hands down.. the greatest thing about having little girls is the snuggling.. especially on a rainy morning. emry's a real snuggler. it's what i wake up for every morning.. so.. nov.1st is typically the day i begin my winter campaign.. although for the past 3 - 4 years i haven't run for office : ) i plan on throwing my hat back in the arena this year.. i say that every year but hopefully this year i'll actually train. it's tough with two girls.. but not impossible it's just a matter of being creative. finding times to get on the bike that you normally don't think about. for me it's best to commute to work.. and on the weekends, i try and ride with some buds in the morning. now that mama's working on saturdays i'll probably have to hit the trainer up and then bluebonnet on sundays. it's not optimal.. but hey.. life's not easy. i'm already in the gym on a regular basis.. i haven't worked out in about 7 or 8 years so i'm pretty sore but it feels good. i've got a great little gym by the house that's not crowded so it's perfect. reminds me of the good old days when i was a gym rat. i think mama misses those days since i actually had an upper body.. hell, i miss those days. speaking of the good old days.. while browsing cyclingnews.com this morning i was looking at the start list for the vuelta a chihuahua internacional and noticed a certain raúl alcalá. it must be jr or something.. or maybe armstrong inspired a comback : ) at any rate.. he is one heck of a nice guy. i had the pleasure of having dinner with him while i was in monterrey a few years ago.. he's a good guy. while surfing flickr pictures.. i found eller's dream. check it : ) enjoy. -out surFy