Congrats. Grog and Chris! Hope everything all works out.
And was that chocolatier..Thomas Haas? :D Only because dearie and I love going to his place for gourmet cake slice and coffee. He has the cycling jerseys on for sale with his store logo emblazoned across. He is a fit guy and surrounded by goodies in his daily job/operations.
Have fun in the West Coast :)
Looks good, grog...thanks for sharing! I'll take her out both road and mtn and hopefully show her some big trees, lakes and mountains! :)
Yes, Haas' the man! I heard he also did a very good performance up Mount Seymour this year. He's in amazing shape, only bones and muscles. He doesn't wear his own jersey though, he rides with TNA (which also includes Trevor Linden, former captain of the Canucks).Quote:
Originally Posted by shootingstar
I received Maidei today from Grog! I got the package after my ride, so tonight she's just chillin' on the Ruby waiting to ride and see some sites!
Look forward to see if Maidei will wow us with some sites in your area, bluejellybean! You're probably not far from a temperate rainforest area.
Headin' out to the Terry Fox Run, Year 31 of 31! Looks like the rain is a comin' in this neck of the woods!
This picture is too funny! Looking forward to seeing more photos of Maidei's adventures!Quote:
Originally Posted by bluejellybean
Maidei was the only one that stayed dry as we went to check out the cruise ship docked here yesterday in a torrential downpour...still raining this morning. I have a feeling this is going to be a loooong wet season. :(
Is Maidei embarking a different journey at your end, bluejellybean? Last weekend did look a bit wet.
Arrghh, I just took some pics on my phone from a nice muddy,rainy mtn bike ride through some trails, and the sun came out by the end showing our nice, lush greenery and juicy trails...and I just deleted them! I moved them to the memory card but they're not there...will try to recover them, but not holding out much hope. In the meantime, this is our cyclocross organizer from yesterday's record number of participants race!
woo hoo.. awesome pic! lol.
Ok, take 2! Not that I had to twist my own arm to go out on the trails again. Sorry for the poooor quality phone pics, it doesn't do justice to our green west coast!
Hopefully these show up in order:
1. On the way!
2. Through puddles...
3. And uprooted trees and mud...
4. Uphill through big trees...
5. And done. :)
I think by the end of this weekend I should have a few more pics than will probably be done with my turn with Maidei. October looks like it's going to be a busier month than I figured! Who's up next? She looooves to travel and ride!
This is yesterday on the bridge two minutes from home after a long road ride. Cool, crisp, sunny Fall day...lovin' it!
So, I think this might be one of (if not the) last pic of my adventures with Maidei...she's looking for a new adopter to take her on! :)
Happy Thanksgiving (from Canada!)...
I'd take her back in Maryland if that's ok.
Ok, sounds good....although, how about we wait a bit to see if anyone closer wants to take her, and that way she can eventually travel through and make her way back to the other side? Any takers?
Just thought I better pipe in here to see if anyone on the west coast wants to take her (she might have to slip on a plastic parka!)...and she can make her way 'cross country...otherwise I can send it to MD on the next flight! Post here or PM if interested. :) Happy riding!
She'll be off to Hillslugger in the morning! :)
Madei just arrived in Olney, MD. I didn't know she traveled with all those mementos. Very cool to look through. Can't wait to work out her itinerary.
Madei might enjoy the winter riding in Arizona when it gets too cold and snowy back east...I'd take her out for a spin if she can get here.
Madei is bedded down for the night. We hope that the wind will allow us to ride outside tomorrow. Nighty night.
It was blowing pretty hard, but we got out for a ride.
Started by stopping in the middle of town to get the "official" picture.
Then we headed north out of town; not much to see in Laytonsville.
Next we were into farmland, but all of the fields were now bare; the tree farm was pretty much the only thing to see.
As far as we know, these are the ONLY sandwiches and subs in Etchison; they're lucky to have even the one stop sign!.
Stopped by the historic Olney Theatre, founded in 1938 and recognized as the official State Summer Theater of Maryland.
Posing for a portrait after our ride.
Then I met Manni deBear. She says she's "Queen of Everything", but I'm not sure what she's talking about.
On Tuesday I'll get a trip into DC!
thanks for sharing! :)
Great stuff! Hope Maidei shows us some of the bike routes to /from DC. Wonder what she will see this time (it's her 2nd trip into DC I think..). Her journey has been long and unexpected!
Office work is soooo boring! When can we get back on the road?
Madei spent Thanksgiving with me and my family!
1. watching the turkey turn on the rotisserie
2. watching football with Sammi
3. the finished turkey
4. waiting to be served
5. MY SWEET POTATOES!
Today we got out to ride off the Thanksgiving feast.
1. Brighton Dam Recreation Area
2. the reservoir side
3. the spillway
4. Homestone, c1926
5. I'm so small, I don't want ANYTHING to do with a monster worm!
Who would like Madei next?
Hopefully Maidei can beat the Christmas mail rush. She's has some great meals and adventures at your end, HillSlugger.
(Or maybe post a snappy, eye-catching message in the general cycling topic area?)
I will take Madei. I live in San Diego,. and I am sure she would love the warm winter weather. We could even go to the beach and bike riding. Madei can join my large family for Christmas too.
We now have three women interested in hosting Madei:
wackyjacky1 in Texas
azfiddle in Arizona
ladyicon in San Diego
So, how about I send her along to wackyjacky and then she goes to Arizona and San Diego? Sounds like a great way to spend the start of winter.
That works for me.
We'll be riding all winter out here in the desert, so if she has any intermediate stops, that's okay too. And maybe we can get the other Tucsonans to join us or to take Madei as well- there are at least 4 of us here :)
Sounds good to me.
Madei is on her way to Texas
I'm going to get on the list too - when Maidei is up for new travels in Texas, I will be glad to show her around Houston :)
What a totally wonderful idea! You TE ladies are awesome.
I'm a late comer to Te and I'm really sorry I missed Maidei when she toured through New England - it would have been fun to show her the Granite State.
So where is Maidei now?
She's laying low in Texas with Wacky Jackie
Welcome to the Lone Star State, Maidei, I hope you will like it here!Quote:
Originally Posted by HillSlugger