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
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Happy Birthday Beth Malone!
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| Happy Birthday Beth...she and Jimmy just a month ago at the Jonesboro Ride for the Cure |
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| At the Komen 50 in Jonesboro....Yay! A wedding upcoming! |
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
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| 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... |
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
Monday, May 2, 2011
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.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Happy Birthday Lisa!
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| Our second bike ride of the year, hosted by Chuck and Lisa |
Happy Birthday Lisa! You don't look a year older at all! We love the Blanton's...original members of the cycling club. I hope you have a fantastic day and we look forward to the next bike ride. Who's hosting?
-Keeli
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Ride for the Cure, Jonesboro
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| Ride for the Cure, Stan, Kyle, me, Jackie, Jimmy, Beth and Martin |
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| A ginormous thank you to Martin who changed my flat TWICE....it kinda reminded me of the Big Dam Bridge last September....hmm...... |
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| When we arrived home, the Gooch Man was jacking around and we found him in our garden hear the newly planted tomato plants and garlic (yes, that's garlic that I planted a month ago). |
I was so excited that Stan told us about this event! After trading Saturdays and just working four Saturdays in a row, we carbed up last night for the 50 miler. After a text from Jackie on Friday afternoon about the predicted 25 mph winds Saturday morning, I literally thought, so...."it'll be 66 degrees like predicted". So I packed 2 extra GU's and granola bars, had my camera charged and phone ready. Well, after Martin changed my flat tire in the backseat on the way to the event and it blew (it was the loudest blow sound ever, like a bomb going off in my car...we all jumped straight up in our seats, literally, and cracked up at the sound of the thing). When we got there my car temperature gauge said 40 degrees. My phone said 42 degrees with a west wind of 22 mph (and the word WINDY next to "feels like" 36 degrees), I knew I hadn't dressed warm enough. I did sport my smart wool long-sleeved undershirt and did wear socks, only for the second time in my whole biking career. I still longed for a headband or hat under that helmet and my smart wool leggings.
Needless to say, after 5 miles into the event, I told Jackie during that headwind that there was NO WAY we should make it to 50. My running nose went on and on and I spit more than ever! (gross, I realize) I do want to hear from Martino, Kyle and Stan who all did the 50 compared to our cowardly 20 miles and a trip to Godsey's Grill and Gearhead Outfitters after the event. If Jimmy and Beth hadn't decided to do the 20 that morning, Jackie and I would have been dead doing the 50. We loved meeting them for a great lunch at Godsey's and making jokes about the wind and 3 of our crew riding in it.
Overall, it was a good event. Once we made it out of town, the trek was fine. We did have to use the sidewalk to get around the slowing cars and have to pass the rear Jonesboro police car to get to the end of the pack (because of my equipment malfunction right out of the gate). The 10 mile aid station was great, they had cheerleaders holding bikes (road bikes don't have kick stands) and serving up bananas, cookies, Gatorade and the like. The event wasn't marked great heading out of town or on the ASU campus at the finish. Other than that, the stinking 23 mph wind and bad markings along the event, we enjoyed the day. It became sunny at 2 pm along the ride home and got up to 57. That was too late mother nature...just sayin....
Hope to hear from the 50 milers....let's hear it...
-Keeli
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Happy Birthday Chuck!
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| Chuck at our February bike ride...Happy Birthday! |
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| Chuck gave us all a nice Whiskey education after that bike ride which included a taste testing "sip" of several flavors....(see his Whiskey Post) which we all enjoyed! |
One of our original cyclists, Chuck Blanton, is another year older today! He and Lisa are in Anaheim, California for work but I bet they'll tour around and enjoy that fabulous California weather. We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the Komen 50 next Saturday in Jonesboro. Once the weather takes an even temperature turn, we'll have to get on a weekend routine again for bike rides.
We also were given a green light for a Kids Tri at our local country club, Saturday, August 20, 2011. Becca and I are looking forward to the event!! You all can still enter the Lemonade Triathlon for kids ages 5-16 at Craighead Forest Park on Saturday, June 18, 2011.
Happy Birthday Chuck!
-Keeli
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