Return to Dominican Republic

I still don't have any construction pics from the DR and a few friends have asked when I was going to post them up. Well, I still don't have them. In the meantime, I do have pictures of this kid I met outside of the Pani Pueblo in San Pedro. He was more than likely homeless and probably no more than 7 or 8 years old. He was asking me for money, so instead I bought him a loaf of bread. He enjoyed having his pictures taken.

Circus Weekend

With the exception of Cirque du Soleil, I don't think I've ever been to an actual circus in my entire life. I'm not a big fan of watching animals in captivity, so I can't say I was thrilled when my wife suggested we go see the Ringling Brothers Circus. I was actually more intrigued to see if we were going to be greeted by animal rights activists...I wasn't disappointed. The show itself was okay, since I don't even enjoy going to Disneyworld anymore, I may not be the best judge.

Mission Spotlight: Costa Rica 2006

Do you recall the first time you heard the Lord's voice speaking to you clearly? Maybe it happens frequently for you, maybe it hasn't happened yet. It was around February 2006 when someone from church asked me if I was interested in going on a mission trip to Costa Rica. And for the first time I had a very loud and clear calling. I hesitated at first, the cost was around $1500 bucks and it involved a lot of manual labor. The work was back-breaking, the accomodations were spartan to say the least, but to heed the Lord's calling and know that every moment spent working was a turning point in my spiritual walk.

Training for the Tour de Orlando?

It's true what they say about trainers, effective yet extremely boring. I started with the Blackburn Trakstand and was not exactly impressed with its user-friendliness. I may try the Cycle-Ops equivalent, a necessity right now during the frigid Central Florida winter season. I missed the 62 mile Tour de Orlando 3 weeks ago due to being in the Dominican Republic. Next year will more than likely coincide with the 3rd trip to DR. Between the vasectomy and a nearly month long vacation, I can't even recall the last time I got on the bike. If it warms up this week then I'll be wearing yellow come January 09.

Bluffton Bike Lanes!

I never really knew what real bike lanes were until last month when we went to Bluffton SC. And I thought the bike lanes in APB were luxurious. Something about the likelihood of getting killed always makes me rethink my interest in cycling.

Cold Day In Charleston

A visit to Charleston, South Carolina was hampered by some really cold weather last month.
That and getting lost around the city for about 2 hours.