Ha! I feel a bit like a cracked the Da Vinci Code figuring out how to get back on to blog. I will not remember what to do next time I try, but for now I revel in my ability to post.
I, since last Wednesday, have been doing my civic duty and attending jury duty. It has been a truly fascinating experience. I have a hard time complaining about it since I understand the need for a jury pool. When this truly amazing experience concludes, I will share with you my experience.
Friday night we took the boys to the Dew Action Sports Games. We saw the dirt BMX and I found it most enjoyable. The boys liked it but they get antsy, because I got them there earlier than I should have. I got confused by what time the actual finals were taking place.
Saturday the boys and I went out and rode some of the legal mountain bike trails. We had gone to another trail earlier in the year. The trails on Saturday did not have as good of signage as the earlier trails we rode and I was a little fearful that we might be going in the wrong direction which would be horrible as the trails are all single track and there is nowhere to go if someone is coming at you. Luckliy part of the trail I knew we were ok on and there was great hilly snow mobile paths that were wide enough that I could let the boys go without fear of head on collusion. So it ended up being an ok ride. The boys were most impressed by the McDonalds/gas station we saw in the one little town. I have seen Subway restaurants combined with Gas stations, but this was my first McDonald/Gas Station.
This Sunday the boys and I are doing the Sweet Corn Challenge. It is a 10 mile road bike ride. It is police escorted and will be their first organized ride. The course is made for families so I think they should be able to make it. I've done close to 10 mile rides with them, but if we have to drop out there's support wagons.
The boys are currently obssessed with Man vs. Wild and will sit for hours given the chance and watch the man's antics. The other night I told Cookie while I was sitting out back with John that, if "I wasnt married to daddy I would marry the man vs. wild guy." Cookie found this highly amusing. The next day, we were listening to the radio or more like it was just kinda on in the background and all of the sudden Cookie stops and says--they're talking about Man vs. Wild and sure enough it was a discussion about the maniac that hosts the show. They were talking about how the guy is married with two boys and that one of the boys is named Marmaduke. That made me even more certain that I could have married that guy.