UPDATE 2: Pictures That Go With Updates (SOOO Old News)

On June 17 Patti's Paladins went for another training ride. Another. Another??? Why bother saying that? We do them every week. At least twice. Many people strike out on their own, as well they should, riding 75 miles 2 days in a row in the hot August humidity and sun and (s likely as not) pounding rain is hard work. You can't just get on a bike and say, "hey, this is a kid's toy. I can do this..." The road will bite you back, an dit will hurt.

So, yeah, we went for ANOTHER training ride. It was a good one. They always are. The company is fantastic, the scenery rocks, and we're getting a super workout. So here are some pictures.

Above shows (l2r) Mickey and Cathy Skowronsky, Christina Getrost, Mike and Lora Szloh, Rick Garcia, and Mel Getrost. In front of Mel is my bike with the growling dinosaur bike horn as my representative.

Above left is Mel, thinking. Or thinking about thinking. Or thinking she likes thinking. Or thinking she likes to ride her bike. Or thinking she'd like to be riding her bike. Or thinking "get this stinking cameraphone outta my face and let's go for a bike ride".

We were worried she might not be smiling in the group photo, so I took this remedial photo just to be sure there was no doubt that Melanie Getrost was definitely having fun on June 17, and we, in her presence, were having fun with and near her.

The photo that looks like it's just all random nature with no real purpose actually has a young white tail buck smack dab in the middle of it. You'll really have to squint to see him, he's that reddish brown smudge in the middle just above the brightest patch; trust me, he's there, pixellated and smudge-y or not. His antlers were still all fuzzy. He was so gorgeous. It's a pity he has to be at the pit of such controversy. Never mess with Nature and its delicate balances. Nature ALWAYS wins.

Nevermind, we were simply there to enjoy the day and train for the MS150. Mission accomplished, no flight suits needed.