Honestly?

I feel I have a listening problem. Which is why I feel introverted and not very proficient at communication. To make up for these deficiencies I blog and always, when trapped in a social situation, blurt out full disclosure things. Like how I feel. Sometimes this absurd honesty is misunderstood. But what ever.

“So what do you want to do today”, my partner asked me one morning as we were packing the car. I thought about it. Honesty or something diplomatic? A snow shoe or a epic multi day trudge over a mountain range carrying our bikes?

“I kind of want to ride the fat bikes all day. Maybe even bivy out in the snow. Wake up frozen and ride to warm up. Maybe even ….”

“Lets do a short ride at Chief Joseph”, she interrupted be knowing full well to never ask that question.

On this day in history, Back in the mystical land of ’04, I found myself perched on the edge of destiny, with the “2004 EFTA Race Schedule” in hand. Picture me, wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to etch my name onto the unforgiving terrain of cycling lore..