Thursday, August 23, 2007

and back to the bike already!

Ok,
all this birthday stuff had me skippin' over this years 3rd annual International Fixed Gear Symposium put on by the Fixed Gear Wizzard himself and his friends and family up in Traverse City, Michigan August 8-11. The event was the best one yet with an added day and a lot of added action including a hill climb competition, semi closed course sprints race and bike polo along with a bunch of rides, bike building contest, alleycat, trackstand competition, skids contest and a Fixed Gear Century (100 mile ride) that went through 4,200 vertical feet. Fantastic time with old friends and new.

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Trevor took this photo of 9 of the 10 to do the Century. Trevor isn't in the pic cause we were out in the sticks with no photo help in sight.

Fixed Gear Gallery

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

A Day Later

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here is a picture of the Lovely cake that my Lovely Wife got at the Lovely Black Hound Bakeryfor the Lovely Party at the Lovely Lakeside Lounge attended by Lovely Friends with the Lovely Simon and his band playing. Thanks to everybody for such a Lovely time.
E/Roscoe

Sunday, August 19, 2007

catch up (not Katsup) blog

Some pics from my Dad's birthday party up in Fontana, WI Aug 5


Grill w brats and a few hot dogs
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Mary Lee and Sarah on the lake
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Excellent sweet corn...and everything else
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Dad's self designed birthday cake:)
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Walworth Corn and Brat

Aug 4th found me at my folks house in Fontana, WI for my dads Birthday Weekend. While riding to Sharon in the morning w David we rode by the town square in Walworth where they were getting ready for the big corn and brat fest.

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Early morning corn
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Here's a kid with one of the 2 corn roasters
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The kids pull the husk band and remove the silk befor putting the husk back and putting them in the rarck.

We got there just as rain started pounding down
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The corn all gets dunked in a coffee can full of butter!

the Bratwurst were pretty good too!
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Thursday, August 02, 2007

Even with all the drama

I miss the Tour de France as soon as its over. As soon as it is almost over. Miss getting up early to watch what I can in the AM. Miss catching the rest when I get home on the rebroadcast. Miss popping over to the Lakeside to watch a stage or two. Miss not reading the Paul Sherwood Stage Reports. The scandals make us forget the great racing and the wild crashes. Looks like the Tour has been handed over to the youth. Lets see what they can do.

Happy Birthday to Wheels, Mojo Nixon and my Dad!

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