Short track race #4. Ingrid still likes her hardtail bike.

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Ingrid and I rode out to Condon to get the cobwebs off the motos. We stayed at the Condon Hotel and ate at their restaurant (that is shutting down shortly). We rode back to Portland via Antelope and Shaniko (that has good icecream and sandwiches). I found out what happens when you accidentally ride on your reserve.

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Short track race #3. I took many incorrectly exposed and out of focus photos of Ingrid, these are the few I didn't munge in the name of 'art'.

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We went down to the beach for the annual F-15 flyby, though this year there was a low ceiling and no flyover. So we had to be content with the traditional parade where we get pelted with candy. Simone wanted to be in the parade, she even had a special dress for the occasion. She didn't forsee the repercussions of us getting very little candy when she wasn't standing by us.
We did stood by other traditions and layzed around, grilled meat and took pictures of Simone. Ingrid's mom, two brothers and girlfriend (she's Tom's girlfriend, not both of theirs girlfriend - that'd be weird) came down and hung out as well. I rode the Triumph down as it was supposed to be nice out, instead I had my first experience riding in the rain.

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This was the second Portland Mountain Bike Short Track race. The first has no pictures as I don't have a cable to get the internal memory photos to the computer. In any event, Ingrid had a great time scooting around the track.

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I replaced half of the front gutters a few months ago when they finally gave up the ghost and fell down. I thought spring was on the way and we'd have sun, but I saw the Ark go by and realized it was time to fix the other half of the gutters. Especially as half of the other half had fallen down.

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I got a new camera as I broke my Canon while flailing around at Smith Rock. Insurance is covering the camera to get it fixed, but in the meantime I need a smaller camera. The new one is water/shock/cold/heat/dust proof, supposed to be at least. It should do better in the cold for next years mountain attempts. The macro lens works pretty well and it holds up to my strenous test of dunking in a pint glass of water.

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Ingrid, Matt, Karen and their buddy rode in the Six Hours of Mt. Hood Mountain Bike Race.

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I went over to Smith for half a weekend to get in some climbing with Ron and Angel. We had perfect weather and good rock- ok, the rock didn't feel like marshmallows on the fingers.

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