Joyeux le Quatorze Juillet!

In celebration of Bastille Day and all things French, Sven will channel the spirit of famous mime Marcel Marceau --Sven is especially skilled in acting like a tree!

The GNarly GNorth Fork

Got me.



pushed an iffy ride too long, botched what should have been an easy 2-foot drop, launched head-first into a tree that didn't break (odd, that), destroyed a helmet, and then landed on a rock, breaking my sternum. after a two-mile walk out, we went to Petersburg and the nearest hospital for a bunch of xrays and CT scans.

a big heartfelt thanks to everyone with me--i'm sorry i pretty much ruined that epic downhill for everyone. thanks for making sure i got out of the woods and to medical attention as soon as possible. mountain bikers are great people.

6 weeks for healing, they say. the pain is not much fun right now--where my ribs hit my spine hurts more than my sternum.

and thanks to donna for her patience in dealing with a sometimes surly patient.

I <3 Buffarora!!

Taking the kids in another adventure...

Inspiration

This kid is awesome! Bikes are fun! I have a smile on my face right now.

Prep

Gettin' Ready...

that there's anchos, sandias, chipotles, cumin and coriander all gettin' snuggly.

run a bunch of the above through a blender, followed by roasted plum tomatoes, onion, garlic and cilantro and you get a big pot of Salsa Roja.

SoChaux

And here's to some new stuff.