Good morning everyone!  I don't have much time to write but I just wanted to let you know that I got a Flickr account so you all can look at pictures without the page taking FOREVER to load on your computer.  Here is the link...enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/biketour2009/

I hope this works.  We are going in to Vancouver today to see the aquarium and other neat things.  Sooooooo....until then my friends!

        

Hello everyone from the road...finally!  Today is the second day that we have been on the road. We rode yesterday from Bellingham WA to BIrch Bay WA. A Nice easy short day!  Today we had planned on riding in to Canada but last evening I started feeling a good cold coming on so we decided to rest today.  I think it was from the lack of sleep on the train and not stopping for a second since I quit my job a couple weeks ago. A day of rest was needed. So we found this nice little Cafe by the ocean to hang out in and drink hot tea. Bellingham was a really cool town but we didnt really get to see it this time around.  We spent most of our day putting the bikes together and preparing to tour. We did find some AWESOME thai food. It was a really nice place in a weird spot.  Across the street was this place our cab driver called "crack row" so we spent the whole meal watching the drama in the hotels across the way. Who needs TV? It was all right there.  It seems that was the only part of town that was like that though. There are plenty of artistic attractions and local farmer markets. I can't wait to go back through and actually spend a little time there. BIrch Bay is really nice as well. There is a very small town feel with crabbing, clamming, and oystering all along the shore. 

Before we left we had a good time in the Bozeman area. We stayed at the Little Bear cabin for 3 nights and had awesome views the whole stay!  THe train ride was nice....and looooooong.  We were able to stop in portland for 2 hours to visit with some old friends which was the best break up of time spent you could ever ask for.

Anyway...tide is rolling out. Im headed for the beach. The plans for tomorrow will be to head closer to Vancouver. I promise to post pictures when time allows for it!

until next time, keep the rubber side down....and can I get a SHAMON!!!!  (that one is for M.Jackson)

        

Hello there everyone!  Happy spring almost summer to all!  Finally, the leaves here in Bozeman are starting to appear on the trees and rides are becoming more and more frequent.  Thank goodness because the winter was a long one!  My boss Dave was ever so nice to close the shop for the holiday weekend.  I actually can't remember the last time I had 2 days off in a row so I tried to use them as much as possible.  Saturday we packed up the Jeep...

...and headed....



...to Yellowstone.  We started in West Yellowstone MT and rode to Madison junction. Turned left and headed up the road a ways.  It was such a beautiful ride.  I had good company too!

Jesse...


...and Bree.



Here are a few pics of along the way!













So, there you have it.  I was productive on Sunday.Then Monday I tried to ride but I got stuck in a hail storm out on Gooch hill. Needless to say I decided to turn around and go home.  Sorry, the weather was foul so I couldnt get any pictures. 

Also, one more thing to speak of today. 

Today is Kelseys last day of work.  Pretty exciting.  That means we are getting really close to the departure date!  It makes me happy and sad at the same time.  One one note, I am getting the best riding partner ever for the tour this summer.  But, I also am losing my most favorite barista ever.
To all of the super duper yummy coffee drinks you made me....



...I SAY.....



....CHEERS!!!  To your last day and may the wind be at your back the whole summer!

(sorry Kels but this one deserves a incriminating picture.)

Kelsey is going to start helping me out with the blog. So keep an eye out for more updates on the happenings that surround us!

        

Heak yeah!  The countdown for the tour has become quite short.  This is good news for the weather is still being sketchy.  We had one more nice day but rain and snow still plague us here in Bozeman.   I have been keeping good and busy though.  I have been working almost every day trying to get every extra dollar.  And I also put up a small art show at the beginning of this month.  So far it is going well.  I did something different since I need to get rid of all of them...I am doing a bidding process instead of having a set price.  So far it is working out well.  All of the paintings have bids on them already so Im feeling pretty good about it so far!
  I thought I would post pictures of my "Art Yard Sale" so you all could see them too.  So here you go!










So, there they are.  Im excited to see how the bidding ends up.  Every extra dollar for the trip is an added smile.

        

Howdy there everyone!  Things here in Bozeman have been super busy and productive.  Working a bunch and playing a bunch.  The weather lately can't seem to make up its mind.  It has been switching from a really nice 80 deg. to half a foot of snow the next day.  AAhhhhhhhh.....spring in Montana. 

 We have been getting some training rides in on both the cold windy days...


...and the nice and sunny days.


Nice helmet head.

Anyway...another exciting thing that has happened is the tent we ordered finally came in.  It is the dream house of all tents.  Check this thing out. 

From this little bag....


...comes this wonderfully large living quarters. 


It sleeps two and has enough room for all our gear including bikes if needed.  Crazy. 

Otherwise not much has been happening.  The spring snow is hindering our desire for being outside.  It has been coming down pretty hard.  I went to work the other day and it was overcast and nothing on the ground...then I got off and this is what I came home to.


So yeah...inside activities lately.  But in about 50 days that will all change for the better! 

Hope everyone is having a great spring.  Until next time.

Cheers!