Timmer won a race. I'll congratulate him by throwing him in the river.

Arriving at Freewheel's Bike Center. I'm the relief barista. You can have black coffee or black coffee.

An over the shoulder shot of Mrs.

Over the shoulder of mom skating with kid...nothing but net.

Looks like he's got a lotta shit in that bag.

Looks like a floral pattern of some kind, huh? It's a shot of Mrs through a small hole in my apple fritter at Scandia Bake Shop. Talk about your artsy smartsy shit.

You can't see it but there's a Curves next door to Scandia Bake Shop. Almost as good as the Country Buffet next to Weight Watchers in Highland. Girls, we exercise so we can eat pastries.

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco

I have my own I-pod which has Talking Heads, Aretha Franklin, Nora Jones, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Brandie Carlisle, Nazareth, Elmore James, Al Green and Nine Inch Nails on it...still need Cat Scratch Fever.

Have had a cold since the morning after Black Dog and haven't ridden my tt bike since.

Dragger day after breakfast. Nothing too far away and nothing too fast. And a coffee stop with the best riding partner in the history of the world.

Treasures from World Cycling's tent sale pictured above. Seeing Jim W was the high point of the sale. Blue tires will go on my Salsa Las Cruces.

Happy Birthday to my nephew Brian and Snowy who are 31 and 12 respectively. And congrats to my niece Lizzie who bought a new bike...as she put it 'new from a bike shop, not a garage sale or Craig's List. I'm not a Craig's List guy. I told her when I make my triumphant return to Chicago I'll buy a Magna at a hardware store so I can ride with her. Don't worry Lizzie, I'm not much of a bike racer (pain as a hobby?) but I'm faster than most SAHM's even on a Magna.

Why stay in college? Why go to night school?

Hoop Dreams

Basketball this afternoon with Skibby and Skibby Jr. That was a blast. Skibby holds his own under the bucket for a scrawny little roadie. Skibby Jr's got game too. On the way home I gave a homeless guy five bucks. It was at Franklin and Cedar. He looked like he needed it. He wasn't dressed in Abercrombie. I sure hope he doesn't spend it on food.