kricket: January 2006

snow daze

With snow came the Robinette's (Ian is the cutest!) Nordic racing (Miles chases ‘that Cale’ who chases winner TBrown), guy trips to Wolf Creek (Manny I’d rather meet you at the Stars game!) and chick trips to Purgatory (media stars mix it up with pro biker chicks - one of which is banned from the all star pass!)

Miles finishes 6th at the Purgatory Nordic Race

Playing in the snow and riding my bike came to a halt due to my 2nd Annual D-Town Asthma Attack. So much fun to be had and I’ve been on the sidelines. It’s given me plenty of time to listen to Sven complain about the promo poster I’m supposed to be designing for him (it has too many logos!). He has time to complain ‘cause he, too, is on the sidelines after crunching his knee skiing Silverton.

Sven and his tracks, pre-injury, Silverton, Colorado

With any luck I’ll be able to do the SheRide Snowboard Camp on Friday and get back to intensity on the bike by Saturday. In the meantime, I’ve been going to the gym, relaxing at the spa and steam room, reading fitness mags, catching up on my online shopping, e-baying bikes and working on the race and travel schedule for 06.

birth days
Happy wishes to Ranger Kim, Scals, Tamara and Jennifer Rideshare who have all had birthdays in the last week! I miss you all. Special thoughts to baby boy Wagner who'll be 'dropping by' in the next few weeks. JRide - you are most adorable!

Proud parents to be, Jennifer and Ed

secret road

We rode the only road in Durango city limits with snow. A 40 minute paved climb without traffic. It’s a secret road that Elke, Lea and Lisa don’t know about because they didn’t quite make the 11am Ride. Something about beats and 4 in the morning.

biker chicks
After a trip through the Valley, the girl-y girls went for their Sunday stroll down Main. We hit the coffee shop, Spaah Shop and the clearance rack at From the Heart. Robin showed her true weakness - a love for handbags - and was oh so close to justifying her desire to drop $250 on the one with sparkles. ‘It’s the perfect size!’ Irene about dropped dead claiming for $250 ‘I could get a whole new drivetrain!’