So I decided since To go down to the local sporting good store and check out their selection of USA track warm up tops since it is supposed to be 55 degrees morning of the jump. They had some nice stuff butt for $65 I'll suffer through it
As I was leaving my bike was parked next to a park bench and on the bench was an older gentleman around grandpas age80-85. It was a Sunday and he looked like he had on his Sunday go to town clothes on. Nice button up, slacks, and shined shoes. As I approached the bike I noticed he was watching me carefully and I anticipated the usual " nice bike". Instead he stood up and came over and asked " excuse me but could you give me a ride 6 blocks down the road? Kinda caught me off guard. I explained to him I would be happy to but california was a helmet state and I only had one. He had a disappointed look on his face as he said..." oh..ok...thanks anyway ". So I thought ...downtown....speed limit was 40... any cop that would give me a ticket for giving grandpa a ride to what was obviously an importannt meeting for him that he was willing to risk his life with some stranger on a motorcycle ....Ill take that chance! So... I told him .." hop on!". Ten minutes later we were hooking em down J street at 35 mph. He leaned forward and said "it's been 30 years since I rode a motorcycle". Took him right at 6 blocks to a local breakfast place and dropped him off. No cops..no problem...and maybe one day when I'm 80-85 , 30 years from now, and Im in need of a ride some guy will let me ride on the back of his bike!!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Last day in paradise
Last day at olympic training center was a good day. Legs felt better and I had a much better workout with Ty. Once again I was the only one out there so I got plenty of jumps in. Then went over to the weight room ( imagine pic of weight room that is on my computer but Bre hasnt taught me blow to post it yet HERE). Ended up with windshield wipers that Ty couldn't do so I beat him on something! Pretty worn out so got to bed early.
Since I got to bed early I woke up at 430 am and decided in would attack LA traffic early on a Saturday morning! Got on the road by 530 and there was still traffic! I think california has one of the highest unemployment in USA. The reason they don't have jobs is because they are all on the highway!!
Pulled in to get gas and as I was paying I heard a little boy say "daddy can I have some of those, pointing at some candy. Daddy said "no". Little boy said "why not?". Daddy said ...."because". Little boy...said nothing!!! I wanted to pull him aside and say " c'mon man....sometimes you gotta fight for it!!! don't just except "because"....I never did...you gotta ask "because why". How else are you gonna get the " because I said no!!! ". This kid will never make it big. He will go through life excepting defeat without question. But with that in mind I know you guys are going to one day have your own kids. When you do and they want something like candy...or a motorcycle ... Don't just say "no.....because I said so!!". That is nothing but a mean answer...that's a no because I'm mean!! Which we all no your not. So instead tell them no...then follow it with the reason. " to close to supper time for candy ....you might wreck that motorcycle and get hurt". Kids are a lot smarter than you may think. My dad use to say " no... because I said so....once I said " that's not a very good reason..." I got in trouble.
Since I got to bed early I woke up at 430 am and decided in would attack LA traffic early on a Saturday morning! Got on the road by 530 and there was still traffic! I think california has one of the highest unemployment in USA. The reason they don't have jobs is because they are all on the highway!!
Pulled in to get gas and as I was paying I heard a little boy say "daddy can I have some of those, pointing at some candy. Daddy said "no". Little boy said "why not?". Daddy said ...."because". Little boy...said nothing!!! I wanted to pull him aside and say " c'mon man....sometimes you gotta fight for it!!! don't just except "because"....I never did...you gotta ask "because why". How else are you gonna get the " because I said no!!! ". This kid will never make it big. He will go through life excepting defeat without question. But with that in mind I know you guys are going to one day have your own kids. When you do and they want something like candy...or a motorcycle ... Don't just say "no.....because I said so!!". That is nothing but a mean answer...that's a no because I'm mean!! Which we all no your not. So instead tell them no...then follow it with the reason. " to close to supper time for candy ....you might wreck that motorcycle and get hurt". Kids are a lot smarter than you may think. My dad use to say " no... because I said so....once I said " that's not a very good reason..." I got in trouble.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Just another day in paradise!!!
Wake up every day to about 75 degrees and sunny with low humidity. Ty said it gets to mid 60 s in the winter and it's been in lower 90s during the summer but it's nice! Wish we could move texas here
Not much happen today. Went down to the training center and watched Stacy Dragila work out about 5 young vaulters. Some how she swung a deal that she pays the center $10 per kid to workout here. I guess if I won gold in the first ever women's vault at e olympics they may treat me nicer. Then watched Ty coach his javelin thrower for a session. He won nationals two weeks ago and is headed to Europe next week. From Texas. Moved in with Ty back when he lived in college station. Got to eat at the center. Food was good but these bozos gripped about it. Then just hung out watching video of mike till it was time for dinner. Took Ty and his pregnant wife out to eat in old downtown San Diego at a Mexican food place. Must have been 5 mexican restaurants in a two block run. Crowded with lots of little shops the girls would have loved. Also a haunted house with tours. Didn't take one but thought that might be neat
Anyhow, took ice bath and hopefully I can have a more productive practice tomorrow!!
Then head to sac. About an 8 hour drive. May wait till early Saturday morning so I don't hit Friday afternoon LA traffic.
I'll write tomorrow and let y'all know how practice goes
Not much happen today. Went down to the training center and watched Stacy Dragila work out about 5 young vaulters. Some how she swung a deal that she pays the center $10 per kid to workout here. I guess if I won gold in the first ever women's vault at e olympics they may treat me nicer. Then watched Ty coach his javelin thrower for a session. He won nationals two weeks ago and is headed to Europe next week. From Texas. Moved in with Ty back when he lived in college station. Got to eat at the center. Food was good but these bozos gripped about it. Then just hung out watching video of mike till it was time for dinner. Took Ty and his pregnant wife out to eat in old downtown San Diego at a Mexican food place. Must have been 5 mexican restaurants in a two block run. Crowded with lots of little shops the girls would have loved. Also a haunted house with tours. Didn't take one but thought that might be neat
Anyhow, took ice bath and hopefully I can have a more productive practice tomorrow!!
Then head to sac. About an 8 hour drive. May wait till early Saturday morning so I don't hit Friday afternoon LA traffic.
I'll write tomorrow and let y'all know how practice goes
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Sign read "NO REFUNDS"
Got a massage thIs afternoon. Been looking forward to it all day. $40 for an hour. Can't beat that! At the "Shang Hi foot and body massage"in a strip mall. Hmmm Shang Hi...orientals...they know all about relaxing the body,,count in.
So appointment is at 6 ... I get there and the sign on the wall read "NO REFUNDS"...hmmmm wonder if they make you pay first...esscusse me sir ... Would you like male or female ( in a deep accent). I'd like a female please. That is $40....pay now.
I pay and they take me to a room and prepare for what I've been waiting for all day ..... Anise relaxing massage. Problem was....I asked for a female....I did not specify homo sapien..I'm laying flat only stomach when what has to be a female panda bear slips in and then jumps on my back! Grabs the skin around my neck with the strength of obviously a full grown female panda and tries to separate it from the bone. Then it crawls on the table and begins to push from the top of the shoulder all the way down the back about every 6 inches with all the wait it had and some. Then it took it's elbow and dug into the muscle to a point where I finally said "EASY".it laughed and continued to tenderize the kill for the kids!! I have never told a person to go easy on me because I felt if they can give it I can take it.....but I gotta try and jump on Friday and this thing is tearing me up. I must of told her easy 6 rtimes and each time I would hear her giggle like " this is gonna be a tasty one if we can just get it tenderized" and if that's not bad enough each movement was fast and hard. The sign on the outside of the shop read " we relax you from head to toe". Some how I remembered that one about the time she dug her fingers into my temples. Slightly fals advertising. I have never been slo close to getting up and leaving as today. At the end of this abuse I thought " I would like to explain to these people that if they are going to employ panda bears to do their work they might send them to panda bear massage school.....but I don't think they would listen even if they understood me....so...going to just walk out and not complain". As I am leaving the receptionist calls out " excuse me sir......Bingo....the female panda...would like a tip. Well.....no....no tip for Bingo...sorry to say this but that was by far the worst massage I've ever had.....and fortunately panda bears are not that quick and I turned and ran outthe door before Bingo could grab me!!!!
So, previously I got to go out to training center and try to jump. Beautiful day. Nice tail wind...Staci Dragila and a couple of other stud girl vaulters are out (staci won first olympic gold in women's vault). So. Warmed up pretty well. Then they left and the adrenaline of " don't make a full of yourself" went away and I guess fatigue set in. So...took a short ice bath tonight and plan on jumping with Ty again Friday
Forgot to mention. When I was in Vegas one morning I was on the elevator going down when an older lady got on. Something about her demeanor incould tell she was friendly so I asked " headed down early so you can get a jump on those tables?". She said " no.....my husband is waiting on me in a rental car....we flew here some could rent a car and go see the hoover dam...it's on his bucket list". Kinda caught me off guard but I told her thatnwas great and I hope they really enjoy it. Turns out she was from Freeport Texas
Made me think....everyday you should contemplate your "bucket list"....update it...add to it....and try to cross them off at every chance you get....I'm trying!!!
So appointment is at 6 ... I get there and the sign on the wall read "NO REFUNDS"...hmmmm wonder if they make you pay first...esscusse me sir ... Would you like male or female ( in a deep accent). I'd like a female please. That is $40....pay now.
I pay and they take me to a room and prepare for what I've been waiting for all day ..... Anise relaxing massage. Problem was....I asked for a female....I did not specify homo sapien..I'm laying flat only stomach when what has to be a female panda bear slips in and then jumps on my back! Grabs the skin around my neck with the strength of obviously a full grown female panda and tries to separate it from the bone. Then it crawls on the table and begins to push from the top of the shoulder all the way down the back about every 6 inches with all the wait it had and some. Then it took it's elbow and dug into the muscle to a point where I finally said "EASY".it laughed and continued to tenderize the kill for the kids!! I have never told a person to go easy on me because I felt if they can give it I can take it.....but I gotta try and jump on Friday and this thing is tearing me up. I must of told her easy 6 rtimes and each time I would hear her giggle like " this is gonna be a tasty one if we can just get it tenderized" and if that's not bad enough each movement was fast and hard. The sign on the outside of the shop read " we relax you from head to toe". Some how I remembered that one about the time she dug her fingers into my temples. Slightly fals advertising. I have never been slo close to getting up and leaving as today. At the end of this abuse I thought " I would like to explain to these people that if they are going to employ panda bears to do their work they might send them to panda bear massage school.....but I don't think they would listen even if they understood me....so...going to just walk out and not complain". As I am leaving the receptionist calls out " excuse me sir......Bingo....the female panda...would like a tip. Well.....no....no tip for Bingo...sorry to say this but that was by far the worst massage I've ever had.....and fortunately panda bears are not that quick and I turned and ran outthe door before Bingo could grab me!!!!
So, previously I got to go out to training center and try to jump. Beautiful day. Nice tail wind...Staci Dragila and a couple of other stud girl vaulters are out (staci won first olympic gold in women's vault). So. Warmed up pretty well. Then they left and the adrenaline of " don't make a full of yourself" went away and I guess fatigue set in. So...took a short ice bath tonight and plan on jumping with Ty again Friday
Forgot to mention. When I was in Vegas one morning I was on the elevator going down when an older lady got on. Something about her demeanor incould tell she was friendly so I asked " headed down early so you can get a jump on those tables?". She said " no.....my husband is waiting on me in a rental car....we flew here some could rent a car and go see the hoover dam...it's on his bucket list". Kinda caught me off guard but I told her thatnwas great and I hope they really enjoy it. Turns out she was from Freeport Texas
Made me think....everyday you should contemplate your "bucket list"....update it...add to it....and try to cross them off at every chance you get....I'm trying!!!
Update
Well I broke down and payed $3 dollars to get online at motel 6 in San Diego. Thought about getting on in Vegas but it was $13 a day. I don't think anyone is so excited to read about my trip I need to spend $13!!!
Day 1
Took off last Friday headed to meet Bre for lunch and let her teach me the art of blogging. I figure this is my forth or fifth freedom ride. I've never been ticketed and I think I probably have logged 200k miles or more on these trips. Guess where this is going... Outside of Ft. Worth there were two highway patrol cars...not one...so they shot my rabbit...then they shot me!!! Bad thing was there was more rabbits than just one. He chose me. My lucky day. So mom.....got my first ticket on trip...sorry. On the safe side the helmet has not bothered me so I have had it on since I saw Bre and I have worn long sleeves so I have not been burned
After seeing Bre leaving Ft Worth traffic was terrible. Bumper to bumper....really hindering my getting to Albuqurque. As I drive along I like to check out signs. One billboard said " PASCHE (or something like that) we sell direct....pay today.....pick up today. That was it. I want to k ow what I could buy??? I might want some. Whose in charge of that advertising program? Fire him!
(imagine pic of buried Cadillacs in Amarillo ). Her is the daddy standing by buried Cadillacs in Amarillo some guy thought was a good idea. Lots of people checking it out. I'm thinking...if this is art.....BB needs to get busy burying stuff!!
Made it to santa rosa ...motel 6..my home away from home that night. Woke up next day and went for a jog. Ate at Denny's older lady came up and said "is that your bike.. We have that gold wing trike out there and we are headed to the 2011 wingding...are u? Uh no.....sounds like a bunch of old people standing around talking about riding...I just wanna ride thank u. She was very friendly and her husband hardly said a word.
Made it to Vegas. Went over new bridge for Hoover dam. Never had to slow down like used to. Walls are so tall you can't see over. Kinda disappointing I thought. Got a work out in. Fell asleep after calling mom. Woke up at 10 went to tables and had a losing round and went to bed
Next day went back to golds. Then played enough to catch back up. All n all left Vegas down a little but no where near where I was so it was a good trip
Leaving Vegas I see a sign " $1000 fine for animal abandonment ". I'm thinking anyone dropping off an animal in the desert like that should have the same thing done to them!! With a sign on there back " don't pick me up...I abandoned a puppy!!". Like 200 miles from the closest town
About 20 miles south of vegas traffic comes to a stop... 3 lanes...on a Tuesday....in the middle of the desert....bumper to bumper,!!! What the heck!!! Some trailer rig and a pickup had a wreck... How they did I have no idea...
Put me a little later getting to San Diego than I had hoped so I just checked out the facility and had dinner with Ty .
So.....that brings you to today. It's 78 degrees. Got a tailwind every day...and I jump at 2. I'll try to take some pics and post tonight.
Day 1
Took off last Friday headed to meet Bre for lunch and let her teach me the art of blogging. I figure this is my forth or fifth freedom ride. I've never been ticketed and I think I probably have logged 200k miles or more on these trips. Guess where this is going... Outside of Ft. Worth there were two highway patrol cars...not one...so they shot my rabbit...then they shot me!!! Bad thing was there was more rabbits than just one. He chose me. My lucky day. So mom.....got my first ticket on trip...sorry. On the safe side the helmet has not bothered me so I have had it on since I saw Bre and I have worn long sleeves so I have not been burned
After seeing Bre leaving Ft Worth traffic was terrible. Bumper to bumper....really hindering my getting to Albuqurque. As I drive along I like to check out signs. One billboard said " PASCHE (or something like that) we sell direct....pay today.....pick up today. That was it. I want to k ow what I could buy??? I might want some. Whose in charge of that advertising program? Fire him!
(imagine pic of buried Cadillacs in Amarillo ). Her is the daddy standing by buried Cadillacs in Amarillo some guy thought was a good idea. Lots of people checking it out. I'm thinking...if this is art.....BB needs to get busy burying stuff!!
Made it to santa rosa ...motel 6..my home away from home that night. Woke up next day and went for a jog. Ate at Denny's older lady came up and said "is that your bike.. We have that gold wing trike out there and we are headed to the 2011 wingding...are u? Uh no.....sounds like a bunch of old people standing around talking about riding...I just wanna ride thank u. She was very friendly and her husband hardly said a word.
Made it to Vegas. Went over new bridge for Hoover dam. Never had to slow down like used to. Walls are so tall you can't see over. Kinda disappointing I thought. Got a work out in. Fell asleep after calling mom. Woke up at 10 went to tables and had a losing round and went to bed
Next day went back to golds. Then played enough to catch back up. All n all left Vegas down a little but no where near where I was so it was a good trip
Leaving Vegas I see a sign " $1000 fine for animal abandonment ". I'm thinking anyone dropping off an animal in the desert like that should have the same thing done to them!! With a sign on there back " don't pick me up...I abandoned a puppy!!". Like 200 miles from the closest town
About 20 miles south of vegas traffic comes to a stop... 3 lanes...on a Tuesday....in the middle of the desert....bumper to bumper,!!! What the heck!!! Some trailer rig and a pickup had a wreck... How they did I have no idea...
Put me a little later getting to San Diego than I had hoped so I just checked out the facility and had dinner with Ty .
So.....that brings you to today. It's 78 degrees. Got a tailwind every day...and I jump at 2. I'll try to take some pics and post tonight.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Lunch with Bebe!
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