• Donna made the mistake of laying on the bed after today’s ride, before heading out for errands. I thought for sure a nap would ensue. A frappuccino lured her out on the errands.

  August 31, 2010

• You can tell when Donna has been spending a lot of time in the sun – that hair just gets blonder and blonder.

  August 31, 2010

• Donna splurged this afternoon, with a sugar-free Crystal Light Slurpee. She really knows how to go crazy!

  August 31, 2010

• Sunday we set out on a 4.5-hour ride and while I had every intention of shooting quite a bit of video, I forgot the erase the memory card before leaving…

  August 30, 2010

• Despite yesterday’s extensive ride, today’s felt pretty good too, though I hit a wall with about two miles to go. Stick a fork in me – I’m done!

  August 30, 2010

• One last snapshot from tonight’s sunset. It was a treat having Donna along – usually I’m soaking up sunsets by myself since Donna works during the evening hours.

  August 30, 2010

• We’re officially Southern Californians – it’s only August and we’re already breaking out the fleece blanket thanks to the ‘chill’ of the evening’s coastal breeze.

  August 30, 2010

• The coastal wind felt great but it wreaked havoc on my hair. I’m still trying to get out all the knots.

  August 30, 2010

• After a long day in the saddle, it was tempting to head home after dinner. Instead, we opted to head to the beach to watch the sunset. We spotted about a dozen sea otters – curious creatures I’ve never before seen here in Ventura County. We also got to see five or six dolphins pass by. The highlight of course, was the woman in the chair next to me.

  August 30, 2010

• What better place to take a break mid-ride than the beach. Neither of us (our legs included) wanted to pedal back home.

  August 29, 2010

• Spent about five hours out on the trails today. Food has suddenly become a huge priority.

  August 29, 2010

• Days really don’t get any better than this – low 70’s with a gentle breeze and a few fluffy clouds floating around.

  August 29, 2010

• An emotional evening in Ventura

  August 29, 2010

• Now THIS is a flat tire!

  August 29, 2010

• A little blue sky and sunshine, above the marine layer Friday night in the Santa Monica Mountains

  August 28, 2010

• I really miss Donna during the evening hours. I’m hoping she moves to a day shift so we can spend our evenings together. In the meantime, mother nature keeps me company.

  August 28, 2010

• Friday’s marine layer at the coast was really dense – more so than I’ve seen in a while

  August 28, 2010

• Another evening at the beach

  August 28, 2010

• Testing out the video capabilities of the Lumix GF1 during an evening hike after work

  August 27, 2010

• If you’re ever having sinus issues that are affecting your balance, I don’t recommend barreling down a mountain on a mountain bike… in case you ever encounter such a scenario.

  August 24, 2010