Started in CO with Michelle writing the incorrect year in the snow on the lake in Evergreen, but we were doing a bar crawl and WHO REALLY CARES cuz there were laser lights in the sky, it was NUKING snow, and we met some guy distributing $2 bills and somehow I became his best friend in the whole world. We did lots of skiing/boarding and then came home.
Sled season was abbreviated but good. Rode with Dan and Cole, Donny, Rich, Duke....but NO BZ!
CO trip in Feb...Michelle vs RidgeCat terrain. She barely survived. Late month trip with CAMBR boyz to Breck and Vail and a day a Loveland. Never ever ever room with Dave again. Ever.
March CO trip...SPRANG BREAK...biking w Josh and Sean, riding w Scott and Christine. Buena Vista for a hike on the way down to Monarch Mtn for two days of riding.
Crazy April trip over Easter...flight canceled, so had to wake up at 3am, fly to DIA, drive up to Evergreen, grab bieks, and drive across the state to Fruita. Stop in Grand Junction for a rip at Lunch Loops, then met Kyle, Co, Eric, Amy and friends and road 18 Road and Horsethief Bench. Hiked Colorado National Monument (WHO KNEW IT WAS EVEN THERE????) Good times w good peoples.
CO trip in MAY...great snow! Good day at Loveland w Gags, mtb with Scott, Christine and Ginger, then PARTY with the Duncans, Bionic Bob, and Sean at A-basin. Riding in shorts and a t-shirt is AWESOME.
Finally got rid of the damn pool and had new deck installed in May, followed by KY Lake trip for Memorial Day. Uzi dog pooped on the Keith and Teri part of the trip, but still had some funz riding and boating.
June CO trip...my first road bike ride. Idaho Springs to Georgetown for a beer. Mtb at Maryland Mountain with Gags, Mark, Katrina, Badger, Grant, Olivia, Josh and Sean. AMAZEBALLZ day with so many good people. #beersatthebottom. Followed up with another good day with the Middle Finger Titfucker crew at Buff Creek. Hiked next day at Indian Peaks and paddled Gross Res.
Father's Day bike ride with dad, boat trip downtown...then Michelle was off to AFRICA for 19 days of life-changing awesomeness. Mike heads to CO with Matt, hits up Crested Butte. 401 trail (OOOOMG), Doctor Park and CB Bike Park for much fun. Rode Buena Vista on the way down. Met Kyle and CO and Rob from Palos/Moab plus Duncan crew.
Michelle FINALLY came home, then off to CO w/kittahs. They got to see elk in the yard. Mayflower Gulch hike. Got to do my first Tuesday night Titfucker ride. Rocked Trestle Bike Park w/Michelle (lifties were confused by the Leftie). Brutal hike by Red Rocks to prep for my first 14er...Mt. Evans. Yeouch. Might just leave that stuff to Michelle. Another Tuesday night ride, then our first camping trip. Wellington Lake. Food poisoning for me ruined Buff Creek ride, but we paddled and hiked. Then MEGA hike with Mark and Tiff at UNDISCLOSED LOCATION (lost river). Whew.
Red Hot Chili Peppers downtown. Tom visited us, rode w him in WI, IN and MI. Stayed at Garage Mahal.
Sept CO trip. Bear Lake hike. Wags came to town for fun. Local ride with big crew. Michelle went home, Wags and I rode Lair o the Bear, tubed Golden, then ANOTHER Tues night ride...this time SSOD. Trestle with Josh was WAY fun. More Buff Creek SSOD. Climbed the Kitty first time.
Kickapoo Endurance Race. Michelle rode 40 miles. Mike rode 84 miles, 7600' climbing...singlespeed. Fun stuff camping with Kelsalls and Alexanders.
BROWN COUNTY w Kyle and CO...always SO good. SSOD with no brakes was not so great, lol. Real IN backwoods bluegrass music was a highlight. Lunch with Fendel on the way home.
OCT. CO trip...MM with Titfuckers and Bionic Bob. Punkin Chuckin with Tom, Ginger Scott, Christine and Josh. Buff Creek w TTFKRS and Julie...great ride at Scraggy. MM w Ginger and Mark and Gags.
Hike up to Firetower.
Open House Chicago. Put In Bay for Halloween. Cemetary 6-Pack.
Nov. CO trip. Pumpkin fest in Idaho Springs w/Ginger. Saw Weinermobile. Down to CO Springs for a day of riding and foodz with Josh. First turns of the winter at Love on my new Swift...on the same day as a SSOD ride at 3 Sisters. MEGA.
Black Friday ride. SANTA RAMPAGE freezing our butts off with some good people in MKE.
End of the year CO trip...much fun at Loveland, A-Basin, and New Year at Copper Mountain with the Clarks. Many good turns. Many good people.
Life moves pretty fast...if you don't slow down and look around...you might miss it.
