General updates on life and shit.

Lola
Lola is back to being Lola - waking us up at 6am by climbing on Dominic and biting his ears. She's eating huge meals 3xs a day and her energy level is THROUGH THE ROOF. Pooping and peeing normal. I can't believe a week ago she was dying of Parvo, and we were sleeping in puke filled sheets. She is off the herbal remedy and I am going to take her in for bloodwork in a couple of weeks to make sure all is well.

Work
I am working at this coffee shop in Northside. Even though the money sucks, I love working there. The job at the transitional house didn't work out, and I am totally ok with that. I am not ready for something that heavy anyways. For now, I love making espresso drinks for people who I've known over half my life. It's really the first job I've had in 15 years that I don't dread going to.

Kaitlyn
I love having Kait here. She turned 18 last Friday, and she's learning how to be more independent. We moved my computer out of the 2nd bedroom and she moved all her shit in there. They painted the walls a cool blackberry color and she put her up zebra curtains. Since she's moved in, her happiness is shining through. She no longer smokes, her face isn't all broken out from stress, and she has a new guy hanging around. He is a good guy too, has friended me on Facebook, hangs out at the house, and he and Dominic like to play with electric cars. Go figure.

Bikes and Racing
I got a demo bike from Raleigh to race CX on all season. I wrote about it on DrunkCyclist. I emailed the marketing guy at the Raleigh mothership in Seattle asking if he had anything I could demo and I'd write about it on DC. He sent me this beautiful bike 2 days later. My old CX bike was giving me an ulcer. Every time I rode it, something broke. The last ride, when I cracked the derailleur and snapped the chain, I lost it. I was desperate for a proper bike to race on, and Raleigh really came through for me. I still can't believe it.














CX season is here, and I have been making myself wait to race until October. I didn't want to be burned out by the time November came around, so my 1st OVCX race will be this Sunday in Yellowsprings. I haven't been practicing much, but I have been riding that Raleigh, getting used to the Sram components and making sure the fit is perfect. The ride is smooth as shit, and I am psyched to race this bike and see what happens.

Anniversary
Dominic and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary last week. It's hard to believe we have been married a year. We didn't do anything special, but we wanted to be sure we rode bikes together that day. So we did the Slow Ride where we stopped downtown and Michael Providenti took this awesome picture.












That's about it for now. Have a great week.