August 21, 2010: Bear Lake Sunrise

I was up early at J's uncle's cabin at Bear Lake this morning with Bubba, so we went for a stroll outside.  The weather was crisp Rocky Mountain perfect, and the views were great.  I won't complain about getting up early.

August 5, 2010: An Unwelcome Reminder of Why I Quit the Metro

I finally pedaled in again today. It felt great and was even fun, but I wasn't really in the mood to ride home in severe thunderstorms, so I opted for the Metro instead. Big mistake. I stood on the platform for 45 minutes just waiting to get on a train. That is bad for anybody, but it's even worse for big sweaty guys like me. I could have ridden my bike the 18 miles to my car twice in the time it took to take the metro (and I wouldn't have sweat more than I did on the Metro).

July 31, 2010: An Early Morning and Tennis

The little guy woke us up at 4 a.m., and I made him a bottle.  J fed him, but it was 4:15 or so by the time my head hit the pillow again, which was too late for me to have any hope of getting real sleep before my alarm went off a half hour later. Yup, my alarm went off at 4:45 so I could get up in time for the REI attic sale.  It was quite an experience, waiting in line before sunrise with a bunch of hippies for deals on outdoor gear, but I didn't even know what that gear would be.  I ended up scoring a bike rack, a messenger bag, and some winter mittens/gloves.


Then I went home and grabbed the fam to go to the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a pro tennis tournament held in DC every summer.  No, I didn't get the firm's tickets to see Andy Roddick or the other big names play.  We just watched a couple matches in the opening qualifying round, but it was a good time, and the kids seemed to have fun.