Me and my baby!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Sarah's 20th Birthday
It is hard to believe that my Sarah is 20 years old. The years really do fly by.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Hannah's 18th Birthday
It is hard to believe, but yesterday, Aug. 13, 2008, my Hannah girl turned 18. We had a little family celebration at home, but tomorrow night we will host a joint party for Hannah and Sarah. I am so proud of Hannah and excited about her entry into nanny school in September.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Portland Bridge Pedal
I road the 11 bridge pedal today with a friend from work, Wolfgang Wedler. 40 + miles of fun with 20,000 or so other friends. I love this event.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
On Our Way to San Francisco
Here we are at the Olive Garden in Eugene, Oregon. We spent the night in Medford, Oregon and it is on to San Francisco today.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
2008 Co-Motion Tandem Race
Here is the view looking back during one of the quieter times early in the race. The final 5 miles included a fairly good climb that we were able to dominate and control. Then a mile and a half or so of slight rollers where there were probably half a dozen or so team with us, we traded the lead a few times. Then the last 1 km was a right turn off the main road and a hard climb to the finish at the King Estates Vineyard. We were the first through the turn and Nathan kicked into after burner mode. We surged ahead and held the lead to the finish!
This was pretty special, out of 32 years of active cycling/racing this is only the second sanctioned bike race that I have won (my other one was in 1978)! Very sweet. Nathan & I are both so thankful to the Lord for strength and protection. This really is a wonderful stage race. We ended up 3rd in overall classification in the B group. It was fun to meet others who love tandem riding and racing. Lot's of fathers with sons and daughters. One impressive team was a father & son duo. The son was 17 and was the captain. They won the A group stage for the day. It was a wonderful Oregon summer day.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Dinner at PF Changs
The reward for a hard days ride. We checked out tomorrow's course in the car. It looks like it will be challenging. Now, to dinner.
6th place in B group.
15:30 in 6th place. Something like 10 seconds separates 6 teams. The crit. Starts at 2:30 pm.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Dinner at Cracker Barrel
On my way to Toronto, I'm stopping for dinner at Cracker Barrel in Buffalo Ny
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tuesday night (7/15) tandem ride
Nathan & I had a fantastic 38 mile ride in Portland Wheelmen Tour Club's Tualatin Tuesday night ride. We led the ride for a good bit of the flats and finished in the middle of the front group on the climb (not bad for a tandem). While not as difficult as some of the rides we do on Tuesday night, the grade does tip into double digits at several spots. It was pretty hot and we both ran out of water before the end. I think the picture was taken while we were cruising on Hwy 219 near Scholls. We are training for the tandem race in Eugene at the end of the month.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Lilies
These beautiful lilies are a wonderful gift from Rosie's parents, even though they left this earth years ago. Many years back, Rosie's father, Ray, collected these bulbs and grew them in her folks yard in North Carolina. After her father died her mother, Carlene, continued to nurture the flowers. Then, a few years before her own death she gave a few bulbs to Rosie to plant in our yard in Oregon. My, those bulbs produce! It seems each year there are more flowers. I love to look at them and smell their fragrance and think of two really wonderful people. Thank you Ray & Carlene.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tandem ride with Nathan
Nathan and I had a great training ride on the tandem. We are pictured here on the Canby Ferry on our way out. We are preparing for a tandem race at the end of the month. We rode about 86 miles today starting at West Linn and riding to Silverton and even a bit further on towards the Silver Creek Falls before turning around and coming home. Fortunately, we got a fairly early start because it was a little over 90°F when we finished. As you can tell, not a cloud in the sky. Lots of cyclists were out, we even saw other tandems. We are wearing our jerseys from last year's "Death Ride."
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Scholls Oregon
Nathan Davis & I took a 43 mile ride this afternoon on the tandem in the 97°F (note, the official high was 102°F, my bike computers read well in excess of 100°F, but I didn't want to exaggerate!) plus heat. We took a rest stop at the cute cafe in Scholls, Oregon. Schools is just the intersection of Hwy 219 and Hwy 210 out in the middle of no where. This cafe in a 104 year old building was so interesting. The owner was very nice. Nathan and I consumed lots of Coke and an Italian drink, Bibicafee (carbonated sweet coffee). All combined it made for a wonderful stop. I have ridden by this spot many times on our Tuesday night rides. However, on those rides I go flying by, not realizing what was there all the time. Hum... I guess life is that way too. The "races" are fun, but it is nice to also stop and "smell the roses" sometimes too.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Ride into work
This is my first day to ride into work in some time. It was a beautiful ride in. It is supposed to get pretty hot today though. I'm happy to be able to ride into work. The jersey is a special gift from a friend.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Out for a ride to Estacada
This is the farmers market in estacada. I'll ride a little less than 50 miles today.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Summer - maybe it is finially here in Oregon
Blue sky, bright sunshine, maybe summer really is going to come to Oregon. It is a great day because my bride returned home last night from visiting family in North Carolina. Three humans and four cats are VERY happy to have Rosie back home.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday night romp on the tandem
39 miles in 1 hour 44 min. on a relatively 'flat' course. A fun ride with Nathan on the back. This was one of the Portland Wheelmen's Tuesday night rides. We are sporting our "cool" Death Ride 5 Pass Finisher jerseys from last year. I got the iBike working on the tandem. It was fun to watch our power data during the ride. Tandems rock!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Father's Day
Today I had lunch at my Uncle Clint Thomas' home. We celebrated Father's Day and his 84th birthday. My Uncle Clint and Aunt Lucille (and their family) are the only family that we have in the Northwest, so it is always special to be with them. Since my father passed away, Uncle Clint is a cherished connection to that side of my family.
I have been blessed by my daughters with wonderful cards today. My youngest daughter, Hannah, soon to be 18, wrote an incredible blog for me, My-Papa.
I am a very bless man.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Finished!
This is why they call it the Strawberry Century. The last 20 miles were tough with head/cross winds. 71.8 miles, 3 hrs. 58 min, 18 mph. Not bad for an 'ol man and a solo effort (just a few miles with one other guy). A beautiful ride.
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