Aloha!

Aloha! I've heard that aloha can be used to say both hello and goodbye. Today both work. Goodbye to Utah and the never ending rain. Hello to Maui, white sand, surf, waterfalls, etc. We just landed and I can feel the island love already. Pics to follow soon if I keep finding wifi. Aloha!

Where the Streets Have No Name

When I was in college, U2 was the band to see. They did not ever come to Utah so lots of friends went to Denver, LA, or other places. I was never that die hard, but always wanted to see them play. We've actually bought the tickets for this show a hear and a a half ago but the concert was postponed due to Bono's back surgery. So basically it feels like I have been waiting to see them forever. They did not disappoint. The production, set, sound, etc. was absolutely amazing, but nowhere near as amazing as the band. They sounded just as good as they do on any studio album and seriously rocked. Bono was gracious and funny and I can see why he needed back surgery with all his moves. The show was fantastic! The only non fantastic part was getting home at 2:00 a.m. I am way past the days when I can stay out late and play and still function the next day. In fact, I am still tired. 100% worth it.

No More Riding Solo

At least not last weekend.

It was so great to have this guy along, so much more fun.

This is early in the ride where he was still feeling good.

He agreed to go all the way around the mountain, 70 miles total.

He understands getting shots for the blog.

Back side of West Mountain
So beautiful.

Towards the end of the ride,

Tim was hating life.

His longest ride before this was 35 miles

It didn't help that I had two flat tire

Which seriously slowed us down.

Go Tim Go!

Namaste

I used to do yoga 1-2 times a week but over the last year have mostly slacked and practiced only sporadically. I have decided it is something that I need to make a priority. All of my gym time puts a lot of physical stress on my body, and life in general adds a healthy dose of emotional stress. Yoga seems to be the best way to counteract the damage. I went to a really great class this week, the teacher was a good mix of mind/body and really emphasized deep, calming breaths. It must be the mind clearing aspect, but I find a lot of life paralells while in strange positions. The teacher challenged everyone to try an arm balance (which I cannot do but tried) and several people fell. He commented"It's ok if you fall as long as you are breathing peacefully when you do". I just keep thinking about that. Bumps along the road are inevitable, but finding a place of peace is what helps us survive. Not sure if this makes as much sense to anyone else as it did to me, but if not, think about it a little longer.

I respect the place in you that is of love, of truth, of light. When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are one. Namaste

Moustaches Should Be Illegal

Unless you are Tom Selleck.

He was on Regis and Kelly this morning. I haven't ever watched his current TV show, but apparently he is a police captain and the show is about him and his kids who are also all cops. I've always liked Tom Selleck (Magnum PI anyone?), but his comments made me like him even more. To paraphrase, he said: Homer Simpson is an idot. It is a real pleasure to play a guy who is a patriarch and a good father. There aren't enough portrayals of good dads out there. Kudos to you Tom.

Dear Guy In the Hot Tub...

...I really was trying to relax and mind my own business, but since you were speaking so loudly I had no choice but to listen. I tried to keep my comments to myself, but since I'm not very good at that, here's what I was thinking...
a. Yes it is pretty shocking that you have not seen noticeable results in your body, I mean you have been working out for a whole week and a half. There is definitely something wrong with the gym.
b. That's cool how you can speak spanish to your buddies so no one will know what you are talking about, oh wait, yo hablo tambien.
c. Talking about "partying" when you are 30 years old does not make you cool, it makes you pathetic.
d. Talking about how high the limits are on your 10 credit cards also does not make you cool, just stupid and responsible. Ditto for the fact that you have added up how much money you can spend and max them all.
Really, I would have loved to stay and continued to listen to you but the two or three minutes were more than enough.

Oh The Places You'll Go

When I left for my ride Saturday morning, I made sure I had snacks, drinks, money for emergencies, and of course, part one of my book. Last week I went east, this week I headed west and around Utah Lake. The sunshine and hot weather I was expecting somehow never showed up, but it was perfect weather for biking. I was having such a great time I had to finally make myself turn around, 60 miles round trip. Once again, I thought I would bring you all along for the ride. Considering they were all taken with my phone, I really like the way these shots turned out.

The turnaround spot, 29.9 miles from my front door.

Because there was a storm brewing,

The lake looked really cool.
You can't see him, but there was a guy out there wakeboarding.

I always get passed by bikers,

They generally look at me like I'm crazy,

If I'm going to ride, I want the benefits of the workout.

Do you notice the Y, as in BYU on the back of the jacket?

Maybe it was an alumni ride???

Saturday night we took Ada and B to see this at BYU

(Have you picked up on all the themes)

The play was super fun
And the kids loved it.

I'd tell you to run out and take the kids,

But I think it was only there for the weekend.