Sunday, October 5, 2008

193: the high life

Saturday my family got together to celebrate my father's birthday.
it was good to see these guys:

I called bingo on my nephew for the hat and asked my brother if he was gonna get a little fixed gear or something for him?

In case you hadn't noticed, cheese comes naturally in the fatmarc clan:
In this super close up check my 3 year old nephew making sure to get in the picture

it was a pretty fun day. Damn good to see those guys...
Sunday was the Hill Billy Hustle. Joe Wentzel and Joe Reynolds do a fabulous job putting on this event. I have to admit, it's quickly become one of my favorite races. The course is super sweet, fast and fun, and the house next door to the race has a cool donkey tied up in the front yard.
did you see the junk on that thing?
When I was recently called a donkey dick, I don't think I realized how big of a dick I was being.
Wow, I'm sorry.

Race went well for me, the sensations in my legs were very good. Took home a 7th place in the masters race today. I flatted a tubie about half way through the race, my DCCoD and C3 brothers made sure I had a smooth bike change, and I was back on course. I rode with Chris Long through the middle of the race. I threw the kitchen sink at him with 3 to go. Then he dropped the refrigerator on me with 2 to go and ended up taking 30 seconds or so by the finish. Maybe my best race this fall. Good efforts.

and since I was living the high life this weekend, and I have this cute little lime tree that produces the best limes, I figured I might as well sample a little of the high life...


it is the champagne of beer after all...

respect

faticus

5 comments:

Unknown said...

I saw that bike change. Everyone who saw it (not that many because it was so quick) was in awe of it. It was the smoothest and quickest bike change I have ever seen. If I had a video camera and filmed it, it would be used in cyclocross classes around the World: "This is the proper way to pit and change out a bike."

Jim said...

Nice racing. Nice sampling the High Life. I don't drink it much when the weather cools down but on a hot day it's tastier than Coke. Fewer calories too. You gotta keep it icy cold, but if you do, it's refreshing.

Tabba said...

Saturday was a good, good day :)

GREAT pic of all of the kids. Could you send that my way....or would you rather me rip it off from here ;)?

Karenemt said...

Even though I have yet to try them out, thanks SO MUCH for the awesome cowbells!!!! Can't wait to be loud and obnoxious and embarrass my child :)

alliwannadoisbicycle said...

i was supposed to do the hustle but my ride bailed. lamerr...

see you at gloucester? buy you a beer!