Such a wonderful HOT day. Slept in real late and then went on a really sweaty 52 mile training ride to Harpers Ferry and back. Spent a little time at the pool then finished up with errands before I had to finish preparations for having my parents over for a dinner feast. I ended up making a Sun Dried Tomato Rissotto with Andouli Sausage with Mussels in Chardonnay Butter Broth, a mixed spring green salad with a walnut vinegrette dressing - for dessert, a (store bought) Mocha Chocolate cake (All pictured:

photo by d. scott gregory Parents over for dinner click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Rissotto with Mussels click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Rissotto with Mussels click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Parents over for Dinner click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory "The" Cake - Mocha Chocolate click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Parents and I click on photo to enlarge

Such a wonderful day, and time spent with my parents :)

Life is FANTASTIC!

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I am NOW ready for the LONG 4th of July weekend... Work was just a casual drama effort. Fortunately the office closed early so I could put in a schweet 48 mile (total) training ride out towards Purcellville and back - then followed up at the gym for an hour on the spinner bike to get in some "mountain" action. It was a brilliant day - weather spectacular, with a light breeze.

Ran a crapload of errands on the way home - including all the provisions for the feast I'm gonna make for my parents tomorrow eve. Finished all of my domesticity, and such to insure a relaxing evening. Watched Match Point - strange film directed by Woody Allen, anxiety driven with a fucked up ending. Although, the opera soundtrack I'm impressed with - tragically, I NOW have to get it.

This weekend will be a busy one - with much cycling, cooking, relaxation, tom-foolery and just comraderie - even a few fireworks :)

Life is Good :)

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photo by d. scott gregory Hail 1 06/20/2006 click on photo to enlarge

photo by d. scott gregory Hail 2 06/20/2006 click on photo to enlarge

What a strange day. The weather was cooperative, came in early to work to get through a long meeting. I was exhausted, and sleepy. But managed to frump through the day. It ended on a positive productive note or two.

Called a buddy of mine in my cycling club to find out what the prospect of weather was gonna be for our ride, he said "it's a no go" - apparrently, a lotta storms were heading in. So I opted for the gym - and I'm glad I did (hence the photos of the hail). I spent 2 hours and 15 minutes at the gym in a total sweatfest, felt great. I could see it storming outside. When I finished up at the gym, I drove home after a few errands. Unpacked all my packages and was going to drive 3 blocks to drop off my trash at the community compactor - low and behold...in less than 2 minutes...it went from clear skys to a huge ass thunderstorm with marble sized hail (pictured). I was being pelted as I tried to put the garbage in the bins...said screw this...then hopped in my car and skidded around the corner to be under a carport. It was wild and loud. Suffice to say, I salvaged my car from any serious dents from ther hail. It all passed over and I drove the few blocks back, parked and was amazed. Then I realized that my deck garden was probably all pelted (it sustained a serious blow - it will survive :) ).

Life is Strange.

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"Every time I see someone on a bicycle
I fear less for the future of the human race."

H.G. Wells

Work was a dramafest, no need to even talk about it. It finally stopped raining. Went out on a 24 mile bike ride out past Leesburg (it was hot, yet beautiful) before my spinner class - which only lasted an hour. Unsure why, but it was a really sweaty class. Finished up and came home for an evening of securing plans for the long weekend ahead. Seems that I'm gonna cook a feast for my parents on Saturday (combo of belated Father's Day + Mother's B-Day feast). I need to figure out what I wanna cook. Cracks my knuckles.

Life is Good :)

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Like we need any more rain, bleah! It's rained non stop for almost 3 days - major flooding, causing lots of inconvenience. Oh well, such is life.

Work was work, typical drama and crisis management. Left late and headed to the gym for a 2 hour spinner ride. Came home to my usual domesticity.

Life is Still Ordinary.

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photo courtesy by BEV photography Finishing Snake Mountain

photo courtesy by BEV photography Finishing Snake Mountain

photo courtesy by BEV photography Race up Thunder Hill

Rain Rain, go away, come back some other day! I mean sheesh. It has rained NONSTOP overnight and throughout the day - causing major flooding and mayhem. Spent the day holed up at the office getting work done, and then headed to the gym for a leisurely "stretch" spinner ride before my spinner class. The class was packed - with a few more cyclists that were needing an exile for a training workout while it rained. Total sweatfest.

Finished up and came home after a few errands, honched on some store bought sushi while catching up on correspondence and silly domesticity.

More photos from the Blood, Swear & Gears Century:

Life is Sometimes Ordinary.

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Blood, Sweat & Gears 2006 Century
Boone, NC - June 24, 2006

photo by d. scott gregory Blood, Sweat & Gears 2006 click on photo to enlarge	photo by cycling buddy Ready for the challenge...not! click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory BSG Mass Start click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Scott ready for BSG at mass start click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Scott ready for BSG at mass start click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory BSG Mass Start click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Mile 86, post Snake Mountain click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Rest stop at Meat Camp...laughs click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Welcome to Tennessee click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Welcome Back to North Carolina click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Curvy & Steep, CAUTION click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Todd General Store Rest Stop click on photo to enlarge
photo by cycling buddy Finished BSG, "enthused", exhausted click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory 104 miles click on photo to enlarge
photo by d. scott gregory Blood, Sweat & Gears 2006 Patch click on photo to enlarge	photo by d. scott gregory Blood, Sweat & Gears 2006 Race Jersey click on photo to enlarge

More to come with description(s). I finished!!!! Time to recover.

Life is Mountainous!!!

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