At some point in the near future I will post up all my write ups about Santa Barbara. It was an amazing trip that thoroughly tired me out, although to be honest I had much more energy at the end of every day then I thought, and by the end of the week I felt amazing! While I might have been the slowest person on the trip, I really just didn’t care… I focused on me, getting myself stronger and getting my race face back a bit. While I might not beat anyone in a sprint or up a hill, I can ride my bike forever; my endurance after riding for 5+ years is at the point to where riding 70-100 miles a day doesn’t phase me. I really want to go back to that area and check out the mountain biking… plans are forming, oh yes they are. They may not involve a house with a hot tub, 3 patios, 2 fireplaces, and a view over Santa Barbara, but they are forming.
Upon my return, I discovered that it’s finally time to move; the house is getting a wee bit small for three people. I already found a sweet place, very roomy with lots of big windows and storage. It will be my first time living all by my lonesome, and I’m realizing that I have a serious lack of things. Things like silverware and a couch and a bed and plates. I do own a ton of pint glasses and martini glasses, clearly we know my priorities.
Unfortunately, with the cost of moving, paying my taxes, the Cali trip, and a recent car debacle, I’m going to have to cut some things out of the budget. Namely Cherry Blossom, a new road frame, and pretty much any new bike anything. So that kind of sucks. I figure I will be trying to get as much use out of my Meadows season pass as I can over the next month, hopefully there will be some new snow soonish. I also have a bunch of work on my plate and some new musical and artistic pursuits, so that will help offset costs and keep me from going out and spending money.
Trying to balance outdoor activities, work and dating is becoming more and more difficult as the weather gets warmer. Something inevitably will fall to the wayside, and lately its been work. That can’t continue, at least not for the next few months. It’s time to hunker down, work, lose some of the weight I put on drinking for 7 days straight, and focus. And of course now the sun’s out. dammit.
