July 28, 2009
Run
Running seems to be the most effective way for me to burn off a few extra pounds. Decided to spring for some new rubber because the old ones are so beat up I can't remember what color they were when I bought them.
According to the salesman at Fleet Feet this is a "durable training shoe for moderate pronators".
July 23, 2009
Vincent Pecce
July 23, 2009
9 lbs. 4 oz.
22.5 inches long
July 21, 2009
Ruth's Due Date...
....has been set for Thursday 3:30 PM. That's less than 48 hours till I'm a grandfather.
Farm Jam 2009
Joe Sofet and I played with a couple of his friends at Farm Jam 2009 hosted by Homemade Jam homemadejam.com. Fun time. Fun people. Great weather. The house behind us was built in the mid 1800's. It's Homemade Jam's rehearsal site. We played mostly southern rock kinda stuff. Not my usual fare but a nice change of pace...
We had never played together before (I just met these guys, except for Joe) so when they asked the name of the band somebody said "Seven Eighteen" because that was the date.
In this photo: Mike Duffee, Joe Sofet, Dan Coy, Will Bruner, Bill Grabbe and (not shown) Jim Kliszak on drums
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThNX112Yf9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP_IIq-dNBwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUjK_qqmyo
July 11, 2009
Little Treasures
Aunt Arlene saved all kinds of letters and trinkets throughout her life. Recently some of these little treasures have begun resurfacing as her family goes through the boxes found in her home.
Sister Lisa sent me couple of letters written in July 1961 from myself and brother Doug to Arlene, probably while she was doing some missionary work in Ecuador. It's interesting that in the letter written as an eight year old I mention wanting a bicycle, a theme that has persisted and continued to grow my entire life.
For some reason my mother liked to dress my older brother and me the same for most of our childhoods. Here we are in 1956 dressed alike...
(L-R) Dan and Doug, but I don't recall that dog's name.
This looks like around 1958 or 59 and Doug and I are still dressed the same. Little brother Dave doesn't look too happy in this photo. Mom probably had just made him pull his finger out of his mouth.
(L-R) Doug, Dave and Dan
July 08, 2009
Coyboy Ride
We got an early start and drove to the mountains and into a torrential downpour so instead of riding the Gaps we headed back home and rode the local 5-Hills loop. It started out good and I knocked out some good hard intervals on the climbs but the last 6-8 miles we rode right back into the storm. You could feel the temps drop, the wind was kicking, the sky was black and there was occasional lightning. Of course after we got home and 30 minutes later it was sunny and calm again but the weather made for an exciting and wet adventure while it lasted.
Post drive, pre-ride pic...
(L-R) Dan, Doug and Matt Coy