surprisingly, erik and i had some time off together (which NEVER EVER happens) last week, and we made a grand day of it. breakfast at a great cafe, followed by hiking up flagstaff with the pooch.












it's so fabulous... i couldn't wake up and go hike a mountain in the morning in indiana... it's just amazing here; the sky is bluer than anywhere i've ever seen. loving it here, so much.

Madison pre-race.

USGP day 2, a little pre race wonderfulness...

neff!


knapp: "i'm resting."


who needs embrocation? sherer's got it covered.


who wants to smell like tim johnson?


tim johnson or tims johnson? ha.




...drugz... or nose spray.








LAYLA!


z - i told you you'd regret this face... scared:


race photos to come.

huber apple cross... a lovely time.














...gold chain? sick.






...carsick, looking like death:


fourlegsinarow:

i feel like it's officially fall. cross is starting, i'm wearing sweaters. perfect.





















...didn't realize this was so erik-heavy! whoopsy, i'll take more photos of everyone else next time.

lazy sunday at home with bella and erik. while erik was sleeping after his ride, i had to decapitate the new duck toy because bella had demolished the rope neck of the duck. i had to unceremoniously make the poor duck headless.









mmyes i'm officially a silly pet owner, taking silly pictures of my dog.

the greatness of explosions on the 4th of july. thought i'd throw the decent ones up here. apart from the chiggers and how tired i was, it was a good time had by all.



growlers, now sold on sundays in indiana. :)


corn left over for lady:


"that finger snapping thing":


hazel was right (about what, i don't remember) and erik was wrong:


lady, being VERY unladylike:


first one, WHAT A FACE!


the bush may or may not have been aflame:


more sophisticated by the minute:






apparently, this is what fireworks do:




"no, we did not set your house on fire"!:








mid bite, but i like this one:




greatness. the bloomington crit is today, HURRAH!