san juan river trip

what a great trip with some of the nicest folks....hope to spend more time with them all soon......thanks Robie and Jerry for the invite......pleasure to meet the wild bunch Carol, Mark (Oops), Jackie, Jim, Jane and Jeff. I have to say we ate and drank like Kings and Queens.....yummm and Carol's cookies for desert every meal except ofcourse the DO cooked cake yummmmm.....I kind of let loose on the tequila night....ouch......Steve and I left the trip 4 days into it at Mexican Hat... the rest continued on for 6 more days.... definately sorry to leave such a great adventure. Steve rowed the last day with Jerry's kind guidance. thanks again to all we are lucky to have joined the adventure.....cheers....

riding the arizona trail

What I realized is I need my own camera. often on my rides there is a great pic and Steve has the camera. Rode AZ trail with my buddy Troy and had a spectacular day friday. It is all dialed in with single tract from his house to mine. Troy had a cell phone with camera to get a couple of shots.

I am having difficulty taking pics from Troys blog. with his permisson ofcourse...

short & sweet

One of my best friends or should I say the best friend of my adult life. who should I say saved me from being a small town hick WI girl- MEG was in town. being roomates by fate/luck freshman year of college was truley an important part of my life and me. she continues to touch my life in a way a true best friend only can.........good to have such amazing people in my life.... When Meg came to town 4 -5weeks after Steve's accident (he still being in the hospital). the moment she walk in our door and gave me a photo from her husband andrew. steve calls crying saying he moved his toe. (first movement in his lower half of his body). I had just opened this amazing picture taken in Mongollia by Andrew in a temple of the budda's feet. so too my amazement steve was telling me he moved a toe. So meg and I rushed to the hospital to see steve do it again only with intense concentration. He was so neurologically tired he could not do it again for 2 days. from that is where it all started his journey to walk again.

healthy time of year

flagstaff is one of the most beautiful places when we get good moisture..........

stuff stuff stuff

Why do people need so much stuff? Why do we need so many stores? I think less concrete and more open space would make this a healthier happier planet. not a new car , new outfit, stuff , stuff , stuff..... Why are there so many plastic bags? reusable shoping bags!- why are they not manditory. there are a lot of unhappy , unhealthy people out there. life is short...........get out and smell the air / hear the sounds of birds and wind/ get your heart rate up/ I am the luckiest girl to be married to Steve Garro. Amazing home cooked meals/ someone who always does what he says/ and instead of diamond rings I get BIKES/ does it get any better? I guess bikes are stuff. but boy I ride my bike until parts get worn out- no waste there- well used. Stuff just needs to be kept in moderation.....too much waste... I really wonder if what appears to be the Majority will ever wake up and realize for one what we are doing to the planet but also what we are doing to ourselves. "fossil fuels should be extinct". - by leni http://www.titaniumarts.com/ - leni gave me a button with that saying with a polar bear as the picture under the saying. thats all good night......

end of a great race weekend- then to Salida to ride

the off road hand cycle world championship was a great event.....cheers to you all for putting on such a great time.....met some really great people.... great to have some family there too- Michelle & Greg.. thanks for making the trip.... Very impressed with Steve's performance.... Now in Salida and some spectacular mountain biking with good folks. Shawn from Absolute bikes in Salida arrange a few folks with me to go ride the famous Monarch Crest trail- silver creek trail...... SWEET trail with views...started off with some great mist and clouds. thanks Shawn, Anton, Amber, and Keith....

race day part 1

steve the "unknown" surprised the crowd with an amazing finish in 3rd a minute or less behind number 2. impressive........I knew he felt good when he was starting to pass over 1/2 way up the climb before the single tract. there is a "fun" trials race tonight at 6:30 pm in down town creste butte. then a cross country race tomorrow at 11 am..... my sister michelle and bro-in-law greg are here with us...........beautiful weather and a very well put on event...........thanks to Mike Ausberger for creating the one off hand cycle making this all possible....