Dentist Visit

How would you like THIS to be your dentist?
No frigging way. No wonder their teeth are rotting out in India!!!

I am ashamed to say I hadn't been to the dentist in quite a while... and I certainly haven't had a cavity in 20 years.
So when I went in for a checkup - and they told me I had a cavity... I was paranoid.
I hate shots in my mouth.
I can handle shots anywhere else - but when they come at me with that honking needle - forget it.
I when ahead and scheduled an appointment and had the cavity filled today - took 30min.
Easy Peasy.
My face was numb for nearly 6 hours... The stuff really does a number on me!
I think I will start flossing again.
=)

2008 Suffolk Swamp Roar

What a great turnout. Approx 1000 bikers roared around in the Great Dismal Swamp during this past weekends festivities - Suffolk Peanut Festival and Swamp Roar.
Kurt and I rode the 90+ miles which had a rest-stop half way thru.
We drank a ton of free Starbucks Coffee and ate some donuts (though the police escort bikers were eating most of them). I was happy for the bathroom at the rest area!
Hah.
Laurel met us there with little Alison (their little tiny shrunken human).
We all ate some food and drink (free lunch that helped the sting of the $25 entry fee), and wandered around a while looking at some cool bikes.
Here below are some pictures to prove we went...

Personal Best - Bike Ride

I just got back from a bike ride and I hit my personal best... this year.
I think when I was younger I could really kick this.. but this is NOW!
My beater mountain bike hasn't been ridden for a month.. so I dragged it off the hook and set out strong - and nearly killed myself - but Hey.. ya gotta die of something.

I biked 5 miles in 19min 30seconds. Avg speed was 15.4 and I hit 19.7mph somewhere on the ride.

Not bad for a slacker that doesn't get out nearly as often as I wish I should.

Connor's Birthday

Connor became a teenager this year!!!
OHMYGAWD!
I figured it was time to get him a GO-KART!
He LOVES it!
He and the other kids were driving it up and down the street (which scared Heather half to death), but all turned out OK.
We took them over to our church and let them go wild in the huge parking lot this past weekend. If you go to Heather's Blog you will see a video!
We keep it parked in our garage and gassed up!
Ain't is great to be a teenager with a coolo DAD!
HAH!