Tour of Austin Bike Race
The “Tour of Austin 2010” is being held this weekend and several venues around Austin. Today’s race was at the Texas State hospital. It’s a pretty good course with several turns and some long straight-aways. I went out today with the girls to see a few of my friends race. It was early enough that it was still nice and cool and there is a playground for the girls so, I didn’t have to worry about keeping them entertained.
My friends were racing in the 40+ Cat. 3/4 and the competition was stiff right from the start. The race was 50 minutes long and the course was short so it made for a great spectator day.
My only wish was that I had the fitness to get out there and race. I really miss the competition and camaraderie.
Below are some pictures for your enjoyment and a video. Watch the video and you will be surprised by how loud the bikes can be.
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Kelly Kerby in the blue shorts
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Kelly again with teammate Will
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Here is a video of the Cyclist making a few of the corners. This is my favorite point-of-view.
Good Day at the Nethery’s
Dad running errands in the AM….alone. Cleaning the house with Phoebe and Chloe late AM and early PM. Surprise birthday parth for our good friend Myra at 2p with her friends and family. Kids playing in the sprinkler after the party. A great dinner and then catching lighting bugs with the kids just before sunset. Fun!
Did I mention the three bucks that keep visiting the neighborhood?
Fun at the Neighbors
Our neighbor, Mike, celebrated his 50th birthday today at his house with friends. Since so many of his friends have young kids, he got our other neighbor who owns a horse farm to educate the kids about horses. They learn what it takes to care for a horse, what they eat, etc... and they were about to brush the horse which they really enjoyed.
The high point of the visit was watching the horse and trainer perform tricks in the arena. After the show the kids were all able to feed the horse a carrot from their hands.
The trick that got the most applause was when the horse rared up like in the old westerns.
Afterwards were toured the rest of the farm and learned about the different types of horses. Ok, maybe there wasn't much learning but there was a lot of fun.
You can find more pictures HERE