As I'm sure many of you have noticed, I haven't been around much. Well, My biggest excuse thus far has been because of work. Not getting out of work until late on fridays has been killing me.

A little over a month ago I had planned on starting to come out more and more. Heck, I had made it to a friday night ride, and then a sunday ride too.

Then Life kinda hit me.
My girlfriend and I moved in together. No big deal, just kinda set me back a minute for coming out to have fun, while we dealt with the move.

About three weeks ago, my father suddenly suffered a stroke. Out of no where, just "bam." So we spent the following days not knowing what the future had in store. We didn't know if he was going to come out of it, without needing specialized care, and how would my mom cope with suddenly having to care for him 24/7? THANK Goodness after a week in the Neurological ICU he had made a speedy recovery and was allowed to come home. Although we still didn't know what kind of long term problems he would have to face. I've spent nearly every free moment I have, whether it be my half hour break for work, or just my day off, trying to help my mom out. Just to keep her own sense of normalcy. In the last week, my dad has made a near 100% recovery. It's actually a miracle how far he has come. In fact, depending on his up comming MRI, he is ready to go back to work!

I still feel remorse for not making it to the Ride for Oliver. But I have made my amends through my own thoughts and prayers and I'm sure Oliver wouldn't have held it against me. I just had to deal with that in my own way.

So... I just wanted to get this off my chest. I know you guys never felt butt hurt that I haven't made it out much. I just wanted to let you guys know, that I do miss riding with the gang. And I do regret all the times I've missed this summer.

 

who are you?

 

Hey - no need to apologize. Family comes first and we all understand that

 

No Hockey comes first, then family (j/k). We still have a good 5-10 weekend rides to go, so don't be a stranger. I may actually see you some in the winter now that you play hockey, now that would be really rare. I may become a winter friend. :-)

 

No need to sorry about life taking you away from riding. I am up the same boat I have so many things going on that riding my bike while I am at home isn't an option. If it wasn't for riding to work I wouldn't ever ride my bike these days. Of course the one time I got out there was a few guys there that made me feel like riding with the Friday pack is a wreck waiting to happen.

Jeff

 

This is why we ride every Sunday the last couple of years with our "hand picked" few. Try that ride sometime with us, much funner than the "drive and wait" old days.

 

Sunday ride? What sunday ride.. I wasn't picked... FU!