World Cycle to Work , May 20, 2011

Birdeye participated in World Cycle to Work Day...notice my yellow vest and orange flag...I am the safety chairman....

Martin and Kara at the corner of Killough Extended and Union (over the tracks)

Friday, May 20, 2011

A huge thank you to Memaw (Jeanie) for coming to get Chloe at 6 am last Friday to help the four of us participate in World Cycle to Work Day.  She took the kiddos to school and the rest of us left a car in town because I lectured the boys about the amount of cars on 64B and the bay road at 5 pm.  I am always worried about distracted drivers at 5 pm.  So we left Birdeye at 6:15 and got to that Killough/Union intersection about 7:00.  I went on to the vet clinic and got there about 7:20, the others went to Colby's for breakfast then on to work.  It was a great ride, a few dogs but no chasers, thank goodness.  Martin and Kara almost got backed over by a minivan who wasn't watching, but other than that it was a fun ride.  Highway 64B was getting busy from 284 on in so we were glad to get off that road since it was a school day.  Let's all do it next year, I can't wait!  Keeli

Dinner this Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Memphis to celebrate birthdays....

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Ok...we HAVE to celebrate Lisa Blanton's, mine, Beth Malone's and Ashley Boeckmann's birthday this weekend!  I was thinking this Saturday night in Memphis, say somewhere downtown like Spindini or something like it.  I hope all cyclists and crew will show up!  I am planning a bike ride this Monday, Memorial Day at 9 am (weather permitting) followed by a lunch cookout.   I hope ya'll are having a good weekend-Keeli

Happy Birthday Beth Malone!

Happy Birthday Beth...she and Jimmy just a month ago at the Jonesboro Ride for the Cure

At the Komen 50 in Jonesboro....Yay!  A wedding upcoming!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Happy Birthday Beth and SOON to be family member!  There's nothing more exciting than a fabulous birthday but a fabulous lady joining our family.  I'm so excited about the upcoming news!  Jimmy planned a surprise trip to Washington DC over this past weekend for Beth's 30th.  Well, she came back a year older and engaged...I'm so excited!  Happy Birthday Beth and congratulations too!  I'm looking forward to our birthday celebration in Memphis soon and a bike ride to double celebrate the news Memorial Day weekend!  -Keeli

World Cycle to Work Day

The train station in Amsterdam....if we are celebrating cycle to work day, they've gotta be totally laughing at us....but hey, it's a start and a great idea for Americans...yes, that's three floors of bikes at the train station...amazing...gotta be a thousand bikes there...

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Birdeye crew is tweaking coordinating getting the four bambinos to school and participating in the World Cycle to Work Day.  Lots of cities across the country have made Friday, May 20, 2011, the day set aside to ride your bike to work.  We are planning on it and taking Highway 42 to Cherry Valley and Highway 1 on into Wynne.  I'm excited and I hope it doesn't rain!  Here's a link to San Diego's Bike to Work site:  http://www.icommutesd.com/Events/BikeToWorkDay.aspx.
Keeli

Rockabilly Ride on the Ridge

How about a MTB ride in the St. Francis National Forest on the scenic limestone ridge road and then check out the rockabilly music festival in downtown Helena. This happens on Sat. May 21, the ride will be mostly in the shade and the road is lightly traveled and not very hard with just a few climbs, we can change out of the bike gear at the State park campgrounds. Give me some feedback if someone is interested.