Wisconsin Closed Fencing Meet was today, I didn't start well, but ended up fencing well. Serious mental failure caused me to be knocked out in the epee DE, but other than that I am okay with how I did. Could've done better in foil, but the DE I lost was a good bout, so I don't have any complaints.

Thought about pulling Suffering's carbs, but am sore an a bit tired, and decided to read instead. Noted the vikings lost their game today, which is good. I don't really like them.

Have to work tomorrow. Seems like it's been a long time since I was there, so I guess that's okay. Not looking forward to it, exactly, but not dreading it either. Yet, anyway. Tomorrow is another day.

New Year, time to try again

Well, I combined all my blogs into this one, so now I just have to update it more than 3 times a year. Perhaps that is a good resolution? Time will tell.

It is mid winter, and I still don't have a car. The Ural, with knobbie tires and a big windshield is doing very well, better than last year with the smaller windshield and road tires. I am a little concerned the tires won't last the winter, but seem to be doing well so far. I'm not planning on going to mexico on them or anything.

This is also the time of year for me to thinking about this year's road trips. It looks like I am going to Orlando twice in spring. During March for a training (Paid for by work, and they pay me on top of it), and again in May, to see a space shuttle launch (Again on work's tab, but they aren't going to pay me while I'm gone. Well, I have vacation time). Other than that, where to go?

And I am going to (try) to focus more on writing this year. I say that every year. This blog will, I hope, be part of that. Time will tell on that one, of course.

Oh, and I'm fencing again. And horrible out of shape. I weigh around 200 pounds, which I know doesn't sound that bad, but I should and want to be about 185. Fencing is hard but I am being less than consistant practise than I should be and it shows in the results. Next meet is in 2 days, and I am much less ready than I would like. There is little I can do about that now.

So, I guess that is it for now. Lets hope for another post soon, huh?

Keep the rubber side down

Been too long since I was really blogging. I am trying to suppliment my income with online stuff, Associated content and other freelance writing. I do enjoy writing. AC is getting my medical content, it helps to keep my EMT knowledge sharp. My goal is one a day, and today I didn't do one. So tomorrow I have to do two. I suck.

I am also trying to finish my Nano 2007 novel. I have gone over my notes and cleaned them up. And I have downloaded yWriter, a free bit of novel writing software. I am still learning my way around ti, but it seems like it will keep my brain focused and on track.

I an also researching my first non-fiction novel, a history of Wisconsin, mainly it is an excuse to ride the rustic roads on the Ural. I am looking forward to it, but the weather is not cooperating. I have to think about the touring bike too, Misery is getting new shock and anew handlebars. But do I need three bikes anymore?

Time will have to tell. I will pass it on.

Holy coldness

I rode the ural to chicago tonight, for an 8am service appointment
tomorrow morning. It was -2 degrees. It usually takes me 1 1/2 to 2
hours, and tonight took 4, becuase I had to stop 3 more times to warm
up.

That was dam cold.

No pictures cuz I just wanted to get into my hotel room and crank the
heat.
--xspain

More snow

More snow, and frezzing cold. 6 degrees according to weather
underground, which sucks. I hope is warms up a little before thursday,
but it probably won't.

Regardless I have to ride down to chicago for my service appointment. I
made a hotel reservation so I don't have to get up at 530am, and I will
have to ride around a bit before I go. I am still 150km short of what I
need before the service, but I'm hoping I'll be close enough.

And I have a date tomorrow. Nervous.
Andy

Snow

Was out for a ride, and while I was in the gym it snow. Looked pretty
bad out of the windows, but didn't really stick to the ground.

I didn't think anything of the snow on the bike, while I snapped these
photos, but when I tried to brush it off turns out there was ice under
there. Some of the controls were actually stuck.

Still got the bike started, and home with no problems. Urals rock.
--xspain

--xspain