Resinationability

Yes boys and girls that IS the smell of Resin in the air once again. The boys are psyched for that chance that just maybe this will be their year on the highlight reel - sure the highlight might be some puking on the sidelines or a broken nose or two - but those of us that are not capable of a one handed catch need a moment in the sun too. The girls are psyched to get rid of us for a few hours yet send us off with trepidation as to just what the size of our pupils will be when we return home. I know that at 39 I am just hitting puberty and have plenty of good years left in me - shit I will play on a walker if I must - I just hope my diaper does not leak - although that does make for some good tv. For all those Bowlers that cannot be here for one reason or another - I thank you for giving this soccer player a chance to actually make it in the game in your absence - sure I have no damn idea what the hell they are talking about when they tell me to streak right - just know I have a damn fun time getting there wherever that may be. I think I am going to go out and start training now. Gobble gobble.

The Flight of Time

I gotta say time has flown faster than a mofo this year. Somehow we are midway through November and a New Year is shining on the horizon. Too much fun - too much stress - just plain old? No damn idea but time is haulin arse. I have been extremely fortunate to have been doing a buttload of riding my bike this year. Road rides. Mountain rides. Cruiser rides. Cross rides. Early morning rides. Night rides. Solo rides. Group rides. Rinse. Repeat. Good friggin stuff. I have refurbished a number of bikes this year and I am getting pretty damn good at it. Everytime I finish one project I start eyeing the other bikes on the wall to decide who is next. Keeps me busy - or maybe it is a convenient excuse to be in the garage next to the beer fridge. There are truly worse habits to have I imagine - bikes not the beer fridge that is. Oh by the way - 15 days to the RESIN BOWL - 16 to the RESIN ROLL - the most wonderful time of the year. Ride on mofos!

Seriously Folks

Maverick? Change? Quite gay actually - more so even scary. As soon as I figure out how to link a video - the revolution will be televised.

Shout Out

Just a quick shot out to the new and bound by law - and god - Martinez partnership - is the plural Martini (eye)? I do not know but they are in Aruba right now and they could probably give a crap about my quandries. I digress. I was fortunate enough to be present for the marital union of Janine and Mike this weekend and I had a blast. Had the good fortune of an unexpected mountain bike ride with Jason while our gals headed out at the ungodly hour of 6:30 (AM!!!) to go get coiffed. We only had an hour but it was enough to sweat out all impurities and prime the pump for the festivities that were to follow. The post reception party was a hoot - I was told the hosts had a bitchin tiki bar - they surely did. I walked away from the evening with thoughts of man cave improvements dancing in my head. Can you use a chainsaw on bricks? Just wondering. My bride to be looked beautiful and I cannot wait until she can trade that green gown in for white. Soon. I am not sure where the hell the summer went - but I know I had a heck of alot of fun. Summer recap coming soon.

Relaxation - Check

Beach Week 2008 was one for the history books. Mother Nature was very kind with only one day of clouds but no rain on our parade. I think we broke a new record for consumption of adult beverages and no one got hurt. The ocean was pretty friggin cold which lead to shrinkage and a difficult time peeing in the ocean - that is one man's opinion. We got a great new umbrella set up this year - giant nap blankets, one in the sun and one in the shade and one nasty one that the kids liked to kick sand all over. Aside from the burn on my tender inner thigh meat and my scalp on the first day - strange that a visor does not protect the top of my head - proper sun protection was practiced all week. Stephanie set a new record for beach naps AND got a pretty new pink boogie board. Eric and Karen made their shore debut for a night this year - strangely we went through at least two thirty packs on the beach that day and Karen put Eric in a few timeouts. My belly hurt from laughing. The kids once again outsmarted the pirates and found their hidden treasure - who knew the pirates had access to battery powered nail dryers? Steph bribed - uh I mean taught Nathan to tie his shoes - hopefully he did not forget that valuable knowledge. Momz did not go over the edge with all the excitement and did her share of helping us try to deplete our adult beverage stores - AND she rode a bike for the first time in a long time - you really never do forget. And most importantly -

Stephanie and I decided to get married in Wildwood next year as we have so many great memories there already - we saw a couple getting married onthe beach one evening as the sun was setting which aided our decision. Nate Dog requested August 21st as the date - his birthday - so we are going to do what we can to make that happen. Next on my list is getting in touch with the Visitor's Bureau to see just how we make that happen. Will try and give everyone plenty of time to make arrangements and spend a few days with us on the beach before the big day.

So in summary - damn fun week - no one got hurt - we are getting married in Wildwood. Wahoo! Ciao.

Thanks

Thank you to all. Thanks to those who even take a minute to look at this page. Thanks to all who have stuck around while I spun my wheels in the mudpit that is life - fun times no? Thanks to those who kept believing even when they couldn't believe that I did not learn my lesson last time - and the time before that. Thank you to those who put a smile on my face when I did not feel like smiling. Thanks for understanding that sometimes I am just crusty - thanks for realizing that I am forever working on being less of a prick - it gets easier every day. Thanks to those who make me what I am and not trying to make me be something that I am not - thanks for understanding that I am still looking to define my purpose and I promise it will be worth the wait. Thanks to the Princess that came into my life - who has always been in my life and my heart - but I never knew just how special she was - we will do great things together. Again just thanks - you all are so special to me and truly have made great impressions in my life - I know I do not always express it and am sometimes a tough read - but I notice and I appreciate all that I have been given the opportunity to experience. Happy 4th to all - even though I write this on the 5th - thank you!

Summertime

Gotta love summer - and underwater cameras. Steph and I took well over a hundred pics yesterday at the pool - Stonecrest membership rocks as much as the camera. Although we have not had a run of very hot weather here on the east coast - we have definitely been getting our money's worth with our pool membership. How can you not love the fact that you can bring a cooler stocked with adult bevvies and perch your arse poolside. We hit the diving board for over an hour yesterday - showed those young kids how it is done and no one got hurt! I do not think that I have used a diving board that much combined in my 38 years on this sphere. I got the front flip dialed but still am nervous about going backward - maybe before the end of summer. Have a fun filled week coming up - our first Iron Pigs game on Thursday - in the Morning Call box none the less - that should rock as I have heard nothing but great things about the new stadium - except for the no alcohol signs in the parking lot - that is why God created plastic cups. Picnics and fireworks for the 4th - and who can forget the magic bestowed upon the world 39 years ago on July 5th? I gotta admit I am lucky to have a birthday that falls next to one of the biggest U.S. holidays of the year - one that does not jip you as far as presents go - say like if your birthday happened to fall next to Christmas. The weather is great in July and everyone is partying anyway on the 4th - so why not celebrate my birthday for at least two days? Have never thought of a good reason not to and am not going to stop now - I really try and stretch it into the week to month range. This week will also hold another extremely important milestone - the anniversary of my first date with Stephanie on the 2nd - I am blessed to have her in my life and that adds yet another thing to celebrate this week. Told you it is going to be a good week. The Tour de France kicks off on my birthday this year - champagne for breakfast - I friggin love the Tour and watch as much of it as possible - gotta find the evasive link so I can listen to it over the internet while I work - come to think of it I really need to find myself a better cowbell too - can scare the shit out of my coworkers ringing that bad boy as I listen. I love bikes and all things associated with them. I love how I heap all of my rambling thoughts into one big paragraph - not that anyone should be surprised. Enjoy the shit out of yourselves - I will check back soon.