fresh face

i took a pic of a pic of the beautiful mrs k as she was just after graduating high school. she's a hot one.

exhausting ride outdoors

hmmm. no bike in the trainer??
that's right, because it's hanging in the garage. it's in the garage because i rode outside today. it was so nice that i couldn't hold back. i rode about 30 miles. now, i know that's not much to you high milers, but at least i rode. and i hit it pretty hard, too. i was completely spent when i got home, mostly from hitting all of the climbs hard and keeping it going over the top.

i may need to go to bed early.

eli likes to play harry potter

eli has cousin gus' harry potter kit on, and he's running around saying "expeliamous!" and "expecto-patronous!" and "stupify!" and a nice added touch to the kit is deanna's newton running shoes, don't you think?

the last day to have the top down

i know that it was only 59 degrees today, but to a convertible owner that's enough. it's december 10th and most likely the last time i will be able to have the top down. i had to do it.

hanna was into driving early in life

hanna was very interested in cars and driving very early in life. she had some pretty bad habits whilst driving, as well. keep your eyes on the road, at least!

she was a chubby little thing, huh?

rosco was a rebel

one day, probably back in 1999 when rosco was but a 1 year old puppy, i came home to this. somehow, i had a camera, with film in it. and somehow, he didn't move. he was always doing things like this. the entire stuffing of the pillow was pulled out onto the couch and floor. i couldn't even be mad. i just laughed and grabbed the camera.

oh, and check out his hippie hair!

old mom and dad photos

this is a sketch someone did for my mom a LONG time ago, may 16, 1961. she looks beautiful!
here is my dad, lower left corner. no info on the photo, but i believe it's from the 50's.

hanna! bugatti is looking for intern

from autoblog: bugatti looking for intern. i'd better tell hanna!

life on the trainer

i've got a love/hate relationship with this thing.

i mean, i really hate riding it. it's boring. while riding it, i sit in a pool of my own sweat. the world goes on around me, i get stuck watching the same dvd's, my ass hurts, and truly, i'm pedaling and going no where.

on the other hand, i love having something to ride when the weather is harsh. let's face it...i'm not riding outside much when it's 30 degrees. no way. i'll off-road when it's that cold, but i'm not bundling up with all of my hi-tech gear only to come back in an hour later when my fingers and toes are numb. so i do have a love for this stupid device. it keeps the pounds off and keeps my legs speed up. and, it lets me get the heart rate up and keep it there in pretty controlled fashion, something that isn't always possible on the road or trail.

one year, 2000, i didn't touch a tire to the ground outdoors until i took the bike off of my rack in columbia for froze toes. hanna was born in january, and i just couldn't force myself to get out. i ended up having one of my best racing years, EVER. i won't go so far as to say that there is causation here, but i will say it works to keep a bloke in reasonable shape.

now.....where are those dvd's??

it's warm RIGHT HERE

rosco, still seeking warm spots to rest, seems to have found THE warm spot in the house...right next to the 100+ degree dalmation. rocky, meanwhile, is practicing his satanic stare-down techniques.

christmas at our house

the beautiful mrs k has always been a wiz at home decorating, and christmas is her specialty. she brought our charlie brown christmas tree to new heights tonight, along with a bit of help from eli.

flash carbon 29er

it's coming. i was hoping it would arrive this week, but no luck. the weather has gone to hell, so i guess i can wait a little longer. maybe monday??

karaoke kids

the boys were jamming along with hanna montana on the karaoke machine. eli was belting it out, for sure. all they need is to have hanna sing along and they could have quite a group.

dog in a bag

i'm not sure what it is lately, but rosco is finding more odd places to curl up in lately. maybe because it's cold? here, he's found his way into the top of a dierberg's reusable grocery bag. he was snoring hard, too.
after giving him a bath, he was pissed. he searched around for a while, but decided that my zipp gear bag would be great to warm up in.
i was trying to get a view of his eyes so you could see him when he's mad. he was giving me the stink eye. i guess i would be pissed too if i was forced into a kitchen sink hosed down with the dish squirter.

arrr, matey!

hanna and casie. very convincing pirates, eh?