Expedition Idaho Adventure Race

On August 14, 2014August 13, 2014 By Rick McIn cycling, friendsLeave a comment

Here’s Jeni McNeal and team still smiling day 2 of a 7 day non-stop race.

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farewell Port Townsend

On August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 By Rick McIn cycling, friends, gymnastics, hiking, travelLeave a comment

I had another wonderful visit hosted by Doug and Diana Davis.

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I was there finishing final videotaping of Gymnastics Games. They should be released SOON. 🙂

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Port Townsend is for outdoor adventure. I spent a lot of time on Doug’s excellent road bike.

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Doug just invested in a company producing Elf bicycles in the USA.

I had one issue. An ingrown nail blew up. For some days I considered fleeing to the socialized Health Care of Canada.

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It quickly healed after we released the pus. A-OK now.

Farewell PT. I should be back after New Years. 🙂

Mickey and the little rubber guys

On August 13, 2014August 10, 2014 By Rick McIn friendsLeave a comment

These choking hazards are the new big thing with young kids in 2014. I believe they are called kersqueegils … something like that. 🙂

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Here Mickey rallies as many kersqueegils as he can fit on one skateboard.

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Expedition Idaho Adventure Race

On August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 By Rick McIn cycling, friends, health & fitness, hikingLeave a comment

7-days of continuous physical and mental challenge, almost no sleep, bad food, questionable water. Who invented this sport? 🙂

To stagger the start of Expedition Idaho, Race Director Dave Adlard, set a unique prologue.

Teams had to climb the toughest waterslide, starting over if anyone slipped.

If successful, they then took a victory lap … running the Lazy River. Backwards. 🙂

This is even tougher than it looks.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Gymnastics sport scientist Jeni McNeal is running this race.

Good luck.

Zoe’s article on Lake Street Dive

On August 8, 2014August 7, 2014 By Rick McIn friends, musicLeave a comment

Lake Street Dive sold out their 40-date tour and at the Commodore on Thursday the reasons were obvious. This Brooklyn band is on the cusp of world domination, or so it seems.

If you haven’t already heard of them, here’s a few reasons to check them out: Rolling Stone magazine recently hailed them as “unexpected showstoppers” and put them on its January 2014 “10 new artists you need to know” list. Their latest album, ”Bad Self Portraits,” has received outstanding reviews. Most recently they made appearances on Ellen, Stephen Colbert, and The Late Show with David Letterman, each time wowing the hosts with their raw musical talent. …

read more – ‘Dive Bar Band’ Hits The Big Time