The Terminator

Catching Skinny on a hill climb just ain’t gonna happen. When we road bike, I am feeling good just to see him on the distant horizon.

When I crested Sonoma Mt. Rd., he was awaiting me. He quickly pointed out the large rattlesnake sunning itself there on the little traveled road. Rattlers always appear formidable in their very presence. We would soon find out just how formidable.

Just then another cyclist appeared. I yelled out, but he just obliviously waved back and proceeded to run over the serpent sunbather. Kathump!

Just as suddenly a Porsche convertible made the summit. Kathump, kathump!!

Only a Terminator could handle such a pummeling. Miraculously, the snake survived; though now it’s basking in the sun had given way to a menacing slither. It was swiftly heading right for us and it was hella pissed!

I’m outta here I exclaimed..... and for once, I left Skinny to pick up the rear.

World In Changes

World in changes we’re going’ through
I’ve got a lot to learn about you
World in changes we’re goin’ through
You’ve got a lot to learn about me too
 -Dave Mason

Go Levi!

Good Evening

wake up & smell the bike race

It's morning coffee and a Grand Depart! Groovin in Santa Rosa as the Tour Of California begins!

Check out my mellow slide show of the morning. Enjoy.

Apropos music is Teamwork by ShinsSight Trio.

rear view

After finishing our Saturday road ride, I was cruising back on Westside road when I came up behind two riders for Team Liquigas Cannondale. These guys would not relent in letting my car pass them. Sensing greatness, and planning to pull off at Wohler Bridge anyway, I just rolled behind them.

Fast forward, pun intended, today’s Amgen winner was Slovacchian, Peter Sagen. It may well have been him blocking my way yesterday; and if so, I had the same ‘from behind’ perspective as did many a rider today.

 

Fashion Tip: Color Coordinate

                                                         rockin the camo

The Prince Gets A Crown

“Just try not to kill my buzz, okay?”

Why did I just say that to the dentist? Must be the nitrous talking.

 I hope he has a sense of humor since he’s about to grind away my molar here.

 I drift off to that crisp wave I was carving in my Costa Rica memory bank just as the drilling begins. Even with a mouth full of novacaine and a head full of nitrous, this ain’t no disco.

 My dentist seems to surround himself with a beautiful female staff , all extraordinarily competent and all super nice and gorgeous. One was on either side of me to offer comfort.... Nope, just the nitrous again.

Oh well, what are ya gonna do?..... Just breathe through your nose.

 In retrospect the hardest part of all this is the bill....but hey, the dentist has to keep that Porsche running sweetly! At least the Prince finally got his crown. Too bad it’s in my mouth!

Holy Hot Dog!

Dental Issues

Welcome to some bizarro parallel universe where dental problems are a way of life.

Son G spent all of yesterday in the dentist's chair having a deep gum cleaning and then 2 cavities worked.

"What else could go wrong?" he posed, hardly intelligible from all the novacaine. He was awkwardly attempting to consume a soft bean and cheese burrito.

"Dude, don't even go there", I replied as I bit into mine, which was grilled chicken.  

"OW!...WTF!!" I was suddenly in pain, having just broken my own molar!

This was all way too uncanny. Have I entered the Twilight Zone or what? And what is the universe telling us here?

Well, I just got back from my own dental evaluation. My teeth are “maturing” (air quotes), the dentist commented. Haha, how euphemistic.That’s supposedly why one cracked. So now I need a crown and a blast of nitrous oxide please.

Maybe I don’t wanna be all that mature!!!!!!!!