Best new dog toy ever

This thing is great. it bounced erratically, squeaks really loud, and is durable. Two thumbs up. So far, Scupper-proof.

You know it's a good day when...

someone gives you a bone, and then you proceed to bury and re-bury it throughout the day. It's like hiding a present and then finding it over and over again.

Like, under the orange tree. Or in the corner of the yard. Or in the corner of the living room. Or under the fridge. Or by the tomato plants.

But it's a better day when you are the person that gave the dog said bone and get to watch all this unfold.

Ah, if we only could be this satisfied by bones.

End of Track Season

So I just have to brag -

This past Tuesday was the last night of track season - which usually means that there is one good race, followed by bicycle insanity in the form of tricycle racing (for adults, mind you), a slow race (which means how slow you can actually go on your bike - and remember, no brakes or coasting), a pinata race, where you have to ride your bike around the track and try to hit the pinata while you are riding (someone broke their collarbone two years ago), and of course, lots of beer and pizza. A great way to end a 6 month season...

But back to the bragging - Steve's last race of the year on the San Diego Velodrome was a 60 lap scratch race - basically, ride 60 laps and whomever crosses first, wins. They sweetened the deal by adding that every 3 laps, womever is first gets $5. 60 laps around the velodrome is 13 miles. Steve's average speed was 28.8 mph (yes, average),

and his top speed was ...

37.5mph.

HOLY COW! No gears! no hills! no brakes!

and he won $5.

Pretty cool, if you ask me. I hardly go 37mph down hills. ;)

Anyway, it was a great season. He hung in there with the top group -the "A" riders, some of whom are former World Champions, Olympians, and National title holders... We are looking forward to next season when he gets to do it all over again... and if this whole dissertation job search goes well, even if we're moving, he'll still get about 4 months of racing in... and who knows? Maybe there will be a job position just for me right next to a velodrome. Steve can only hope.