My back is still pretty tender, although the debilitating spasms have gone away. Tonight I'll ride a few blocks to my "Book Club" and hopefully it will feel alright. It's been really annoying to not ride because I'm withing spitting distance of 5000 miles for the year - less than a hundred to go. Also, my winter beater bike is up and running, though I'm not necessarily looking forward to putting lots of miles on that thing. I rode it to work last week and it was a chore. It felt like driving a tank compared to the SS Deathstar. It'll be good for the slow, winter-season group bike rides, but commuting will not be as much fun. It's all moot until the back feels better.
Madster and 'Nika are back kicking and punching at karate after a week layoff. Just before T-giving, they tested and received their green belts. They are now considered intermediate level and can begin sparring with other students. They carry around a big duffel bag full of protective gear, kinda like hockey players except not nearly as stinky. Madster should probably be sparring with the adults, but at this point we're not ready to start hauling kids to 6 different karate sessions a week.
TOYH will be done with classes on December 6th and gets pinned on December 7. Once she's officially graduated she'll be allowed to take the national nursing boards. December 2007 seemed like a long way off when she started school back in August of 2004, but she made it. She's trying to land a job with the MN Visiting Nurses Assn., so we're crossing our fingers about that. Normally they don't hire new grads, they want nurses with some clinical background. Hopefully she can get around that hurdle because this is what she really wants to be doing.
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100 miles... make sure your recovery is complete! You can do it man! I will help. You know that it will get warm at least once more this year!
I think you should plan for a bike ride late Saturday afternoon. Maybe you'll get a chance to sneer at your favorite local weather people over a lack of snow. Or, then again, maybe you'll be too busy plowing through the accumulating inches to think of much else.
Tracy, I actually posted about that right after you left your comment. 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. TCBC bike nerds at Sunrise Cyclery
Be sure to post about your experience, ESPECIALLY if we get as much snow as predicted!!
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