Go OKFreeers!
Written on June 10, 2011 at 9:56 pm, by Danno
It’s been quite a while since I have blogged. Even a while since I have posted pictures…Now I notice that the last WordPress update made my page format look strange. Guess I can add that to the list of things to do.
Anyway, let me start with a “happy riding” to the OKFreeers out there. It looks like there will be nice warm weather and a few thundershowers over the next few days. Wish I was going to be there! Ya’ll know what to do: Get up early and ride fast!
My brother, Hal, and my friend, Don are both riding OKFree this year. I just couldn’t keep the week open — I have to travel to Ontario and Ohio that week. Realistically though, I’ve ridden my bike three times since May 1st. I doubt I could enjoy a week on the bike right now anyway! Ah well, a missed adventure.
Sunday is Dipsea Race day for me. Because of my injury a couple months ago, I’m not really in as good of shape as I would like. I guess I will survive it all though. I ran last night and felt pretty good. Today I am tapering…Tomorrow too. Sunday, I’m burning.
Life After Cats
Written on June 4, 2011 at 9:22 pm, by Danno
Life After Cats, a photo by panodanno on Flickr.
Cookie is feeling much better. She is still on some medication, which slows her down some. And, that’s the goal. No Tasmanian Cookie Devils for another week or so. After that, she can go crazy again!
Her eye is much better now, though still scarred and a bit red. Her scar will last for a long time and probably impair her vision in that eye some. She already compensates very well, so I guess she will be fine.
We have been getting consistent rain over the last few weeks. At least once a week. This is very unusual, and actually we have had record rain this weekend. As in the first four days of the month we have exceeded all the monthly records for June — of course that makes sense since we get very little, if any rain, in most June months.
We sure hope the dry season gets here soon though. 20 years in this temperate climate makes one soft, and this is getting tough! 
Runner
Written on May 28, 2011 at 7:48 pm, by Danno
Lori and I ran a challenging loop up Mt. Tam and back down through Muir Woods on our way home — It gave me a chance to see another part of the Dipsea trail (which we ran on last weekend too) in preparation for the race in couple of weeks.
It seems like summer will never arrive. It actually rained here on Wednesday and today. We should be a month past that by now, but not this year! We had a great run actually. Never to hot or cold, and with the unsettled weather, quite dramatic and beautiful.
Grrrrr!
Written on May 24, 2011 at 11:39 pm, by Danno
At 5:45 am yesterday morning Cookie schooled the local feral cat. Unfortunately, the cat schooled her too with a scratch to her left eye — Cornea scratch and 3rd eyelid tear.
Yeah, the cat won. This time. Three vet-visits later and plenty of cycling supplements (aka drugs) later, she was unhappy but recovering.
She has also okay-ed firearms for feral cats, which is a big step for her. I’m sure she will get over that though, because she won’t be getting any satisfaction there. I say, “Be smarter” to her, not sharpershooterer.
