183 Miles in June

I am not a cyclist.

Well I would have said that in the middle of May.

I decided that in June I was going to try to get in 100 miles by riding everyday and to church when I could since I live so close in an attempt to get into shape enough so that I could ride to work on a regular basis.

It was a lot easier to get to 100 miles than I thought it would be. I did spend a few long mornings on the MKT Trail . The break down of my miles ended up being 132 on “the road” and 51 miles on the Katy Trial.

Now I have the bug and am looking at buying a “better bike”. Hope fully something like this.

June was a “great” weather month with me being able to ride comfortably every night but with the weather being 100+ degrees today and for the next couple weeks I dont know if I am going to be able to keep up this pace.

CPOD

I am spending the day today with high school kids from around the state taking part in a week long camp at Linn State called Computer Professions on Demand.

I have been involved with this program for the last 13 years first as a student at TSA (Technology Scholars Academy) and then a mentor at BITI (Business Something Something) and now I get to sit on the career panel and talk to students about what doing network security is really about. 

I have really enjoyed supporting this group and working with them throughout the years.

Why I love being a dad…

Why I hate love being a dad…

He always has to do everything I do.

I dont get to hang out with my friends as much as I would like. 

I never get to sleep in on the weekends.

He always wants to tell me something.

The Flood of 1993

They are saying the flood on the Missouri River this year could be as bad as it was during 1993. I was 13 years old during the last “great” flood and was living in South St.Louis city at the time.

My Grandparents house wasn’t flooded but we did lose electricity so we stayed in a hotel for a week with a pool somewhere in South County.

I remember Budweiser stopped making beer and started to can water.
I remember walking down to South Broadway and getting a can and saving it.
(I dont remember what I did with it.)
I remember walking to River Des Peres as it was getting ready to top its levee.
(I remember calling it River De Poop. (Hey I was 13.).)

I remember eating steaks for three straight days out of the deep freezer so they didn’t spoil when we lost electricity.
I remember getting free Nachos and Soda at the 7-11 because they had lost electricity.
I remember a sense of community I didn’t feel again until I moved to a small town.
I remember wishing it was over.

I now live in a small town across the Missouri River from Jefferson City and there is no chance of my house personally being flooded. There is a really likelihood of me being inconvenienced going to work if they are right. 

Maybe if they are right I’ll take a few vacation days and stay with my Grandma as see if I cant lend a hand in South City.

Happy Birthday Landon

My son turns two years old today. He has stopped being a baby this past year and has started being a kid. It is amazing how smart he is and how fast he has grown.
Here are some of my favorite pictures of him from this past year.