Brian put together a little Dog Run photo gallery on his site. Check it out.
dog run 2005
Brian and I participated in the annual Dog Run event today. It was a lot of fun. I wasn’t sure how I would like it as my knees and hips always get sore while riding on the back of Brian’s bike for any length of time (I suspect I will have to replace some of those joints at some point in the future), but there were stops set up every 25 miles so things worked out pretty well–just when I started to get uncomfortable, we’d get to stop and stretch our legs. We rode with John and his friend Viola and Jeff. John was the only veteran of the Dog Run in the group. When he did it last year, he waited until all of the bikers left. We did this again today and I think it’s the way to go. Especially since the “stops” on the run are bars and many people were drinking, it’s not a bad idea to stay behind the crowds. You would not believe the amount of bikes lining up Graham Avenue before the event unless you saw it yourself. I can’t even imagine what Sturgis must be like.
The end of the run practically goes past our house, so we stopped in to feed the dogs and swap vehicles. There’s a big party at Windber Rec after the run. Since Brian planned on drinking there, we took the truck so I could be the designated driver. When we got there, we couldn’t believe how many people were there. We weren’t able to find Jeff, but about a half hour before we had to leave, we managed to hook up with John and Viola again. Jake was at Brian’s parent’s today, so we had to go and pick him up at a decent hour. It was a pretty good day and I’m looking forward to the Dog Run next year as well. We’re planning on trying out some other runs during the year if our schedule permits.
harry potter and the half-blood prince
I just finished reading this book yesterday and I have to say, much like the other books in the series, I really enjoyed it. I thought it started off kind of slow, but by the time I got near the end, I couldn’t put it down. The thing with this series is that the first book was so magical with all of the inventive stuff going on–Quidditch, Hogwarts, all of the cool creatures, etc.–that you don’t even care about the story as much as you’re reveling in all of the details. But, this is old hat by the time you’ve read the sixth book so now we’re relying on how good the story is. And, this one was good. I, like millions of others, am now anxiously awaiting the next book.
not sharp
Look–I found a blog more boring than mine. It’s The dullest blog in the world. Yet, it gets way more hits than I do. Maybe there’s something to be said for being the best at something. Even if that something is dullness.
handsome devil
Here is a picture of Jake in his tux. I think we’re going to have our hands full in about 10 years…