Sunday, October 3, 2010
Hawaiian business trips for the PROS
Transcending time and space we find ourselves 6 and a half hours into the Pacific on the Island of Hawaii; specifically the West Coast in Kailua-Kona. Purpose: 1.)To have a vacation from what has been year of change full of surprises good and bad. 2.)To watch Katie complete the Iron Man World Championship race. 3.)To climb some amazing roads on our bicycles and rekindle a love of a pastime that's been suffering (reason 1 for the lack of updates, did I say sorry for that?). 4.)To be with FRIENDS, one of whom is embarking on a worldwide journey that will have more emphasis on her journey into knowing Self rather than her geographical coordinates.
And the final reason for visiting is business specifically promoting and announcing the launch of Thunderbird Energetica, the all-natural, organic, better-than-anything-out-there food bar founded by friends, Katie Forrest and Taylor Collins.
The place is magical. The 1984 Miami tropic print decor of a condo we are staying in is without A/C, we wake up naturally at 6 or 7am and are ready for bed at 5pm, we swim effortlessly with sea turtles...Toto, we are NOT in Texas anymore.
Other notables thus far was our run in with a Specialized rep getting ready for an expo who was kind enough to let us man handle and overdocument our presence with Fabian Cancellara's 2010 yellow jersey Tour bike. Fabian is not only Katie's absolute FAVORITE all-time pro cyclist, but he is the best Time Trialist in the world (see motivational video). We were blessed to see the bike he rode when he was the leader in the Tour. A sign of the championship to come? Perhaps. Regardless, it was special moment for all of us.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Excuse me, what did you say?
If I can't climb the ladder to get on the roof...
Would you like to pedal down to the river Sunday night with a blanket, the flask, and some snacks?
I love you!"
me: "that sounds great, baby! I hope it doesn't rain!"
And so it was (without the flask, tho) that a blanket and snacks and two people made their way down to the river, and watched the sky light up.
There's me saying "Oo! I like that one!" after every explosion, and Jed being abnormally quiet but pleasant. There's me not noticing an abnormally quiet Jed and pointing to kids playing and saying "Oh! look at that kid, ha! How cute!" And Jed agreeing but more or less still staying quiet. And then there's Jed reaching out after the last firework went off saying, "Look! there's one more!"
And as I looked to see what black spot he was pointing at in the sky I realized that he wasn't pointing at all but rather holding a ring between his thumb and forefinger.
"Will you marry me?"
My brain: Excuse me, what did he say?"
But my heart knew what he said...and I burst into tears before I got to answer but sniffled and snotted out a "yes, of course!" in time.
And THAT, my friends, is why July has not only held a sweet spot in my memory bank, but has totally robbed those other months out of any better memories for the future (thus far. maybe?)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Notes to Self : Lessons
...the amount of fun you will have will be exponentially greater!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Tough.
Tulsa Tough, one of the best crit races in the country, will be blessed with me on its Cat 4 lady start list. Meanwhile, my teammates ventured to see our Team Shaman, Mark White Eagle, in West Texas. Thanks guys. I'll need the extra blessings.
If you wanna be tough, you gotta act tough...which is why I've surrounded myself with the handsome gentleman of GCCA/Toyota. On a publicity ride this morning the team flexed their training secrets, doning the red and black colors of Source Endurance. There's no need to hide in hotel rooms. These guys have 'win' written right there on their jerseys.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
The sweet taste...
Jed Rogers wins the CAT3 8 Lap Scratch Race at the ATRA Nationals from Toyota Cycling Team on Vimeo.
Just a taste of what's to come with Tulsa Tough weekend just a week away...Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Best of times, Worst of times...
Am I being selfish?
Have I given up on this whole "racer" blog thing?
Do I not care about my loyal following and tifosi?
Have I developed a successful method of avoiding the paparazzi?
Or maybe I just went on vacation...
Well, whatever I've been up to over the past 2 months, I can tell you this. I've recommited myself to creative writing to a faceless, cyber audience for awhile...
One worthy event that has taken my time recently is bloggin' about the travels of Flat Aaron. Flat Aaron came to me in a letter from my youngest nephew from the great North. It was now my responsiblity to show this young flat creation of a youthful mind the sites of Austin, and to document such adventures.
(The letter read as follows)
Dear Amy
Thank you for taking my flat person. I won my secent basketball game I really like playing with my legos have fun with flat aaron
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Really need to work on that grammatical punctuation, little one...
Never ceasing to capture a creative opportunity, created the blog FLAT AARON TAKES AUSTIN...
It's not like I was cheating or anything, think of it like when a musician collaborates with others outside his band to create a new sound for a new crowd. (This one consists of 4th graders)
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Other events include the unexpected death of my dad, Fred. It's been difficult but with my family and friends close we are working through it