mulholland challenge

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Hey Cali!

Good job on the ride! I'm so sorry about DH's crash and bike tragedy... such a bummer. I had a bunch of road rash from when I broke my arm and that was almost worse than the arm It sounds like it was a pretty tough ride though and YOU DID IT!!! Great job! Now onto Alpine

You should post that pic of DH's bike so everyone can see what it started out like! I'm really so sorry about that but very happy that DH got only road rash, sounds like it could've been a lot worse.

BC68 - I'm doing the 68 miler at Cruizin the Conejo if you want to do a shorter route w/someone (I'm still VERY slow though!)

Thanks for the great report CG! I've been checking for it since we got home last night! How was yesterday?

Trac'

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yesterday was fun! yes... really! since i got to be outside until the last minute... i got to see all the workings going on there... unlike poor hubby who was a "captive" inside from 8:30 on! when i got there while he parked... i ran to the head of the line (we were running a tad bit late and they were just letting staff back in)... and got through security and the mag.... went up front and put my purse and coat in the third row on the left (he was first row right... so we were like 8 feet from him.... i won't complain about his lack of fashion sense! or maybe i will! lol!)

anyways.... then i got back outside to start checking people through security.... once the initial line was down... i got to observe and chit chat with the WH press lady and a couple of the SS guys.... nice insight! OH! i did ask is mountain bike one flew on AF one! lol! they SS agent said "the bike probably gets treated better then i do! lol! they answered questions about the vehicles... etc... at one point i asked about some bulbous thing on top of one of the vehicles and he hesitated before answering.. guess he had to remember if he could tell me! lol!

there were CHP's (cars and about 8-10 motorcycles) they were riding around practicing i think.... cuz although he was walking form the helo to us... he was being driven to stop 2..... my favorite part.. the sniper guys! they were just too cool! i REALLY wanted to stay outside and see the helo land.. but we all had to be inside in our seats.... not fair! *pout* oh well....

anyways.. it was just WAY cool to see ALL the work that went into that short little visit! lol! it's really quite amazing how it all comes together!

ok... i lied! the man needs a fashion consultant! grey slacks... BROWN shoes and socks and then the grey jacket was a different color... not the same shade! UGH! a bluish purpleish color shirt.. .eh.... the main thing was WHAT was he thinking with the BROWN shoes??????????????????????????????? ok.... i'm done critiquing!

i can post a pic of hubby's bike later... i'm going home now! it's quittin' time! YAY!