brief synopsis

a bunch of random thoughts of note to sum up the week.

First - Congratulations are in Order!

• mr braun! life is good.
  
• GDOGG - for QUALIFYING for boston (yet again). Nice work buddy. 500 miler via bike then run? crazy crazy man! :)
  

Week in Review

• ran into a cohert of army troups marching up bear meadows. They were marching in 5 lines and atleast 50 deep; following command they parted seas allow jess and i to roll through. their fearless leader requested we not hit them as we pass. ugh... weirdness.
  
• proposal is coming along - for real this time. References are madening - i have nearly 100 with many, many more to sort through given each new article i review. the system is slowly coming together. AND, weekend rain will encourage more productivity. (no death march ride as planned - what a bummer)
  
• days are shortening with dark setting around 615 now. next week we lose an hour - short days marked by morning rises in the dark and post-work commutes in the dark make for a difficult and depressing transition. No more long solo work forest rides after work. it's weekend only for the most part. do i suck it up and head back to the gym? do i give up on the rollers and break down and get a trainer for pure cardio at home?
  
• I decided to stick with the 7600. Thanks to all for or the advice. I installed a rack at a clinic the other night and learned how to use the GRINDER. nice. The rack was put to the test when i loaded up my panniers (thank you maaike!) with ingredients to make washington apples and cosmos. i made it home, with everything including my pack, AND in 3" heals. no worries. I found some SWEET metallic PINK fenders to order and single speed action is in the works. Then, new bars and perhaps - some custom paint detailing if i can figure out how to make it stick over clear coat. i have some ideas... i'll post pictures as the project develops.
• And last, but not least... in theory, keeping in touch should make missing friends easier. However in their case i miss them more. thank goodness for cell phones, txts and IM to chat to know how life is out west and to share life's events here. I'm counting the days and months with them till the move back east (although i'm sure they'll make the best of time spent west first, perhaps fondness for that place will grown in time?) :) ! Ok, maybe i'll count down to arkansas first.

and with that - it's still raining. back to the proposal...