Back in the saddle

Greetings,

it's good to be back.

Music anyone?

• MGMT song and video - 'Flash Delirium'
• J Dilla - 'Safety Dance'
• Washed Out - ' #7 '
• Oldie but a goodie - Galaxie 500, 'Strange'

How 'bout an old Movie Clip?

• March 30th James Cagney Tribute

Peace

Photo Purge

Hey Gang,

it's been a while since my last post (i was laid up with what might have been the swine flu) so we have lot's of photos to purge. Check 'em out.

Music?

• The Cribs - 'We Share The Same Skies'
• Cult's - 'Go Outside'
• Nite Jewel cover of a Caribou song - 'Odessa'

Adios

Birthday Time!

I've now been on the planet earth for 30 years. It feel's okay.

• Cupcakes at work are good, especially St. Patricks Day cup cakes.
• Ate dinner at Osteria Il Centro, great shrimp and artichoke appetizers. Plus they give you a free bottle of wine on your birthday.
• Went to The Foundry to party with friends, got too drunk, still hung over as i'm typing this. It was worth it.
• Who you gonna call?

Music anyone?

• Au Revoir Simone, 'Simone Shadows'
• Au Revoir Simone, 'Sad Song'
• Au Revoir Simone, 'Stay Golden'

Adios

Last Sunday

i'm still too tired to do the text. Maybe this is gonna turn into a photo only blog.

Okay, maybe a little... wait, i'm having trouble concentrating due to the fact that at this very moment i'm being asked / pressured to help paint. As in paint a room, as in major pain in the a*s. Has anyone here ever painted a room, it's no fun. And it's not even my room! Let this be a lesson people, dont get talked into painting.

So anyway, Lets do a quick rundown of the photos...

• The Jayhawks are Big 12 tourney champs, now the important Basketball begins.
• I had another bike race on sunday.*
• I stopped in Lawrence, KS and took a photo of the Phog Allen statue outside Allen Field House. Let's go Jayhawks.
• While out riding, i noticed some balloons floating thru the sky, i do love those balloons.
• That's a picture of Wilt Chamberlain, he's the man.
• On the same ride this guy in a full Cervelo kit passed me, i chased him for 1o minutes, all the way down Main Street and would of had him, but he kept making the lights. i was on the mtn bike, he was on a road bike, yeah baby!
• My Aunt sent me a present today, perry cool.

*Race recap: Perry Dam race, Perrl Lake, KS. The race was 4 laps at 20 miles total and each lap is punctuiated with a hill. On the third lap i lost contact with the front about halfway up the hill. Hooked up with 3 other guys and we worked well together all the way to the bottom of what was the last time up the hill. we never caught the leaders but did catch a few stragelers as we climed to the finish. i pulled ahead of my three companions but dropped my chain within sight of the finish line so i had to run the last few meters. that's right, i ran across the line. mid run i turned around and 2 or 3 guys were gaining on me so i sprinted the last few steps. the crowd loved it. i heard some guy say, "just like American Flyers." That's right buddy, now where's Ray Dawn Chong... and how about some McDonalds too?

Ciao

Saturday in Kansas City

Hey everybody,

Somethingclassic is too tired to write anything so use the pictures and make up your own story. Have fun with it.

Cheers

Rock Chalk!

Produce, weather and sports

Hey Everybody

Does anyone else get the door to door organics? it's great. Just be sure to wash the lettuce before you eat it, or it will be a little gritty. No worries lw, it happens to the best of us.

We had a small thunderstorm on Wednesday night, our street floods easily, but hopefully it will wash off some of the sand and grit leftover from a long and harsh winter. i need sunshine, stat!

I was reading the ESPN magazine and they had some sort of list of best baseball players from a fantasy baseball perspective, at least i think that what it was, all i really know is that the Kansas City Royals very own Billy Butler came it at #73. I love that guy. He's gonna have a huge year.

The Big 12 basketball tournment is in progress and it's also in Kansas City this year, which just adds to the excitement. I love when College basketball is on during the day and you can catch part of the game at lunch. It's even better when your team is awesome, they're playing in your home town which is pratically they're home town, and everyone at the bar is rooting for 'em. Lot's of great energy coming out of this town at the moment, unless your a Missouri fan, ohhh zinger!

• Speaking of Basketball, here's a good read - Joe Posnanski article on Bill Self
• How about some reading on -Joe Posnanski, i love this guy
• March 12 - Winston Chirchill Tribute
• March 12 - Charlie Parker Tribute

BIRD LIVES

Race Day - Perry Dam Race, plus baseball

Hi Everyone,

Today is Tuesday but last Sunday was another bike race. It went much better and my first race. I managed to stay with the pack the entire way and even position myself for the final sprint up the last hill to the finish line. Unfortunately i ran out of juice about half way up, but who cares, i'm much stronger than last year.

Bike racing is fun.

But it's not so fun when people crash and get hurt, not to mention break their bikes. Thankfully i avoided crashing... this time.

The post ride meal was Gate's BBQ, so good, and that was followed by some Loose Park action. Baseball is awesome, it's also fun to hit random tennis balls.

• Movie Preview - Tron Legacy
• Fun Video - The Big Lebowski
• March 9, The Notorious B.I.G. tribute - Notorious B.I.G., 'Juicy'