Showin' The Boys How It's Done.

Well, finishing off TT season, I ranked #7 out of 16 racers as the only female. It was fun while it lasted. I am also currently #1 in my division for the OMRA supported Washington MX/GP series. In this series, we run Eddieville (in Goldendale, WA), Starvation Ridge (Centerville, WA), Heppner, Prineville, and Washougal. I must complete at least two more races to receive the title. I am 150 points ahead, so wish me luck as this season plays out. It will pick back up in September '09. Also, starting the month of June (through October), my drag racing will pick back up again. Last season I beat most of the 450R's, tied a couple times and lost a couple times and was, once again, the only female on the track. Here are some pics from the last year or so of my racing adventures! Enjoy!

Bike Ride Gone Bad, Gone Great, Gone Gooder.

So my friend Kelsey and I have been riding her and her dad's mountain bikes around town and on the trails trying to gear up for Summer (and strength/edurance training for my racing). We decided again yesterday that we would like to go for another trip...only this time, we would do a loop all the way around town starting at the YMCA, going around Harvard, Stephens, Garden Valley, Stewart Parkway (past Red Robin) and back around again. So we get started and decide to go through the path going past the duck pond and by Fred Meyer.

We get to Fred Meyer and stop for a drink before our trip. Heading back out, Kelsey noticed her wheel acting funny, claiming that it was wobbling and bouncing up and down. Thinking nothing of it, we kept going. So we just about reach the VA center and all of the sudden this fire cracker pop! We immediately got irritated thinking someone driving on the road beside the bike path we were on threw a fire cracker at us (which, as most of you know, people in this town tend to generally do such things). But then I was taken back by the loudness of the pop...it sounded JUST like a fire cracker, only magnified ten times over. Really really loud. Our ears were actually ringing. I told her to pull up next to me so we could check out her rear tire she said she was having trouble with- and sure enough ,the tire blew completely off of the rim. So we had to turn back around and head back for the truck.

Well the bummer thing was, I didn't have a bike anymore, because the one I did have was taken over by my little snot sister (I love you. I do.). So basically, until further notice, our bike riding days were over. I decided it was time I got another bike, so when we get to the truck we just drove back over to Fred Meyer to see if they had any good deals on bikes. We miandered up and down the bike aisle, finding a few cool bikes, but of course, way out of my price range. Bummed out, we start walking out the door to hop in the truck and drive on over to Wal-Mart when I see my grandparents and my little sister standing at the checkout. We go over and visit with them for a few and told them about our adventurous afternoon...hahaha (you would have had to have been there for it to be THAT good- kind of one of those "one thing after another" ordeals). My grandma remembers her old bike that grandpa bought her for her birthday a couple years back. She said she never really rode it and that I could drive out to the house, pick it up, and keep it! I was sooo excited. So we drive back to Kelsey's house, get my truck, empty out the truck bed, broken bike and all, and drive out to Green.

As we round Kelly's Corner, Kelsey sees they have the mini carnival set-up in the Ray's parking lot. I had already been there the day they opened on Wednesday, but Kels didn't get to go, and this was the last day it operated. After a few minutes of convincing, we pull into the parking lot and buy a bundle of tickets (5 rides each to be exact).

(Still getting random)

We spend a good 45 minutes there, just acting like a couple of fools, which believe it or not, we are exceptionally great at. Then drive out to grandma & grandpa's, get the bike, mooch a fudge bar or two, drive back to Kel's house, drop her off, and FINALLY I get to go home. I get home and most all of the lights are off in the house and the car is gone, so I assume they're all playing tennis, so I turn around and go back into town and to the tennis courts back by the YMCA (I'm running in circles). I get there and see Zach's sister Leah and her friend...but no one else. So I call Zach to find he was home all along and even heard me pull up (can't miss that Flowmaster on the V8!), turn around and go back down the driveway. So I turn around and go BACK home again in my 13.1 mile-to-the-gallon truck to find Zach curled up on the couch watching t.v. and Randy on the computer! Good grief.

What a day. Thanks for reading...

Today, I am thankful for: Excedrin Migraine, Halls Vitamin C drops, hot tea and menthal. (Will this dry cough EVER go away?)