1. The Saints won last night. For the first time in the history of the franchise they'll be in the NFC Championship game next weekend. It should be snowing in Hell, Michigan right now.
2. Jonnene comes to America on January 30th! I leave on the 26th to pick her up and bring her back. This weekend has consisted of getting the junk/bike room in managable shape. The coming 12 days will consist of working the rest of the house, too. The bad part is that it could take as long as 90 days after she gets here before she will be able to work due to the type of visa she has. I hope we can shorten it (and that's very possible) and get her busy!
3. We've had 4-5 great days of warm weather here in Louisiana. It's been nice not to use the heater. But now a storm front has moved in and the temps are dropping. The same system has left snow and freezing rain in Oklahoma and Texas but it's too warm here for us to worry about that. I'm more concerned with the weather when I prepare to drive to California.
4. Haven't done much riding. I went out Saturday and knocked out 30 hard miles but my legs didn't show up. I'm encouraged that I can average over 20 mph for the distance with dead legs. I'd ride today since we have an obvious break in the rain but I'm too lazy to load up the truck for a 20-minute drive (one-way) and then have to deal with a wet, dirty bike (and clothes) when I come back, along with the chill. I'll just have to be a serious bike rider when February gets here since the next three weekends are jammed. Rouge-Roubaix is looking more and more like a lost cause....I just won't be ready for it.
5. Looks like I'm going to be doing ads and publication layouts for Blackwell Research this year! BR is a company that makes and sells bicycle components like various types of wheels, seats, handlebars, cranks, and other parts. Their website is at http://www.blackwellresearch.com/ and I hope it's a lot of fun and pays well. It'll be something I'm interested in. I'm still free-lancing, though...this is not a regular job but another client. That's good since I don't have as many of them as I used to. I've lost several through retirement, closing the business, moving, whatever. At least I can say that it hasn't been because of ME!
6. Finally got some money! Paid some bills! Bought some food! Now I can get some work done on the truck before my trip. I have to get the tires rotated, state vehicle inspection, a tuneup, an oil change, clean the inside/outside, and fix a leaky oil sensor. Unfortunately, I have quarterly tax payments and car insurance to pay this coming week. I hate doing that but, you know the drill, it has to be done.
Like the song says, there's never been a day when money didn't get in my way.
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