T-shirts have arrived!! Thank-you very much to all of you who ordered a shirt from me! I appreciate the support. Contact me if you still need to pick it up. Thanks again for the big order! I’m currently working on my letters. Keep an eye out around May for your letters in the mail. This […]

I go through cycles of favorite bands. I can distinctly identify a time in my life based on who I was listening to most during that stage in my life. But the good ones always make more than one appearance. High school is equated with The Shins, Pinback evokes memories of early college, Broken Social […]

It’s not really supposed to be like this. Forty-four people who were not cyclists a few months ago aren’t really supposed to be doing 220 miles in 3 days. But somehow we all did it, every single one of us. Spring Break ride: Austin to Bastrop to Seguin and back. No one had to stop […]

This is the letter that was read at Ruel Bobet’s memorial service. I still don’t have the words to describe the deep hurt and loss that his family and our family are feeling right now, but this is my closest shot to give you a snap shot of our truly beautiful teammate. This letter and […]

Training camp: It was a time to push ourselves, learn what we needed to do to prepare for the summer, and enjoy the beautiful countryside of Texas. But for me, it was most especially a time for patience. Sometimes your body doesn’t want to wake up as soon as you hit the snooze button on […]

Where to start…the beginning I suppose. 6:00am Thursday morning. We roll into the CPE (chemical and petroleum engineering) parking lot. This is our home base. We start rides here, and we end rides here, until now. This ride was going to be different. Our destination was bastrop. A whopping 64 miles away. My group is […]

Brother, Where do I start? Perhaps by saying that I’m not really ready to write a blog about you, but I’ve almost text you so many times in the last month that I figure it’s time to let you know some of the things I’ve been wanting to tell you. Let’s go out of order. […]

Dear Journal, That feeling of getting your first donation is great. Hearing the story behind that support is even greater. Like I have stated, I am motivated by the stories of my supporters. Along with the other 2013 riders, I am amazed at the work we have done so far and I cannot wait for […]

I’m looking at the date right now. Less than 3 months until we take off…..I REPEAT LESS THAN 3 MONTHS UNTIL WE TAKE OFF. As my Mentor Barney Stinson would say “Awesome”. To this point I admit I haven’t been the best Texas 4000 rider. I haven’t raised as much as I should and I […]

**I want to preface this by saying this in not a blog about Ruel. That is a wound way too fresh, new and deep to deconstruct enough to put words to. I would like to share though for those who may just read my particular blog and not follow the Texas 4000 family as a […]