Stuff and Things

Things are good. It was kind of a long road to get to where I am right now, but it was worth the trip. I am very focused on riding and getting ready for whatever is next in this game of life. For the moment, I am just happy to be playing.

I am getting ready to move into a new house, which my kids are really excited about. The Dirt Lab, just over a year old now, is doing great and improving all the time.

I am back doing what I love for all the right reasons, and it just feels good. I want to thank all of my supporters, from my family and friends to my fans. Let's roll the dice.

VITALMX.COM Photo from Jacksonville, Florida.

St. Louis Supercross Photo

Life goes on. And on. And on.

Well the wheels keep turning and the earth keeps spinning. Another year is upon us, more specifically me, and we are going racing again. The right decision? Who really knows. We have assembled a team of hard-working, motivated and fun people and are going to Supercross with a good attitude. I don't know my expectations any more, I'm not even sure I have any. But I vow to give it my all and leave the track smiling. I love riding. I love racing. Those two thing I know for sure.

I hope to see everyone soon. I am going to try to keep this blog updated - but you can also check out my Facebook page as it is a lot more updated than this. Thanks to everyone who supported, believed, contributed to or was part of my cause. Much love.

RC

The most important day

When the world changed around you. When the firm ground you thought you walked on turned into quicksand. The day when your biggest hopes and dreams lay shattered in a box at your feet. I guess this is living. This is feeling. This is when you either curl up and die or stand up and fight.

Jed Mingo Interview

Keep on truckin'

As many of you know, we lost a person who was instrumental in the building of Team Solitaire recently. Jed Mingo embodied the very essence of Team Solitaire - the D.I.Y. attitude, the easygoing demeanor, the idea that life was not just about the end result but about the ride. I thought about giving up on Team Solitaire many times in my life - more recently than ever before. The turbulence, failures, long nights and seemingly impossible crests that we try to climb can overwhelm me. Very few people believed in me and the team the way that Jed did. He was always a voice of reason and gave me a perspective on things that even though I may not always succeed in my own eyes, that other people see it as success. It's a perspective that I am now trying to adopt.

I am not a glass is half empty person - never will be. Although I will miss having Jed for many, many reason, I will celebrate the life he lived and the affect he had on my life, the team, his friends, family and anyone he ever touched.

RC