For all you Missourians ...

[Tiffany]

Are you enjoying our I-44 weather show today? I actually rode my mountain bike to school, they sent us home today, so I rode home in the sleet, snow and ice.

Ha ha! Yeah, I guess no riding or running outside for us today. By 10:30 am we had 1/2 inch of ICE on the ground and another round is coming in a couple of hours. Supposed to get another 1/2 inch or so. Crazy Missouri weather. "If you don't like the weather, wait a few hours, it will change."

[Melalvai]

Tiffany, are you doing the Tornado Alley Tour in Joplin in July? I wanted to do it SO bad last year, but there were obstacles. I wanted to do it really badly because the Metal Cowboy was there, and I'm a huge fan and he replied to my fan-emails. But, we'd just decided to get the credit cards paid off, and there was no money for gas to get to Joplin and back. It's a bit of a ride (5 hr drive) and then to go 100 miles in July heat and Ozark hills...I admit I seriously considered that option.

Also it was on my daughter's birthday.

I can make it happen this year, but I don't know if he'll be there again. I sure hope so. At least now I have family nearby, my mother-in-law moved to a tiny town in that area a few months ago.

[Tiffany]

I will give it some serious thought this year. I was unable to go last year because I was out of town that weekend. I admit that I was a little relieved that I had an excuse not to do it because they have warned people about the difficulty level. I will get my mind ready for it as well as the body this year. Ha ha. Keep in touch ... maybe we'll see each other there!

[Melalvai]

they have warned people about the difficulty level!

But you don't have to do a full century, there's a metric option and a Family Ride. I certainly won't think less of you if you do the family ride, I'll be thrilled you're there at all!

Naturally being at least a little crazy, I will die trying the full century. I don't have anything to prove, I'm just stupid that way.