by simpleDesigns | Feb 28, 2008 | Birding, Travel
One of the highlights of our California trip last week was some fantastic birding. While Tina and friends tasted wines from several Napa vineyards, I walked the grounds looking for birds to photograph. I added several new species to my life list such as the Acorn and...
by simpleDesigns | Feb 25, 2008 | Birding, Cycling, Friends, Travel, Vacation
We got back from a wonderful week in California and Nevada. Wine tasting in Napa, Stage 2 finish of the Tour of California in Sacramento and a couple of days in Vegas were the reasons for the trip, and there were several additions that made the trip magical. I was...
by simpleDesigns | Jan 8, 2008 | Friends, Travel, Vacation
Hope everyone had a wonderful and joyous holiday season and a great New Years weekend. Tina and I grabbed a last minute flight to join some friends for a dive trip in Cozumel. Several of the days were spent watching our first real Mexican winter storm…...
by simpleDesigns | Oct 1, 2007 | Cycling, Travel
Tina and I made a quick trip to Vegas for the Interbike show last week. Some of the highlights besides making new friends, included the bike races held evenings after the show. Wednesday was a Cross race held in a Vegas Soccer complex and Thursday, the USA Crit...
by simpleDesigns | Sep 19, 2007 | Cycling, Travel
Tina and I just returned from a great week watching the Discovery Team on their last bike race on American soil. Sunday, prior to the race: We rode the route for a fund raiser with 600 riders from the Plaza back to ReVerse for lunch. Monday afternoon: Autographs and...
by simpleDesigns | Jul 31, 2007 | Cycling, Travel
I recently finished my first Ragbrai (Ride Across Iowa) and I’ve written down some of my favorite moments. I was fortunate enough to ride with Lance Armstrong on 5 different occasions during his 6 days of Ragbrai. By the end of the week, I began to think I might...
