Tree Setup

Also during the garage remodel weekend Lisa and the kids put up the tree. They saved the star for me. Then Lisa made it better. Here is Aliya adjusting an ornament. After that, we all played Junior Outburst and then Margaret and I watched the first four episodes of "Lost" while Lisa did school work.

Sunday School & Skipping

This weekend as usual I taught 3rd grade. Fun group! Then my 3 kids skipped rocks after lunch.

Garage Improvements

After the marathon week of work and school and Thanksgiving, it was time to clean the garage up. This started because Lisa didn't want my bike stuff in the living room anymore. (I thought Uncle Slurpy looked good on the fireplace hearth myself.)

The first problem with hanging all my stuff in the garage was that the drywall was still chalky and got on my clothes. So, I decided to paint. At 5:30 a.m. in the morning. And, why not get a workbench for tools? One quick trip to Home Depot (thanks to Lisa for doing the phone shopping) and a day in the garage produced these results. Sweet!

Drafts Completed!

I completed the toil of preparing 3 drafts in one sitting based on the rough outlines and annotated reference lists. The pacing provided by the professors has been excellent, so I owe credit to their process; otherwise, the work might tend to be lumped together too much. The time results are: 4 hours for marketing, 5 hours for financial management, and nearly 5+ hours for the strategy class. The latter two will go through peer review (I hope), so that should be beneficial. Throw in a few hours of breaks and non-productivity, and call it a good all-nighter. Plus, no more homework for the weekend. Time to work on more garage organization. And naps. And Uncle Slurpy. Reunite with the family...the best part!

Credit for this feat goes to Full Throttle (um, 4 servings) and a bag of chips.

Surely a Surly

I like my new Steamroller. Aptly named because that's how I feel when I ride. Yesterday trekked to Chanhassen, averaging around 15 mph which is good on an exploratory route. I like to ride Uncle Slurpy every day.

This bike is great inspiration for riding. Errands, anyone? Can I run to the store and pick something up? Or maybe deliver something for you on the way home from work? Heck, I could be a voluntary messenger for free. I already am for friends and family ;)

Component Choice
Frame & Fork Surly Steamroller
Wheelset Soma Somax Prebuilt
Tires Soma Ever Wear 23c Black
Crank Paul 165/46T Black
Chain ring size see above
Bottom bracket Campy ACH 111
Pedals Shimano 324
Chain Standard IZUMI
Cog Phil Wood Cog 18T
Seat post Nitto S-65 Silver 27.2
Saddle Brooks B-17 Black
Stem Salsa Cro-Mo 90degree 90mm
Headset Chris King Silver
Bars Nitto RB-021 40mm