.
Work is kinda all over the place, but I hope I'll be able to steal a ride before the sunset again, so that might be nice.
Youngest offspring was just accepted to Colorado School of Mines. Now to figure out how to get him to pick it. 
Does he love goooold?Youngest offspring was just accepted to Colorado School of Mines. Now to figure out how to get him to pick it.
That's commutable, right? I see foresee someone living in your house another 4 years.Youngest offspring was just accepted to Colorado School of Mines. Now to figure out how to get him to pick it.
Does he love goooold?
It is an engineering school, I don't think they let you keep any of the gold. They do however teach you how to blow shit up.
That's commutable, right? I see foresee someone living in your house another 4 years.
Will probably need another pickup in the family for the drive. And so the other Mines students recognize rugged individualism.
I'll try to get him to select Tunnel Engineering if he ends up choosing Mines.Does he love goooold?
It's def commutable. No Aerospace Enginerding program, though... so we'll see.That's commutable, right? I see foresee someone living in your house another 4 years.
This guy gets it.
Still contemplating the fate of the pick-em-up truck. Parking in Golden is a fk'n nightmare, though - so maybe he should take the train and bike from the station.
he can rent a parking space from me and walk/pedal to school. competitive friends-of Dad rate too!
I'll try to get him to select Tunnel Engineering if he ends up choosing Mines.
It's def commutable. No Aerospace Enginerding program, though... so we'll see.
This guy gets it.
Still contemplating the fate of the pick-em-up truck. Parking in Golden is a fk'n nightmare, though - so maybe he should take the train and bike from the station.
Double check to make sure that wasn't actually the Colorado School of Mimes.
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Youngest offspring was just accepted to Colorado School of Mines. Now to figure out how to get him to pick it.
does he love hanging out with other socially awkward dudesDoes he love goooold?
I mean, I’ve hung out with guys that ride bikes all my life. . . So. . . Sounds about like everyone I know.