Archive for May 4th, 2007

Gratitude

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Baby Smithers tossed a wooden block at my face today. It split my lip open on the inside of my mouth.

After all I have done for this kid…

I know he did not mean to hurt his dad but it was still a bit of a shock to be hurt by someone you love so much.

I am sure it’s just the beginning of a lifetime of pain and suffering.

(sent wireless via Treo 650)



Keirin

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Here’s the World Championships race from a quarter century ago.



Reader Product Review

Friday, May 4th, 2007

A new post series from Smithers. Up first:

Long Johns Bike Covers

Protect your bike from many hazards with thick 12mm padding!

What do you think? Hit or miss?



Music Friday

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Sonny Rollins, 1968

Rollins began his career at 11 years old in 1941. H is still touring and recording to this day at 77 years old. This is an amazing feat considering the devastation that drugs and alcohol made upon almost all his contemporaries. Rollins himself had drug problems but was able to kick his habit by 1953.

In 1956 Rollins would record the album that would provide him with a nickname for the balance of his life: Saxophone Colossus. If you are interested in checking out Rollins’ work I would start there.



Gluek Road Race

Friday, May 4th, 2007

Hummm…ain’t doing that race either.

I thought I was going to be all keyed up for the spring road races this year but when the weekend starts to approach I find myself looking for excuses not to go race.

What with the Excelsior Criterium being postponed until whenever I guess my racing debut is going to be May 17th at the velodrome. As a matter of fact, velodrome racing is pretty much all I have planed until the State Criterium on June 3.

So come out to the track on May 17 and watch me quack out my first egg of the racing season.