The first thing he did this morning (after some nice smooches) was check TE to see the response to his comments to me. He does have an ego, after all. I think he's going to hold me to the suggestion that I pass on the kisses.

When I made the announcement last June that I wanted to buy a racing bike, he was a bit incredulous...well, ok, he laughed. "you don't want to go faster, you don't want to go farther, you don't want to go up Mt Ventoux...." But by the end of the vacation he was in total support. And I have gone faster, farther, and 3/4 the way up Ventoux. And he's been ecouraging and pushing me past what I thought were my limits. He's a great guy...but he still can't find the mustard in the fridge!