Birthday Boy Thursday

OldGreg and I rolling into downtown after meeting up at the Oak Hill Board of Commissioners meeting to discuss bike lanes/paths (agenda item deferred, go figure):

this photo swiped from oldgreg's site

OldGreg rolling down 8th Avenue. Batman building in the distance to the right.


The birthday boy and the brewer conversing in the Yazoo courtyard.


Rum cake?


OldGreg and Sharpie rolling towards Las Palmas:


Birthday boy, the ragin' cajin:


Is that Kirby Puckett ahead of me?


Eli's Olympic pool sized 'rita:


Sharpie and the art of Taco-gami:

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Sunday thru Tuesday AM Photo Dump

Sunday morning barn chores:


ATTACK!!!


No Bull:



For a daddy-to-be-any-moment (and emu hater), gRant sure appears calm:


Recent new daddy Chris (is that an emu burger?):

Sweet 'trager:


While he looks strong and talented here, Jeremy lost:


Recent new mommy Sarah (no that's oldgreg, to the left of him in the dress):


gRant demonstrating his philosophies of child rearing (all free thinking and choices to be made so the kid will learn early the penalties of a poor decision):

Wise decision (since mommy was looking and the bottle was empty):


Even better decision (this kid is a natural):


Driving:


Riding:


Locally owned and roasted coffee:


Home of the "nun bun":

Nice one OldGreg!


Tuesday morning Car(bike?)pool:




My beer pick of the week: Boulevard Brewing Co. Lunar Ale. mmm tasty!

How we make Yazoo

Linus takes you on a tour. (About time the Tennessean posted something news worthy ;-) ).

Caution: Road Ends in Water

We had some new blood come out and join the black train of pain for a roadie ride. I did my best to plot a typical road ride: Hills? Check. Really steep painful ones? Check. Sporadicly random Mailbox sprints? Check. Fireplug sprints? Check. Gravel? A tiny bit, check. Water crossings? WATER CROSSINGS!!!???? Check! (I'm not a very good roadie, I like all rides to be epic).


Wicking marvels, Swiftwick Ole's. Don't ford a river without them:

Swiftwick closeup photo credit: Fixie Mike

You boy's coming or what?


Jason G braves the water:


Here come the girls... er well a roadie and the boys anyway. (I think 8Ball was back there to make sure the roadie actually crossed the water).


Meeting "Gray Beard", the old man who lives at the river:


Hey look, another crossing!!


What?! You mean most road rides don't cross rivers?! Seriously?!


Old Greg flattin' around:


Jason G enjoying (?) the ride:


Well, maybe just enjoying the scenery:


How 'bout them creeks Roadie... er I mean, Jeremy? Did you have fun?


I know Breckenridge Cheeseball did:


Thanks for coming out and riding fellas, it was a good time. Once I find some gravel to throw into the mix, I think we'll have a decent "road" loop. Gray Beard said those are the last crossings in the county without bridges, but I'll be on the lookout for other "opportunities".

Check out the new mechanic at MOAB:


He's much friendlier than that old curmudgeonly caveman they had around there.


He has a pimp Wojcik too.


Matching bars:


And chain guard: