Friday, January 28, 2011

Some winter some spring
















It's all good out there I think. So I'm still here in Corvallis but putting it to use. Some days like recently it hasn't rained for like a week oh my. The weather has warmed up especially if you travel a little distance and up you emerge from the fog.





I have been ridding a little like 3 0r 4 times a week , I was suppose to be in sabbatical mode from the bike but my butts got a passion for the seat what can I say. I usually hook up with the once kick ass in Washington road racing Greg Bennit. he can still turn the peddles over and give it out. On weekends we have between 6 and 8 ridders so there you have it trainer mode in the easy stages cause we can...





On feb. 19th they have a race called the Cherry Pie road race just out of Corvallis so their season starts crazy early around these parts with some Frozen Land race the next day.





I have gotten in some good hikes here they have forest all around so one doesn't have to venture far for great trail. I went back up to Mary's Peak yesterday thinking I would beat a long drive for nordic skiing and classic like before up there well big surprise what eve feet of snow they did have had gone almost completely away except for a minuet clump here and there. I got in a 5 mile hike on some nice trail there then jumped into the red ridder for a little over an hour drive to the ocean. I hung out right on the beach set tin my leisure ass on my little fold out chair right next to the breaking surf and facing the glaring sun. One or two things missing cold beer and ?





Take care all and will see you soon at the rocky mt. r. and season of fun. ML

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Where did those ten years go ? 2011 now ?
















So really just yesterday it was 2000 I was there and with pretty much a eye blink here I am with you all. So now what . Live on , be good to yourself and others ...







The thing in Tucson really caught me and many others off gard again , It's called warning signs and a sociological evaluation before you can pull the trigger . Maybe weed out a few that really shouldn't be behind the firearm .







In a lighter note and my way of moving on and into the simple and happy side of life where peeps aren't hurt by others . Which is recreation in the healthy sense , where it's all good .







I gotta say Oregon is pretty spacial with all the green even now in the middle of winter , at least in the valley's and low hills. The snow is easy access from Corvallis right now with Mary's Peak 45 mins. away and places like Hoo Doo or Willamette pass around 2 hours away , then it's ski nordic or down hill one day and down in the valley with pretty dissent weather sometimes for a road or mountain bike ride . NOW that is a good and sutle way to take my mind off the warmth and great days in Tucson and other south west spots kinda.







Once you've tasted the great ridding ,hiking and other rec things in the southwest during the winter it is always that pull to bail from the cold to that warm spot. Staying longer and enjoying the nordic stuff that Northwest has to offer and ridding in the elements make me appreciate the Tucson area alot and possibly tuffen me up a bit cause I am getting fat and soft .







It's great seeing all the photos on face book and in the blogs that peeps are always putting out there especially the nordic spots , keep them coming please. ML