Long Road Ride, Celtics/Lakers, Pictures

First of all, congratulations to the Boston Celtics on moving to the NBA Championship for the first time in 21 years. Wonderful storylines abound when the Lakers and the Celtics meet in the championship. I personally can't wait to watch the drama unfold. The Big 3 vs. Kobe and company. If the Lakers win the championship, the comparisons to Jordan are going to get serious. Right on. Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett may be the nicest two players in the NBA. Watching Paul Pierce and Doc Rivers hug at the end of the game was fantastic. God I want the Celtics to win the championship.


Today I did my first road ride in Durango. My ass/hands are hurting and I did a little hiking yesterday so I needed to stay off of the trails for my first day out here. Yesterday I did some "back country" mountain biking and totally got off of the trail I was on. I thought I was lost, but it all worked out and I hiked my prideless self back to the river. Here are a couple of pics of Durango, so all my peeps can get an idea of what it looks like.

Durango really is a cycling mecca. From the door of our condo I can get on singletrack that goes for 15+ miles in a matter of minutes. Just east of town there are loops that go on, and on, and on..... Amazing cycling. As I sit here, legs so tired, watching the Cubs play the Rockies, the only things I think I'll miss from Chicago are professional sports and Wrigley Field. That pains me to say that. Speaking of baseball, my Cardinals are hanging around in the NL Central and a lot of "experts" seem to think they are one of the top five teams in all of baseball. If they (the cardinals) ever get Carp and Mulder back....watch out yah'll.

I'm so tired, so I'm gonna take a nap and then try to do a quick spin-down tonight on some easy trails. After being here for four days, I'm already tan and my legs are coming back quickly. Rather than uploading music like it's my job...i'll prob. just add a video or two per day that I'm rocking....

Devotchka - How it Ends (Live at Bonnaroo)


Bon Iver - Skinny Love (Live at the Bowery)