It's the little things....

Like finally finding the seat pack tonight (Thurs.) that I thought I had lost at cx nationals. I couldn't figure out how I had lost it, but since it wasn't turning up anywhere I figured I must have lost it when I took it off the bike to race. I'm so glad not to have to replace the stuff that was inside, including a nice Pearl Izumi super lightweight wind vest. Now if I could just find the gloves that I misplaced on Christmas evening!

Also like the day after getting home from Nats getting a box in the mail with my new brown Fisher sweater inside! I got a large back in September because that was all they had, but it was too big. So I have been waiting for a medium.

I thought I would have lots of time this week to get stuff done, since all of my family was away except for me. It didn't work out that way at all. Which is ok, I enjoyed the Christmas meals I went to alot, but I still am behind. And I have had some wierd stomach flu-like thing. Have been feeling nauseous with stomach aches, ugh. I did get out for a ride on Christmas and Wednesday - the fresh air helped a little.

One project is figuring out how to use the digital photo frame I got my mom. I got the the one with the most memory and features, so I am hoping things go smoothly getting it loaded up with pics and working.

I tried to get a Wii, but I missed the order deadline. The store (Gamestop) had stopped taking prepaid orders the day before - they had gotten a store-wide email telling them to stop taking orders. They didn't even fill all their order slots because most people needed them before Christmas. I was mad at myself because I could have gone to the store Sunday had I known it only lasted a couple of days. They said it was the only time Nintendo had ever taken orders for them and that it wasn't likely to happen again. I asked if they could try to put my order through but the computer wouldn't take it.

I have spent way too much time and money at Best Buy in the last week. Christmas shopping is dangerous for me because I see all these things I normally wouldn't see when I am busy riding every day and going to races every weekend.

I stopped at the local snowboard/skate shop to look for stuff for my nephew. They didn't have that much stuff in stock for little kids, but I found some things. I saw one of these. Rachael has the women's version (different color scheme), and I thought it was really cool when I saw it on her. They only had one left in little kid sizes, and it's probably too big, but I had to get it. I hope he likes it. It has little monsters all over it!


Roller Coaster is having a reunion gig on Friday night in Wicker Park (today by the time you read this - it's late Thursday night now). I'm looking forward to it. I will get to see a lot of the old bike racing gang that I don't see much any more. Many of them have moved away, and many of the ones that still live here are no longer racing much, if at all. Some are back in town for the holidays. Sounds like a group of us are going out to dinner beforehand, can't wait.