So it's been a little while since I last posted, but I've actually done a lot. Guess I'll recap by sharing my highlights / discoveries over the spring and summer of 2013...
I like to challenge myself. Constantly. Day-in, day-out. Recently, on a bike ride up zoo hill, it occurred to me while Gerald yelled in the distance, "We are not riding up zoo hill!? No way in hell!"
Everyday is the Davis Challenge. Dunno why, but that's just how I is...
With that said, the absolute hardest thing I've done over the past several months was play tennis against Ennui. Nothing, absolutely nothing, was more challenging for me...
Ocean Jr. graduated HS. Awesome. Visited him in Maine this summer. He had his first major job busing tables at two restaurants. He made/saved some good scratch. Awesome. Now he's at college enjoying college life. Awesome. Me & Mrs. Ocean have an empty nest. Awesome! Brought Dyno up to parents' place called Summer Rest. Fun and Awesome. We met up with Gerald to support her at VT 100. Gotta say, our training runs from Muk to Ev and Ev to Muk were the most awesome for me. Also, I had an awesome time in VT...
While still on the family front. Mrs. Ocean. Being able to be myself, and make my mistakes, and be confused, and also have the freedom to do the stuff I do with my friends even though she doesn't always like/agree/understand fully what I do, is amazing to me. I really cherish and value being able to re-certify trust with her. It's constantly ongoing, but it's so important to me. Damn, 20 years. That's half my life...
Walks. Talks. That's my MO with Skirtsteak. Everett waterfront is my favorite place for that. Coffee is always an added bonus. I contemplate non-stop all day long. Seriously. Ennui recently said, "You find meaning in everything. Even in a goddamn Wendy Williams show". Well, contemplating is one thing, but sharing it and sorting it out, and applying it in real life in another thing. Those walks help me with my personal blind spots...
My most relaxing spot is Deception Pass SP. I discovered that place because Gerald dragged me to a James Varner trail run. What she doesn't know is that I've returned to that spot maybe ten times since. With family, Ennui, Cindy W, and Dyno and kids. I swear there's something in the air there!
Grapefruit rides. So much fun. Ennui, Gerald, Omaha, and also solo rides. I love the whole range of emotions. Whistling Zippity Do Da on the departing ferry, always turning to F-You Davis, and then ultimately to, wow that was fun. Thanks! Like Gerald says, "You are pretty good at bringing out those emotions out of people". I agree. By the way, for the record, Ennui is a drama queen...
Best home away from home? No question. No doubt. Huh? What? It's the Yesler Yurt. Also, I just realized that Ennui & Gerald share the same sense of direction. Easily lost. I love whiskey shots, cable tv, lounging, and just some quality conversations. At the yurt you can be open, yourself, everything. Good. Bad. Pukey. Combative to the point of breaking your own sunglasses. All of it.
Wrapping up. Summer ain't over yet. BRSCI Xiii and MS 150. Then the 2013 TdM! New & Improved. I can't wait!!!
