The Gelinas Family

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Sad news

Today we learned that a relative has died. David Mueller, age 19, was a star sprinter at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. His coach said he was "without a doubt the best sprinter UCCS has ever seen" and compared him to Steven Prefontaine who also died of a tragic car accident too early in life. We were lucky to know David. He was more than an athlete. He had a gentle way about him, was a hard worker and such an honorable person. He will be missed!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

I did it!

So I've been training for the STP (Seattle to Portland) Bike Race and I'm relieved to say I did it!

The bad news:

I never became friends with my bike seat, or any seat for that matter. This made training zero fun! Wasn't sure I wanted to do the race because of this.

The good news:

I found a funky seat that halfway works and I decided I would just go as far as I could. It also seemed less daunting if I left from my house rather than Seattle! So I road 170 or so miles instead of 202... that is okay with me. I completed the first ever BTP (Bonney Lake to Portland) Bike Race and proud to say I did it in one day! My butt still hurts but it feels like an accomplishment.

Special thanks:

To Bob and Brooke who supported me nearly 14 hours by being a phone call away if I needed food, water, help with a flat, a little leg rub or a seat swap!

(And by the way, happy anniversary, Bob. I'm sure this is how you pictured spending our 17th anniversary together!)

departure 5:15 am

Ready for a seat swap in Lexington

Done!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

4th of July

Our neighborhood had a fun little 4th of July parade and BBQ. It was a great way to get to know the neighbors! Brooke decided to decorate a pram rather than her bike for the parade. When she received a compliment on her festive little buggy she said "But did you see my nails? My mom painted them red!" Now... doesn't that just say it all about her priorities?

Brooke's Pram

John (bribed with beer) leads the way

Our Fam

Brooke and Trilby

Sparklers are great!!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A Mini Vacation

The 3 of us went to Ocean Shores for just one night. While it was a short trip, it was so nice to slow down, sleep in and spend hours on the beach flying kites and building a sand castle.