Now we're movin'

I had a great weekend. Now on summer hours at the office I'm released from the constraints of work every Friday at noon. Yay! I enjoy summer and appreciate the company that I work for. Friday at noon I met up with my BFF at Union Grill for lunch. Yep, you guessed it: hot wings and a chicken sandwich. After lunch Morgano headed off to work and I went home to make an honest attempt at motivating myself for a bike ride in an effort to have at least SOME training under my belt before Little Red Riding Hood. I can acknowledge failure, and that day I may even have embraced it. I was sleepy. I needed to ride but didn't necessarily want to ride. I wanted to relax, nap, watch Big Love, eat junk food...basically anything that was the polar opposite of riding. Then it happened, my valid excuse to do what I wanted instead of what I needed. The rain came. Then the thunder. Probably lightening too but I wouldn't know because I was happily napping less than 30 seconds after the first drop of rain fell. Some may say, "why can't she nap and ride?" Well, there's a little something you should know. A "Brooke-style nap" can last as long as a normal night of sleep for some people. On this particular day I got in a healthy 5 hours before waking up to see "Tooth Fairy" at the dollar theater.

Most of Saturday was stellar, fabulous, and perfect all at the same time. Morgano and I woke up early (for a Saturday), dropped little Molly Mo at Puppy Daycare, and caught the 8am train to SLC. We got off of the train at the Woods Cross stop and pedaled our bikes the remaining 20 miles to Sugarhouse. En route we found a yard sale where a nice gentleman was selling our perfect tent. The one we needed for our plethora of summer National Parks adventures and he sold it to us at a fraction of the cost we would have paid anywhere else. Did I mention it looks as though its never been used? Sweet. After putting a deposit down on the tent...with nowhere to carry it on our bikes...we proceeded on to The Blue Plate Diner to get ourselves some grub and bring back a "to go" lunch for the nice man who sold us the tent. He deserved it. If only he knew what amazing adventure is in store for that little tent.

Adventure begins June 4th, in two weeks. Little Red Riding Hood 2010, 100 miles. I rode this century last year. Last year it was my first organized ride, my first benefit ride, and my first ride for Kara. This year it will be my third organized ride, my third benefit ride, and my third ride dedicated to Kara. This year we will partake in the Friday night festivities and camp in Lewiston. Night number one in the new tent.

The following weekend, June 11th-14th we will travel to southern Utah with Waterfall Canyon Academy. That will be a promising trip of fun, laughs, and the ever present adventure. We will visit Zion National Park and potentially Bryce National Park as well. Next to Moab, some of Utah's greatest beauty.

The end of June will hold a trip to Mt. Rushmore. Both Morgano and myself will be experiencing it for the first time. We are still taking applications for co-adventurers on this trip. Please see this post to understand all of the requirements before applying for the position. We do not discriminate based on age, sex, ethnicity, etc.

July will be a cycling trip to Jackson Hole. To include, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. August's adventure will be a road trip to Glacier National Park. September, the birth-month, will be celebrated in Ohio and Kentucky. Yee-haw. I'm giddy already and it's still months away.

Yes, summer fun is underway and now in full swing. I look ahead with anticipation and excitement for the fun to be had. How else would I pass the time between adventures?