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CouchingTiger
April 8th, 2005, 04:11 PM
So, as some of you know, I took the winter off work and today is the last work day off. I spent the day as follows; hit the slopes for some spring turns just before 9AM. Skiied until noon, came home and hopped on the road rig for a little ride out to Evan's Notch. Windy out but sweet back.

Got home and cleaned up then started packing up a bunch of junk that needs to head south with us. Right now I'm drinking an IPA and screwing off (as you can see).

Over the winter we've had an addition going on our primary house. It's been a nightmare. It's almost done though and we can finally (as of tomorrow) use the kitchen again. Can't wait. Living here was nice as it afforded us sanity, peace and a kitchen.

So now I'm looking back at what I learned. Number one, work isn't all that bad and open/free time isn't all it's cracked up to be. Unless you're really regimented, you won't spent a couple hours on the trainer and ski and snowshoe and all the other junk. I find I work best trying to get the most out of the time I have left after work.

Second, spending most of the winter outside doing stuff kept me "fit" but not being on the bike much at all left me in poor, poor biking shape. I am now finding myself suffering to hang. I don't much care for that.

Third, not making any money makes it really hard to justify spending money, at least for me.

Well, monday I'll be back to work and will once again have lots of time for the forums. I'll also be back to the norm, aka riding 5 or so times a week. I really can't wait.

-Couch

radair
April 8th, 2005, 08:56 PM
Wow, welcome back to the working world, Mike. I think the key to having time off and being productive (recreationally, of course) is to have someone else with a similar schedule.

I find it hard to believe you are in "poor, poor biking shape", but I suppose it is all relative. Besides, you'll make pk a happy man as he beats up on you. For a little while.

Hope we can hook up again this summer. Your place or mine.

narlus
April 9th, 2005, 09:00 AM
best part of the post:


Well, monday I'll be back to work and will once again have lots of time for the forums

;D

welcome back couch. come on by for a grilled meat product and malted beverage sometime. haven't seen you since we did that last HP ride in the Fall.

CouchingTiger
April 11th, 2005, 01:01 PM
First day back at work. I just got my expired passwords reset and cleaned a few thousand email messages out. Now I've got some time to screw off ;)

-Couch

slapheadmofo
April 11th, 2005, 01:10 PM
When do we hit the PR for a reunion tour?

CouchingTiger
April 11th, 2005, 01:32 PM
When do we hit the PR for a reunion tour?


PK and I were there yesterday and it's in pretty good shape. Very little mud at all.

-Couch

If_Rider
April 11th, 2005, 01:50 PM
When do we hit the PR for a reunion tour?


PK and I were there yesterday and it's in pretty good shape. Very little mud at all.

-Couch


I'll have to go exploring over there someday at lunch time.

Welcome back Couch.