And that is Winter.

DIPD

Happy Displaced Indigenous People's Day. Enjoy Satan's Friday. Buy a bunch of crap, give it to people on December 25th. Live the lie, eat, drink, smoke, watch TV, thank a cop for looking out for your best interests.
Once things settle down a bit, check here for an update. http://www.laxalleycat.blogspot.com/

Downturn in economy overcome at CX event

Employment oppurtunities abound in this seasons cyclocross track design, again remember to dress for success and cross dress. Just remember to bring a big pair.

In other news, green technology has enabled the recycling and direct marketing of used douche bottles to douche bags. Uniball has sponsored the first release of these items, and they sport his signature color scheme. Please, as an act of public service and in the interest of universal harmony, if someone you know considers this cool, hurt them. Not alot, just enough to shock them back to reality.

A good all was had by time, and no brakes

Somebody, somewhere, did something, anonymously, and we um, I mean, these bike riders showed up all in the same place at the same time, brakes and lights optional, and rode around town on an alley cat style scavenger hunt. First I know of for our town, and an exciting way to spend the evening. Highlights included cemetary gravestone reading, creepy churches, and old hospital buildings. Most memorable moment, bombing north in the southbound lane of Mormon Coulee into traffic with no lights, and hooking a louie in time at the DNR facility and grave orama.

Future rides can be seen at http://laxalleycat.blogspot.com/. Thanksgiving, Xmas lights, and an ice crusher in February could, possibly be in the works. But it's all unsubstantiated rumerage for now.

With winter quickly approaching, it's time to get out the Lake boots, sharpen the spikes and contemplate broken hips. Rock on. Here is a teaser - http://www.digave.com/videos_ice.html

Oh by the way, my three day bike tour went like this : cold, rainy, muddy, miserable, fun as hell. That was the first day. Just repeat. Got in two overnighters to Perrot as well, minimalist. Tarp, sleeping bag, cup & spoon. Boogey children. Good stuff.

Causality, ain't that a bitch.

I am leaving for an extended bike tour tomorrow, and my heart is heavy with the actions of others around me. I have allowed them to rent space in my head, and my heart, for far too long. Why? My own ego. In my huberus, I assumed that others could see me as I see myself. They could feel the pain of the loss of my wife the way that I feel the pain. Terribly foolish of me.

In truth, family and friends have their own egos, wrapped up in their own affairs, and soon after an event, will spin willy nilly back off into the orbits of their own lives. Just as I have done.

Don't get me wrong, rude is rude, and heartless uncompassionate actions against an already injured person is about the lowest form of cowardice I can imagine. So to those persons I say this, enjoy your lives. Be healthy, prosperous, I wish you the best. I just need you to remove yourselves from the orbiting bits of mortality that comprise my life.

On a lighter note, I will have a traveling companion for my ride. We met at Office Depot, and have ridden a few times together. A willing model for photos, knows when to shut up and just pedal, never gripes about the weather, and one helluva bike mechanic. I'll have picks after the tour.

I think I need to go food shopping today. Good lookin woman stabbed her man with a spork. That's pretty raw.

Next ticket......independent