No riding but plenty of work

I spent the week in Simi Valley this week at an Operations Council Meeting. It was real nice to see all of my co-workers and friends in Simi. It was like coming home. It also is good to spend time with your mentor, trying to take the pea from his hand. Funny thing about returning to Simi, many of the plant workers asked where I'd been. They weren't even aware that I'd moved to Portland. I guess since I have been to the Simi plant several times this year any way that it would be hard to fathom that I was not still working there.

The downside of being there all week was no riding. I wanted to bring my bike and hit some of the old routes but their wasn't time to do it. The weather was nice as far as I could tell. I was indoors most of the days. On Saturday, Craig and I hiked 10 miles around, over, down, and through Washington Park. My legs were spent at the end and there wasn't any light left to hit the road so the two "C" and I hung out for a little while, just relaxing.

I am so excited about this week. I am going on vacation and will be gone from work for about 10 days. It has been a long time since I have stepped away from work and taken time off. I am ready to just hang and ride with my hommies and my family. Just a note, this could be the ride to do in 5. I'll let you know when I am done. The pain train is leaving the station. It's time to ride.