8/21/08

Stuff and things

2008 Hare and Hound Champion Destry Abbott

















My attempt at a scrub

















Taylor Roberts is fast.  Lookout for this kid in the very near future!

















Hello world wide web.

One thing before I get started on my things.  Josh Morros, who is one of the most naturally talented people I have ever witnessed ride a motorcycle, is in bad shape right now.  He crashed hard while running second in the National Hare and Hound last weekend and was injured very severely.  Destry went for help upon finding Josh, but being out in the middle of nowhere, it was some time before medical attention arrived.  He was airlifted to the hospital where he remains.  Please keep Josh in your thoughts and hope for the best possible outcome.  This is the kind of stuff that makes me wonder about dirt bikes.

I have been working pretty hard this week, trying to get my shit together and finish out the season with a couple of decent finishes.  I sit here wondering what happened to this train wreck of a season I have had, and I can trace it back to a lot of mistakes made.  But I can either dwell on that or do something to fix it, and I have been trying to fix it.  I will go into Southwick with a better attitude, as I worked on my technique with Destry Abbott this week and feel confident I will be better that Millville.  Thank you Destry for helping me out.  Us old guys need to stick together.

Below are a few photos from riding today.  Check out this new track in Arizona @ www.grindingstonemx.com.  The track is amazing.  It doesn't feel like an AZ track, as they brought in sand for the entire track and picked almost every rock that did make its way through the thick sand.  Kudos to them for a great new place to ride.

8/6/08

Preschool Blues


My son started pre-school on Monday, and my wife and I were really sad not to have him around for five mornings a week.  He, on the other hand was excited as could be at the idea of going somewhere with a lots of kids, a train table, a sand box, and an endless array of books.  He waved goodbye to us and thus began the next 20 or so years of his life spent in a classroom. 

Day two did not go so smoothly.  Mom and I were actually okay with his leaving, as we accomplished more in those three hours than we did in the other 21 that day.  Everett, on the other hand, became "that kid".  You know the one.  The one who is screaming his head off while all the other kids and parents comment, "they need to get their kid under control".  Eventually we did, though it was slower than the beginner class at Perris. 

Thankfully, we are all getting into our routine and things are back on track.  I even got started on finishing (does that make sense) the bathroom remodel begun out of sheer frustration after Budd's Creek last season.  My wife is pretty happy about that.  

Off I go to paint the bathroom.  Type at you soon.  RC

8/3/08

X Games Cliches

On my way back from stuffing my pockets full of Powerbar Gels at the athletes lounge on Friday night I walked by the Team Faith pits and they were having a prayer circle and singing songs about Jesus.  Next, I passed the Rockstar pits and they were snorting lines of cocaine off a prostitutes backside.  Okay, so I made the second one up.  It was speed.

RC

X Games 14

Just returned from X Games 14, which is the most fun event of the year by a long way.  The athlete's lounge is awesome.  Free food, free stuff, a ton of things to do and getting to hang out with guys like Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi and the GOAT.  Very cool.

The race went pretty well, but I missed qualifying by one position in both the heat and the LCQ.  Not very cool.  

I am home now and have a weekend off, unless I find a good money race or something of the like next weekend.  Maybe I'll just mow the lawn.

RC