Santa is the best

Wishing you all a non-denominational Merry Christmas.


I must have been a good boy this year.


2008 QR Caliente

Blood red and pearl white.
It all starts with this beautiful frame. Oh what to name her when she's all built up?
Any suggestions?

How lucky am I?
The color scheme is an early prototype so I was told it's only one of 2 that exist and it has no serial number either.
Good thing I've got all winter to make her whole, beautiful, and lust over her until the snow melts.

She always said I was crazy...

Up with the sun
Gone with the wind
She always said I was crazy...
And those are the memories
That make me a wealthy soul.

Bob Seger, Travelin' Man

These cold days of winter offer a different palate. Contrast, light, dark, shadows.
I learned to read much later than my classmates but I always loved the pictures. They seemed to tell me enough of the story.

Mama told me there'd be days like this

5 AM Saturday Morning.


Ice cakes form when the wind blows all night.



Cold and White


Black and White.

Lakeside frost.

Good morning, the rooster crows.

Just dropping a note for now

Still not much time to stop in and visit you all but I'm making some hits now and then.

I went sliding with some buddies and their kids last Sunday and had a BLAST!

I was a bit sore on Monday but it was so worth it. We had sleds and tubes and wore the kids out. After numerous pile ups and white washed faces, we called it a day and made hot chocolate for the kids. We adults added some peppermint schnapps...oh yum.


Crazy working hours but all is well.

Blog you soon.

Long hours and not enough sleep

I just took on some new work duties and have really missed all you wonderful blogger friends.

So here's the quick run down.
I'm working 12-14 hour days, 6 days a week. The actual work hours are 10-12 but the total time from leaving my house until I get home is usually 14 hours. Thank goodness I'm still in the off season.
I have to commute about 150 miles round trip and work most of the day in my truck checking on and enforcing environmental compliance on a pipeline construction project. It should only last another 4 or 5 more weeks and then I'll get back to semi-normal.

I have very little time to check on you blogger buddies so forgive my temporary neglect. The only computer time I can stand after a long day is doing my reports and clicking 'send'. Then I do a short work out, eat, and go to bed. My alarm clock goes off at 4:30 AM, I put on my purple, green, and gold "Captain Planet" body suit. Goggles, cape, and knee high motocross boots.
Now there's an image for you.
And then it's hi ho off to work I go.

The pay is good and I've been promised a bonus (in writing) when I'm done with this duty. I think that surfing trip to Costa Rica may really happen.

I think it's all worth it.

Hey, fresh snow today. Waxing up the skis and getting ready for cross training now.
Woot woot.