Red Sox

chris took me to my second red sox game! we were seven rows from the field. it was incredible!

papelbon closed and the red sox won!!

boston red sox 2
kansas city royals 1

angry boston cyclist

i feel like it is a good idea to volunteer your time to something you love and believe in. with that being said, i decided (along with a few mit cyclist) to get involved with boston's bay state bike week activities (www.baystatebikeweek.org). massachusetts is trying to encourage people to leave their cars at home and ride their bikes to work. personally i think it is a great cause and i WAS happy to volunteer my time to hand out water bottle to cyclist on friday morning.... the picture below says it all!

ari giving out water bottles to "angry boston cyclist". note the scared look. i feel like i had the same look...

Friday 16 may 2008
05:30 - i rolled out of bed, literally. put ari out in the backyard (way to early to go for a walk)
06:10 - pulled ari in his kid trailer to the boston side of the bu bridge and waited for aj to show up with the water bottles
06:30 - tony and i tried to give away the bottles to the cyclist as they were going over the bridge. mental note - at 06:30 commuting cyclist are not friendly...
07:30 - people started to take the water bottles and we finally got a few smiles
09:00 - we gave away over 150 water bottles (we had an estimated 700 cyclist pass over the bridge) i find it hard to believe people were afraid of me?? boston is a grumpy city in the morning!
09:30 - annie came to rescue ari and i then we rode over to government center for breakfast and treats, yummy!

we survived!! ari was still concerned...

A Perfect Wednesday

weather - sunny, 69 degrees, 5 knots from the w/nw.

i met vince at bc and we rode the 28 mile crw/dover loop

then we went sailing!

vince learning how to sail

boston!

what happens to bicycles after riding in the rain?

they get a bath...

ahhh, i'm naked!

thank goodness for a little privacy (as if this is not embarrassing enough).

Gloucester Ride

weather forecast for 3 may 2008: Sprinkles early, then showers late. Low 42F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

what does that mean for a few crazy cyclist?? great day for a bike ride!

stevo, alexis, and i drove to gloucester and proceeded to go for a beautiful, wet ride along the north shore.

me getting lost on the way to meet up with stevo and alexis...

what you can't see is the rainy, wet roads

me getting home without getting lost!