Monday (0 Miles). Grandma and Grandpa Masters came up to celebrate Christmas a little early. We went out to dinner and Avery got his favorite meal, a cheeeesbogger. Cheryl and I both ordered wraps, but she didn't like hers. She thought the kitchen had messed up her wrap, but really I ate it by mistake. Oh well, it sure was good.
"Avery and Austin opening presents"
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Tuesday (20 Miles). Went to the gym for a 90 minute spin. Wrapped some presents after the boys went to bed.
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Wednesday (30 Miles). I left work a little early to get a ride in on the Kal Haven trail on the Pug. There was a good 4 inch base around Kalamazoo, but the snow cover was much less as I rode towards the lake. I saw some walkers, dogs, deer, birds, cranes, snowmobiles, and cross country skiers. I guess you never know what you will see on the trail in the winter. A couple women commented on the size of the pug tires and complemented me for being out riding in the snow. All I could think about was "Chicks dig big rubber"!
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Thursday (0 Miles). I spent more time helping Cheryl wrap presents and doing my chores around the house.
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Friday (6 Miles). Cheryl and I went to Avery's Christmas party at daycare. He decorated some cookies and sang a few songs. He made his daddy proud when he received his "Class Clown" award from his teachers. After Avery went to bed, I ran on the treadmill.
"Avery gets his award"
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Saturday (30 Miles). Grandma and Grandpa Kucharski came down to celebrate Christmas. They brought homemade chicken pot pie for dinner. We opened our presents, then I went for a 30 mile road ride on the F1000. The temperature had warmed to the upper 40's by late in the afternoon, but a strong wind made my ride very challenging. I washed Cheryl's truck at 9:00 at night because it was so warm and colder temps were on the way. Strong winds were blowing about 60 miles per hour overnight.
"The boys opening more presents"
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Sunday (30 Miles). Started the day off by cleaning up a tree that did not make it through the night in the backyard. Avery watched me from the window as I used the chainsaw. Went to the gym with Mike for a 2 hour spin. We talked about bikes, Trans Iowa, and took a spin class. Cheryl continues to attempt to get everything done for Christmas, she wrapped some more presents and made some cookies. Austin and I (eating samples) helped. Mike and I met Scott down at Bell's for a holiday beer.