Trying................

Trying to get there! Where you ask? Back on the road!

I don't know if I mentioned it or not, but last Sunday the starter went out on the little blue truck. After Charles and a few other guys gave me a push, we where back on the road! At least long enough to get home.

I love straight drives, at least we could push it and get it started!

So anyhow I bought a new starter and today Cody and I went to put it on. Well we achieved our goal BUT...

I hate that word, but in the process we discovered where the exhaust leak was coming from. Yes I knew I had a leak but didn't realize how bad it was.

How bad was it you ask? Bad enough I took it to the shop to get it fixed. Fixed to the tune of $335! Damn, at some point in the life of this truck someone fixed it but didn't fix it right! Well I get the privilege of doing this task!

$235 for the new exhaust pipe, the rest is labor and 2 new gaskets! Oh well, I get it back Monday and all will be well! Life sucks sometimes but you live.............

Never Been This Happy !!!!!!!!!

To go back to work! Literally I am glad to be "able" to come to work. I made the mistake of saying how I only get sick once or twice a year, since that comment I have been sick at least once a month!

What the hell!

This sucks! I am sick and tired of being sick and tired! Every time I feel like I am starting to get back up to speed I come crashing right back down!

Training, meh! I am about to give up on "training", I will settle for just riding at this point!

This weekend starts the Southern Classic Series and I really wanted to do it this year, at this point it ain't happening! That Sucks!

First off, I have been sick as a dog and lost 8 pounds this week, good yes bad yes! Along with that 8 pounds goes all the power with it. Not a good way to lose weight!

Second, for what the entry fees have sored to anymore if I have no chance at the top 5 I sure as hell ain't gonna spend that kinda money to ride in the back!

Third, well the first two cover it..

So this weekend looks like a trip to Uhwarrie or Cheraw will be in order. The weather looks like it will make all the local trails unrideable. Of the two options, and the current state of my recovery from the weeks events, being sick! It looks like I will take the easier of the two, Cheraw will be my pain of choice....

Pedal hard and have a nice weekend... One last bit of advice, watch who you hug!!!!! The crud is going around!!!!!!!!!

I Thought I was Crazy............

I might just be normal! Granted yesterday I felt so bad I didn't do much but stare at the back of my eye lids, for hours on end! Today has been a little better!

I haven't slept as much but I have been watching TV. As I said "I Thought I was Crazy"...

Have you seen the new TV show Preppers! It's on National Geographic.. These people are nuts!

I might have 20 bicycles in the garage but there's nothing to wierd about that. These people are just plain nuts!!

They spend all their time getting ready for the end of civialation! They are prepairing for things like no oil no power, earthquakes! All kinda crazy stuff!

Granted you should have a "plan" especially here in the Carolinas. We do have a lot of hurricanes here and if you remember Hugo, you remember what "can" happen. "Can" being the key word. Yea we went without power for a week and it sucked but it wasn't the end of the world.

You know what, everyone of these people have a plan "to bug out", that means get out of town. Learned that today! But none of them are planning on using a bicycle! Idiots! They all plan on walking or "holing up", that means stay put till things calm down.

Why not use a bicycle?

You can only carry so much stuff if you are walking. If you are going on a bike you could carry more "supplies".

this is someone's garage idiot garages are for bikes

this guy is gonna hide in the ground

this guy only looks like he lives at the dump this is a fortress...NOT...

OK, I have to get back to work! Before I end up at Cosco, they sent out the weekly flier today! I found it when I walked to the mailbox. I have the strange urge to go buy a truck full of bottle water.....Or dig a hole.. 

Might Not Have Been The Beeer...............

I was getting sick and didn't know it! I should have known, but I wasn't paying attention! Karen had been sick all weekend, but I had been feeling pretty good!

Then Monday night came! With a vengeance! I was up about all night throwing up and aching! I woke up at 1am and about 2 Chase was up! Karen was up and down the stairs all night taking care of both of us.

She went to work yesterday and then they sent her home! So many people have been sick at the hospital they won't let you come back to work until you have been without symptoms for 48 hours!

I wasn't complaining, she was here and took care of Chase while I slept all day. So today she is back to work and it's just me and the boy. We are both feeling better and he never even got up last night. I was up a few times but over all I slept.

So anyhow I will get back on the bike and get with the program in a few days. Right now, I think I am going back to bed..............Have a nice day...............

Monday Blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep I got the "Monday Blues"...

Why, because I had a great weekend and drank to much beer for the finish!

Why, I am not quite sure? It just seemed like a good ideal at the time. Now that the time has passed it doesn't seem like such a good ideal...

My head hurts and I had to go to work. Oh well, you would think I had learned by now, but no I haven't. In my case I seem to forget after a few days of sobriety. I bought a case of beer on the way home Friday and didn't even touch it till last night.

No, I didn't drink all of it but I tried! The only bright spot to that little story is the fact that I have beer for next weekend!

At this point it will be the weekend before I feel like having another one.

So anyhow here's a break down of my weekend: Rode both days and my truck broke down........

How's that for a break down, a broke down break down. Man this is some of my best writing ever!!

Friday & Traffic Court......

What a way to start the day! My lovely wife managed to get a ticket for her tag being out. She says it's my fault but I tend to disagree!

So anyhow because of this over site we ended up in Union County traffic court this morning! You want to know what lurks in the depths of society spend a Friday morning there.

Very interesting!!!! God knows I wish I could have taken my camera, it was funny.

They are very strict on the phone issue, if they catch you on the phone or even texting they will take your phone for 24 hours!

24 hours! Who came up with that rule? I guess if you end up in traffic court you fall into the school kid category!

I got to see people who came in there with pajamas on and slippers! No, combing your hair is not required for court!

Then we have the tee-shirts......Are you kidding me! I saw shirts with all kinds of stupid shit on them! They might as well have worn a shirt that said "I Am Stupid" with an arrow pointing up!

photo courtesy of google.........

Oh well, if they allowed food and drink I swear I would stop by once and awhile for some cheap entertainment......Have a good weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Night Rider.................

That was me last night! On the local club website they have a section to post up for night rides. Every week there is a post for night rides at Beatty, I always look at it and think I might do that this week! But never do!

Well last night I decided to show up. Actually the kids where at church and the wife had a headache, she didn't want to go walk so I took off and went to catch the ride!

I get there and nobody else shows up! I was like "wtf". So I get ready and hit the trails for 2 laps!

Had a great time and enjoyed the ride, the whole time wondering what happened to the group?

This morning I got my answer, I checked the website and apparently everybody bailed at the last moment!

Again "wtf.... The one person who is kinda in charge of this decided since only one other person was coming he decided to just bail.

Again, I never posted up my intentions of coming but damn... Oh well, I will try again next week, maybe the "crowd" will show up!

If not, I will have another good night ride and enjoy the stars myself.. I did see 6 deer last night, that was pretty neat! Oh, I almost ran over peter cotton tail! He acted like he didn't know which way to go!

So anyway I am still on a roll, I have been riding at least 3 nights a week for the last few weeks! Things are good.

One last thing, I don't think I am gonna get the truck. He didn't like my offer......