31 January 2020
05 January 2020
Welcome Bailey Girl
Today we picked up our first puppy as a family. We had been waiting for several weeks after getting the news that a litter had been born. The breeder (Florence) is from Garrison, Montana. We got in touch with her because my uncle had gotten a dog from her in the past. In fact, our dog shares the same father, so they are half siblings.
We met the breeder's friend at the Starbucks in Castle Pines. She was the one that was driving all the dogs around various parts of the country, including a sister puppy in Denver. The kids, especially Julia, really wanted to name her Bailey after reading the book "A Dog's Purpose". I'm still not a huge fan of the name, but other people seem to like it.
So far she hasn't barked once. We can already tell that she's going to be a great dog once we get out of the "puppy phase" and after she gets fully house trained.
I'm writing this post about a month after getting Bailey on January 5. So, these are pictures from the first month of having a new puppy in our house. The first few are of us picked her up and the signs the kids made for her since she was originally supposed to be dropped off at our house. There are several pictures her sitting in our lap, as that's what she liked to do first thing in the morning. The picture of Julia holding her in towels are after her first bath the first day we got her. Bailey fell asleep in her arms.
We met the breeder's friend at the Starbucks in Castle Pines. She was the one that was driving all the dogs around various parts of the country, including a sister puppy in Denver. The kids, especially Julia, really wanted to name her Bailey after reading the book "A Dog's Purpose". I'm still not a huge fan of the name, but other people seem to like it.
So far she hasn't barked once. We can already tell that she's going to be a great dog once we get out of the "puppy phase" and after she gets fully house trained.
I'm writing this post about a month after getting Bailey on January 5. So, these are pictures from the first month of having a new puppy in our house. The first few are of us picked her up and the signs the kids made for her since she was originally supposed to be dropped off at our house. There are several pictures her sitting in our lap, as that's what she liked to do first thing in the morning. The picture of Julia holding her in towels are after her first bath the first day we got her. Bailey fell asleep in her arms.
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08 December 2019
Kids on Bikes 24 Hour Relay
This weekend I participated in a team fundraiser for Kids on Bikes. Other than a team ride a few weeks ago, this was my first event with the team. I had signed up for the final shift of the 24 hours, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday on Team 2. There were a dozen or so teams that participated, but only a few of them were competitive.
After about 90 minutes or so I was pulled off the trainer to help our first team win the bonus sprint miles on the Watt Bike. I hadn't done any sprinting in a long time, but still was able to put down the second best max effort of the weekend.
This was also the first time that I had been inside the 7-11 Velodrome. It was really cool to see. I had a good time meeting some new people as well as riding for a good cause. Perhaps the best part of the weekend for me was another reminder of my physical strengths and weaknesses. I'll be headed back to the Velodrome in January to take a few classes so that I am able to learn more about the track and compete in some races, assuming I can find a track bike to use.
After about 90 minutes or so I was pulled off the trainer to help our first team win the bonus sprint miles on the Watt Bike. I hadn't done any sprinting in a long time, but still was able to put down the second best max effort of the weekend.
This was also the first time that I had been inside the 7-11 Velodrome. It was really cool to see. I had a good time meeting some new people as well as riding for a good cause. Perhaps the best part of the weekend for me was another reminder of my physical strengths and weaknesses. I'll be headed back to the Velodrome in January to take a few classes so that I am able to learn more about the track and compete in some races, assuming I can find a track bike to use.
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