Light Rail

It was a very exciting day for Ava. She knows that I use to take the light rail to school and has been infatuated with it for a while. Ava and I headed down to the Children's Discovery Museum for a fun-filled day of discovery stuff and our mode of transportation was light rail. Good for the environment and good for the kid. She actually wanted to pose in front of this sign and get a picture. As she said "cheese" I took the shot.

Pfeiffer and Big Sur

Spent the better part of the day with dad. Pfeiffer Beach reminded me of that movie The Beach. It's well hidden and you have to take an unmarked road to get here. A very beautiful place.

First Dance Recital

Today was Ava's first dance recital over at the Campbell Community Center. She was an excellent little performer!

Need To Update My Resume

Finally, I hold a degree and Im on course for a BS in Environmental Studies for Restoration and Resource Management from SJSU.

Best for Shawn and Family

Just received an email from my uncle Mike. This is my cousin Shawn Michael Wilson who is currently serving in Kalsu, Iraq. Haven't seen him since we were both kids but a few prayers or kind wishes for him, his family, and his safe return would be awesome. I'm really looking forward to being able to meet him (again) and his family sometime in the near future.

Annual Noob Day

This was awesome. Saturday morning I cruised out for a Cycle Gear sponsored ride through the mountains put together for those of us with little mileage under our belts. As I merged onto the freeway up towards the 92, I merged into about 300 motorcycles on their way to this event. It was like a quarter mile motorcycle snake cruising up the freeway. Neat stuff. It's also really cool that these things are available. Motorcyclin is dangerous and I'll take advantage of all the help I can get! Needless to say at this point, this ride was a little slow for moi. :)

Here Comes Baby Maya

Today I had the honor of doing some maternity photography for Danny and Jenna. It felt good to take some time to do some photos! They're expecting their new baby daughter, Maya, within the next few weeks. Congratulations to them and if you want to see the photos, I posted them HERE.

Good Weather, Good Ride

Have a great weekend.

Easter

Happy Easter!!

Good Day!

Sue received an accepted offer for a client today and I finished a school paper and hung out with Ava.  I was ready to watch some Thursday night television when I got another idea.  Just got back. Have a great weekend.

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Mt. Hamilton

Not only is a motorcycle fun to ride, it's really inspired me to get out and explore the world around me.  Unlike driving, you really do take in every mile.

Trike-A-Thon

The pressure was intense.  The laps were brutal.  The Barbie Bike held up well.  

Not Solo Twisties

The guy I met on my last post took me out today and helped me out a bit in the skills department.  Big thanks to him, and great burgers at Alice's!

Solo Twisties

Rain, rain, go away.  Today it did.  With that, I headed to the hills to do some "real" riding.  Well, that's what it's called here but I kept the speed real low to test the limits of my abilities without ending up at the bottom of some narrow valley.  So low was my speed that a friendly biker passed me, turned around, passed me on the other side offering a thumbs up, turned around again and caught up to me.  We pulled over.  He wanted to be sure I was OK because I wasn't approaching the speed of light like most everyone else on these roads.  I explained that this was my very first time, I valued my life, we talked shop for a bit, and then exchanged some contact information.  Nice guy.  Anyway, it was fun.  

Hypothermia with a Side of Frostbite

Bruce, I do appreciate all the wonderful gear, but I guess I have a lot to learn.  I thought that the stuff I have for riding would be just fine for my very first trip on a freeway down to Monterey.  So I got dressed and grabbed my shiny new license and insurance card.  This is fun but I froze my A$^ off!  I had to pull into a Cycle Gear in Gilroy and replace my gloves, get some pants to go over my pants, and a neck thing for my neck.  I arrived in the store shivering and with a dead middle finger.  By the way, I've been to three of these stores, and these guys are really helpful.  I brought my finger back to life and concluded my trip under surprisingly pleasant conditions. The trip went from complete misery to pure awesomeness.  I refrained from a purchasing a cold weather jacket and put on the extra hoodie I had with me.  Cruising down the freeway at just above legal speeds on a motorcycle is a great experience.  Thanks to the old man for the photo of me on my bike and a great lunch.

   

Ava's First Frame

Only had my iPhone in this low-light condition but I got a couple of this momentous occasion.  Yes, she almost beat me!

School Transportation

Two days ago, Tuesday, I made a purchase.  This thing is a 2001 and looks brand new.  I bought used so I didn't have to worry too much about cosmetics!  Oh well.  I've been planning on something like this for a while due to attending SJSU and the transportation issues associated with it.  This is the solution, and being that I'm almost 30, I really want to learn how to ride.  Big thanks to Bruce, my brother-in-law\part man, part motorcycle, of whom has hooked me up with a plethora of goodies.  

Loves to Dance