Back to the land of Function - Sort of...

Well I got out of the sling just in time to attend Brian's Funeral, that was a month ago now. Things have been pretty good. I can now do a 12oz curl with my right arm, I can finally sleep on my left side and on my stomach, and best yet- I can drive!
the down side is the weather - what a great summer! If I could have trained I woudl not have done a single day inside, but alas, my bike hangs in the basement collecting dust, and I'm still not allowed to run for another month :(
The other good news is that I can cook again, so the meal have been flowing. The newest is an imitation of the Outback salad. Really simple to do (the recepie will be at the bottom)
The bad news is that I've gained 20lbs (although I'm the only one that seems to notice) and my fitness is for crap. I guess that is good though since my race is this weekend and I don't have to feel bad about not being there.
We watched the Race in Kona on the big flattie a coupole of weeks ago, which was really cool. You can't get the race on TV but I was able to hook up the live internet feed through my laptop and into my TV. I was pretty proud of myself.
I've rebuilt my bike using the proceeds from the sale of my race wheels and I think that the project turned out pretty good. The roadie is now sub 14.6lbs which is below the legal limit for the Pros. The problem is that with all this free time i've already grown boared with it an wna to build a new ride!
I think that I'll keep it and ride some mountain tours with my buddy Jon this summer and then think about turning it around for somthing different.
Becky is getting pretty serious about her marathon training (she is going to do the Disney marathon in January) and she is progressing alot faster than I ever could have! I think that next week she will surpass my langest run with a 14mile training run. Although I have to saw that I'm pretty jelous, I'm more proud of her than anything.

Sorry that there are no pictures this time, but here is a long awaited recepie (simple to start)

OUR OUTBACK SALAD
Romaine lettuce
Chedder Cheese
Big cut tomatoes and Red Onion
Pumpernickle Crutons
Thick cut Manchengo cheese
Hidden Valley Ranch with Chyanne Pepper

The Last Goodbye...

Well where to start? I guess with the bad... I buried a friend on Friday. He was smart, successuful, charming, and the King of us. He was untouchable, Teflon, Bulletproof, and a good guy to boot. Words cannot begin to describe what Brian was, so I won't try. All I can say is "Peti, you are the best of us. We will do you proud. My 401K is in order and my cuffs are linked. God's speed, I will miss you, but I know you'll call. I love you buddy, take care." - goodbye