Some Kind of Wonderful

A few years ago I was having a conversation with my friend Cheryl about the cyclocross movie Transitions. I said that I didn't really like it because I had a lot of respect for Myerson, but couldn't handle seeing him whine so much. Cheryl looked at me and "well, isn't that the point? I mean isn't that what cyclists do? complain and whine? Isn't that why everyone has a blog?" I was speechless. She was right. Sometimes the truth cuts close to home sometimes...

So that being said, I had a brutal week, which I'm stoked about but I'm also stoked is behind me. Here some of the stuff that happened this week:

• I got my final grade for my first class. It was an A+. I got 2 A's in my entire undergrad career so to get an A+ in my first grad class, I'm pretty stoked. I worked my ass off, and I'm very pleased.
• Started my second class, (micro/macro) which I really enjoyed.
• I went to a Phillies game with Monk, Travis and Blake. Yup, they lost but it was still very fun. I love hanging out with those guys. 

• I went to a ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Conference in Washington DC. The conference was awesome. Working for an ESOP company is pretty damn rad
• My brother Craig is now  on Facebook. You should totally friend him.
• While in DC, got to go on a sweet bike ride across town, which was cool in of itself, and then met up with Mr. Wes Schempf who I followed around on the Goon ride. Let me say, I don't know why but the Goon ride is soo much fun. This was my second Goon ride ever. It ain't the safest ride in the world, but man it's soo fast, and hell, I feel like I have to watch where I am in the pack the entire ride, and really have to pay attention to everything that's happening. When it's over I'm physically and mentally worked, but so stoked.

• Even better than riding with Wes, was getting to have dinner with his awesome family. Benner is so rad. It was great to see Savanna and Regan too.  Regan made an amazing dinner. Benner barfed on me. It was the perfect night.
• Diane cut off the top of my ear when cutting my hair. Okay, maybe that's a little exaggeration. But really not much, the haircut looks good, but who knew that getting a haircut would be a blood sport.
• I got lost in a parking garage on my bike in DC. That was awesome. I rode around 2 floors before I finally found my car, and could but my bike away and go to bed. Small dart of fear thinking my car was stolen
• Sadly, I will not be racing French tomorrow. I had kinda planned on it, but this week has been exhausting. I just can't see that ending well. 

And so, that's how it went. Didn't feel like I had time to catch my breathe. But that's okay... It was a very good week. 

thanks for reading.

respect

fmv