I'm running out of names for posts....

"Random is as random does?"

Whatevah....here's a new list of silly noticings and musings for this week:

-It bothers the ever loving shit out of me on the commuter rail when I encounter double-wides; a double-wide is someone that takes up the space of two commuters side by side when exiting the train. You've seen them, the people that are too f-ing lazy to have a regular work bag or backpack, they have to use a rolling bag to carry a laptop. One word: gimmeamotherfingbreak.

-My new niece Cameron is gorgeous! We just did the Skype video thing so that we can talk with Jere and Stacey (they're silly Charlotte folk now....I'm sure my brother will be wearing a NASCAR team hat soon enough). Technology rocks.

-My back is still sore, but gradually less so each week. I think the physical therapy is working, thank god, 'cuz nothing else has!!! Funny thing though, on the bike, it never really seems to bug me. Bending over to pick up the little dude is what hurts the most.

-Speaking of the bike, training's been good. For the first time ever, I'm sort of on a "program" that has been good. So far the fun aspect of riding a bike is still there (though I haven't been on the mountain bike yet). I did get smoked in a super windy race this past weekend, but I'll chalk that up to some tired-ass legs.

-My yard looks like shit which is depressing. Said gimpy back makes a hard core spring clean up tough to fathom right now, and let's face it, with the economy being what it is, outsourcing that just ain't gonna happen. I'm thinking of doing it in "stages". Divy the yard up into quadrants and sort of have it one section at a time. It depresses me that I'm breaking down so quickly at sub-40.

-We just got our tax return and we need to gear up for the one big project we'll likely do this year, which is the kids' bathroom. Big one for a bathroom, we're going to expand it a bit by stealing some of the guest room closet so that I can install a double sink vanity. Man does that room need it because the prior owners, god love 'em, did a crap job.

-Did 24 throw absolutely EVERYONE for a loop last night or was it just me? I mean, C'MON, Tony can't be a bad guy. There MUST be something more here that we're not seeing yet. And BTW, was Kim Bauer smokin', or what????

-Listening to U2's new one, No Line On The Horizon, and it's growing on me. Not as dynamic as the last one (which was a FANTASTIC album IMO, right up there with J-Tree and Unforgettable Fire) but still good. Can't wait to hear Dave's new one....in fact I need to remember to download the new one tonight.

-Lovin' the new job so far, but hating the fact that I need to be in Denver next week for training. The fact that I'll be missing two consecutive racing weekends plus leaving my poor wife with the kids during school vacation week sucks. This too shall pass.

-The Spring Classics are behind us, and once again, one of my personal favorite pro riders of all time, George Hincapie, had some bad luck. Here's hoping that he can gear up for another year or two and win one of his personal favs though admittedly, his time is running out. But how SWEET would it be to see him on the podium for the Ronde or hoisting the cobble over his after a victory lap in the velodrome?