BEEN A WHILE

RTC 103

     I signed up for the RTC Viva Las Vegas 103 mile ride in October. That gives me 4+ months to actually get in shape. Should be doable, even enjoyable. I am up to 45 miles on my long ride and could easily do 60 if needed. Gotta work on the weight loss. I want to get down to around 210-220 lbs by then. That would be a loss of 50-60 lbs in 4 months. If I can acheive this loss the ride will be a piece of cake. I did 85 miles last year when I was much nearer 295lbs


DANCING  I  THE GYM

     While resting after a recent workout I spied a lady that was having a little bit of fun on the treadmill. She appeared to be doing some sort of salsa dance at low speed on the treadmill. It was a bit wierd to watch and I was glad that I was not near her when I worked out. It would have driven me nuts to have her looking as spastic as she did in the corner of my eye.

ARNOLD

    Two Thing
          1. If the shake weight worked would one of your arms be a s big as Arnold due to masturbation (okay that is admittedly not really about Arnold)
          2. If Arnold had paid attention to the bible he would not have ended up with a kid from his housekeeper
               " Spare the Rod, No kids from the Staff"

WHY DOES WALMART COFFEE TASTE BETTER THAN STARBUCKS

     Do I really need to say anything more?

DOGS IN STORES

     Why do people feel that they can bring their "little" dogs with them wherever they go. I was in Barnes & Noble the other night and this couple has their newly over-paid for mutt in the store while they researched books on this brand of dog. I am sorry keep the dogs the hell out of the store. They aren't that cute.

CELL PHONES AT THE GYM

    Leave them at home. Dammit!!!! The world will survive if you don't answer the phone while you work out.
     1. You Aren't really working out if you are talking on the phone
     2. You could work out much harder if your weren't on the phone
     3. I really don't want to have to hear about your life, or lack there of.

REDROCK CANYON

PHOTOS

I went out to Redrock Canyon today to do a favor for a fellow cyclist who is putting on an event that is tied in to 9-11 this year. Apparently there are similar events going on in NY City, Washington DC, & Pennsylvania as well as Vegas. It was a good time. The good thing was that at least 3 people came by to check and make sure we were okay because I was sitting on the ground and the rider kept going back and forth while my friend stood behind me making sure I didn't get hit by passing cars.

http://www.911remembrancelasvegas.org/home.html

85 DOLLARS

RTC VIVA BIKE VEGAS

    After the nachos I got on line and signed up for the RTC Bike Vegas 103 mile ride in October. This year the ride goes down that Vegas Strip for the start of the ride. Granted at 5:30 in the morning but it should still be fun. Had to sign up by today or the price was going up another $15. Plus it gives me something to aim for in the fall. Wanted to do this ride the last 2 years but work always got in the way. Hopefully I will have a job soon and I will be able to work around this event since I have paid for it already. I wonder if this constitutes a good use of my unemployment pay.

WAY TO MANY BEERS LAST NIGHT

WEDDING PHOTOS

   Dropped off some wedding photos to a bartender friend of mine last night. Had a few beers while she and friends looked over the photos and I talked to her husband and other friends at the bar. Didn't get home til around 2:30am and had a huge order of Roberto's Nachos (Carne Asada of course). Slept til after 2pm. Have thoroughly wasted most of the day. Luckily all I really had planned was to go to the gym so that I will do in a short while. Just waiting for the big ass breakfast I cooked to settle down before I head out the door for my 2 hours of gym time. Won't be doing that again for quite a while. It just takes to much out of me these days. Sucks to get old!

LOVES THE WATER

G.G.

   My dog is  an ut and she just loves to chase the water from the garden hose or play in the sprinklers.

SOUTHERN DINNER

HARD RIDE

    Got in 35 miles on the trainer. 2.25 hours on the bike. Great workout. Definitely feeling stronger. Now to get the weight down so I can take that effort outside

YUMMO

      Unfortunately dinners like tonite's don't make that very easy. I was in the store the other day and the urge for chicken livers came into my head. I haven't had those in like 20 years. My mom used to make them all the time when I was younger and I love them. SO I fried me up some of those bad boys and had them with mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. There wasn't a damn thing healthy about tonight's dinner but it was good!!!! I don't do that to often but I just had an urge. It was the first time that I made them so it was something new. Back on the wagon tomorrow.

INTEROP

    Got to get up early tomorrow and the next day to go make a little money. I have 4 convention booths to shoot over the two days. 3 tomorrow and 1 on Thursday. A quick $1200 for about 4 hours of work plus a little time spent on the computer.

TALL BUILDING

ONE LONG CLIMB

      Today, for the first time in a long time, I climber over 400 flights on the stair master. It took just about an hour. It definitely felt good.

FROM GOOD TO BAD

     I made a good breakfast yesterday that all the intentions of being "healthy" and then things went bad. It started with scrambled egg whites (good for you) and leftover cajun rice with sausage(which was low cal) from there it went bad. In order o cook the eggs, rather than add a bit of non-stick spray I cooked off 5 pieces of bacon (yummy) then I used the oil from the bacon to cook the eggs (great flavor). In order to eat them I made the mixture into breakfast tacos. 4 tortillas with salsa later  the meal was complete. Got to say that was damn good. Maybe not good for me, but good to eat.That is probably just one of many examples I could come up with in my life where I have found a way to eat poorly with good ingredients.

WHO DECIDED

FOOD SERVING SIZE

   Who was the guy who decided that a can of Pringles potato chips contained 6 servings. Who are we kidding. I might be able to call it 3 servings if I counted the 4 chips that my dogs shared. Please, that can didn't take the 15 minutes it took to finish off my dinner of Cajun Rice with Sausage.That's why I typically don't buy these items while shopping. I realized a l0ong time ago that I have absolutely no ability to control the portions that I eat. A pack of Oreos should easily last over a week if you follow along with the serving guidelines. I am not sure, but I believe, that 10 Oreos with milk  is not a single serving. Does it still count as one serving if you go back for more cookies and use the same glass of milk.

CAJUN RICE WITH SAUSAGE (really good, and reasonably healthy, 288 cal per serving)

2              Slice bacon

12           Ounces Spicy Chicken Sausage, Cubed

1              Small Onion, Chopped

2              Stalks Celery, chopped

1              Small Green Bell Pepper, chopped

2              Cloves Garlic, minced

2              Tspn chopped fresh Thyme or 1 tspn dried thyme

1              Cup Long Grain Rice

1              Cup Chicken Broth

2              Cups chopped frozen okra

2              Tbsn chopped fresh parsley

1. Heat a Large cast-iron skillet over high heat

2. Add Bacon and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes

3. Transfer Bacon to paper towel to drain

4.Add Sausage, onion, celery, and bell pepper & cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft and the

         Sausage begins to brown, about 3 minutes

5. Add the garlic, thyme, 1 tspn salt, & ½ tspn pepper to the skillet

6. Stir in rice

7. Add Chicken broth & water, and bring to a boil

8. Stir in okra, then reduce heat to low, cover & simmer for about 15 minutes

9. remove from heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes.

10. Add Bacon & Parsley and fluff with fork

WEIRD DREAM

BOWLING ALLEY

   I had a strange dream this morning right before I woke up (doorbell rang, dogs went nuts, and nobody was at the door). I dreamt that I was taking part in a bowling tourney or some sort. I had a brand new ball and I was in a the tourney against a team of Asians.Everything was fine until it was my turn to go. When I went to pick up the ball it didn't fit my fingers. And when I went to throw the ball all the pins weren't there so I couldn't go. Every time I would reset and get ready to go 9 out of the 10 pins would be gone.After a few times of this I got pissed and decided to go talk to the desk person. Here's the weird part, Ozzy Osborne was the desk person. I would like to say more but that's when I woke up. I have no idea how Ozzy got in there I have never been a fan of his.
Weird, Huh?

THE HUMANITY

ANOTHER SENSELESS LEOPARD KILLING

This was outside a tanning center connected to my health club. It was there when I walked by to go have a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant and it was still there when I came back. I couldn't resist taking a quick photo with the phone.I am thinking that she got a little more tan in some areas than she normally would.

Mt. Charleston Lodge

JESSICA & BARRY

    Went up to the mountain to shoot a friends wedding today....mostly did it as a favor ...and to keep busy....didn't charge her to much since I used to work for her and she still gives me free beers on occasion when I make it to her bar.

 

 Jessica's Flowers