Rockn' Dokken!

A real 80's rocker!

Merry christmas

I understand the weather here is a little better than in MN.

Growl

I finally gave in to the peer pressure last night and meet some friends at Granite City Brewery at purchased a Growler. Now I have 96 oz of Brother Benedict's Bock in my fridge for the weekend! I hope it makes it to the weekend.

9,998, 9,999, 10,000

Back in mid October we went up to Walker to visit my parents before they headed south for the winter. We got out fishing a couple times before the boat got put away.

I went out by myself one afternoon when everyone else was otherwise occupied. Not 10 minutes in I hooked a small Muskie. I got it to the boat and in the net fine but in my haste to get the hooks out (the air and water temp was about 45 degrees) I did what I knew I shouldn't have and grabbed the crank bait while it was still hooked in the fish. Just then the fish decided to make an escape attempt and flopped around in the net with my middle finger attached to it via a "Bomber long - A" with two sets of treble hooks. Not Fun!

I managed to get the hooks out, measure the fish (36"), get out the camera, get this picture and release the fish all the while bleeding all over myself and the boat.


Yeah that was my biggest fish of the year, still a far cry from my biggest (51") about 8 years ago when I did alot more fishing.

For Sale

2008 Scalpel (carbon) with 2007 XTR, Crossmax SLR wheels. New in Sept - tires (tubeless), chain and cluster. Size - XL. Let me know soon or it's going on fee-bay.

Colorado Day 2

The second days ride was on the high lonesome trail, a 10 mile trail we did as an out and back. The out seemed all up hill but the return was fun.

One of our creek crossings...

Lonesome, we saw just two hikers on the trail all day...

Charlie, Mike and I in moose country...

Our guide, my brother-in-law Brock, works for the forest service and knows the area well...

I don't know... Kern trying to pet a fish at the turn around, Meadow creek reservoir.

Colorado Day 3

Better late than never, Colorado pics. Day 3, Rogers pass ride. From our condo 15 miles to the top with about 3,000 feet of climbing.

Charlie and I climbing at the treeline...

John riding one of the tougher sections, me walking...

Charlie leading me and Mike with a long way to go...

Mike and I near the top...

Just over Rogers pass, enough said.

Photos by CS photography

Future States?

When I got my change from buying lunch I noticed I got a new quarter so iI flipped it over to see what the new state on the back of the quarter was.

American Samoa!?!

I thought they were just doing the 50 states but as it turns out they are doing quarters for American Samoa, DC, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and The Northern Mariana Islands. Now I have at least heard of Samoa but The Northern Mariana Isalands??? US Mint

Night Rider

First night ride of the year last night. After the weather we have had it was really hard to go out for a ride at 8pm when it is 50 and windy. I had to keep telling myself it is alot warmer then it will be in a couple months. I got to the North Loop a little early and did a partial lap then the six of us did 2 laps, less the expert rock section. Good first night ride, and I wasn't cold at all, actually a little too warm.

Stud!

He just won the 2009 world TT by 1 minute 27 seconds.