1 down, 1 to go

it's hard to believe that another month has flown by. the days are getting progressively shorter, cooler, the nights sometimes frigid.

from time to time i contemplate another layer of warmth on my bed - but then remind myself of the many, many degrees that will inevitably be lost. acclimation is a key survival technique.

friday i hit the cross bike with g-dogg aka lunatic. i felt like crap but not as crappy as i had felt throughout the week so i figured it'd be ok. e came flying past us up bear meadows road on his cross bike - and flying the other direction down north meadows as we ascended. it felt LONG... on the way home, came wind, then thunder, then rain. i was miserable and MOODY. then came the 10 degree temperature drop. conclusion: short sleeves and spandex are not suited for 50+ degree rainy weather while confronting winds. we made it home but took a short cut up laurel run road which is a surprisingly chill climb on the back side. and just in time for the sun to come back out and shine shine away!

jess and i hit the trails today in scotia. It's now closed off due to hunting which is so so sad as it's my favorite place to go. my mental state has been bad lately due to stress-induced fatigue so my courage and skill on the mtn bike has seriously digressed. however it was fun none-the less -- and of course who did we run into??? e on his CROSS BIKE.

the steelers slipped today and lost to the cardinals!! of all teams - come on boys - shape up. holmes is rockin it but big ben threw the standard sub-1 minute, under pressure pick at the end - and his boys weren't keeping him safe - sack - sack - sack... favre tore it up today with his newbie team - breaking another record and throwing an impressively perfect TD pass that even made chaya lick her chops.

this week will be a tough one for many reasons. probably one of the toughest in a long time so i look forward to getting through it. it started off already with a lovely bang - digital smack in the face - so i figure it will only get better from here.

life is a funny animal sometimes... i think though i'm up to date on all my vaccinations so i should be good.