i never though i would live like this...

i'm still in awe...

on the docket for wednesday was a company picnic from 11-1, a mountain bike ride with naftulin at 4:30, and that was it. typical wednesday.

instead. reality held this: the company picnic started at 11. we played games, sat in the sun, enjoyed being out of the office, and ate good food. After we ate mike dowse (as in the president of the company) thanked everyone for coming and read off the names drawn in the raffle. i didn't win. then he announced the arrival of sammy carlson who had just arrived after riding his bike from hood river, oregon to ogden. literally pulling into town as we headed to the picnic. i passed them on washington. gave me goosebumps. after a small lull in activity mike took his post atop the picnic table once more..."i'll cut a deal with you guys. if you help the events committee clean up here you can have the rest of the afternoon off." yes, it was only 12:45pm! i've never seen 100 people clean anything up so fast. it was great. i only wish it weren't inappropriate to hug a man of prestige.

at that announcement naftulin invited me to go with her, sammy, and the other biker boys to the salomon center to play for the afternoon. of course i was in. i had a great time watching them at the flowrider indoor wave. sammy sure picked that up quick. i guess when you're a pro athlete those kinds of things come a bit easier.

naftulin and i decided against the bike ride. with all of the other activity it seemed like a bit much to try and pack it into the day. not to mention...the ride we had planned was mostly in the sun and at a scorching 85 degrees in mid afternoon we weren't really feelin' it. at 3pm i headed home. thought a good movie, a nap, some writing, and a baked potatoe was in order. of all those things a nap was the only thing i managed to successfully complete. fell asleep when i got home at 3 and after sleeping through my alarm this morning woke up at 6:23am. just in time to shower and get to work. no speeding ticket this time.