Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Memorial Park Moutain Biking

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Memorial Park Mountain Biking

This was a lot of fun today. First time taking on all the trails at Memorial Park in Downtown Houston. I definitely recommend them to all beginner level mountain bikers.

ACL 2009 Part 1

Let me tell you...this was a pretty good time this year. Last year I had fun. But it was just that, fun. You could consider 2009 a blast...a jolly good time...an experience that won't soon be forgotten. Those words work better for this years Austin City Limits.

The Line-up that I saw went as follows (keep in mind my wife was with me and she has a very distinctly different taste in music)

Friday: got a late start but wasn't really thrilled about Friday
1. The Walkmen: Good band. Probably more fun in a smaller more intimate setting where you can really enjoy all the music they create. A rock base with some undertones of southern rock and even mariachi. A solid band that I would probably see again.

2. Phoenix: Good band as well. I don't even know how to describe them except maybe electro indie rock. I'd classify their sound along with Saves the Day. Again a solid band but I don't think I'm running out to buy their album or even see them again.

3. The Green Cards: Amanda's first pick of the day; a fun bluegrass local Austin band made up of two Aussies and one Englishman. A really fun band with a genuine sound. They play to entertain and I would recommend them to any bluegrass supporter.

4. Reckless Kelly: Amanda's second pick which she spent 40 minutes of their set in line at the bathroom. Their a good band that's been playing the Texas scene for a long time. I don't care so much for them because I genuinely hate country music. But if you enjoy original country music, not this new pop influenced radio crap, then you'll really like these guys.

5. Them Crooked Vultures: This was suppose to be the brain child of a bunch of really good rock musicians and it was exactly what I expected. They rocked and they rocked and they rocked some more but didn't sound original and didn't blow my socks off. I think I'd have to listen some more and maybe check them out with an itunes song or two before I would proceed with listening to them any more.

6. Kings of Leon: Ehhh...that's really all I have to say. You've heard them on the radio and they aren't worth a penny in concert.

7. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Ehhh...again. Maybe because It was late in the day but they almost seemed to try to hard. Their sound is more like noise and their style is outlandish at best. Total disappointment replacing Beastie Boys with this.

Those were the shows I caught on Friday. Nothing overly impressive. I missed the beginning of the day so I can't say Friday was a waste. There were like 20 bands that played before I got there. Slow start to the fun but at least the weather was beautiful.

Foutain Lake Loop

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I'm finally to 7 minute miles on my 1 1/2 mile. I can't believe I've allowed myself to get so out of shape. I also can't believe how hard it is to get back into shape. I'm not really enjoying this 26 year old body of mine. I can't tell if I'm just experiencing aches and pains because of my work out routines and lack of stretching or techniques or if it could be the dreaded age.

Have I been so poor to my body that its catching up finally? Is that possible when your only 26? And if either of those can be answered YES then what the hell do I do to reverse it?

I can't be this out of shape this early in my life. I have so many dreams and goals that require physical and mental prowess I can't be held back from minor injuries and an unenthusiastic will. I need a punch in the face to get up off my butt. Dam you Netflix and Xbox.

I Gave Blood in South Texas

Took a little vacation this weekend. Celebrated three birthdays with a camping trip to the coast. Happy birthday Amanda, Davey and Patricia; we're all grown up now. The trip was a blast. Not the best outing this group has ever had but not the worst. The beach was loads of fun. I haven't thrown a Frisbee around like we did for years. Forgot how much fun that is. We played horseshoes and bochee ball and swam and ate and drank. Just a good ole time hanging out at the best thing we can call a beach in Texas.

Then there was the camping. Living hell. That's the only way to describe it. I love camping and I've always enjoyed the outdoors; but humans are not suppose to tolerate what we endured. You wouldn't believe me if I told you Texas was in a drought. Droughts usually mean fewer bugs. I guess you could say there were fewer bugs like dragon flies and flies and knats and roaches and spiders. But apparently someone forgot to tell the mosquitoes they shouldn't be alive right now with out any water. I'm pretty sure as a group we ensured the mosquito population to survive on Mustang Island for at least a decade. We couldn't get drunk because the mosquitoes were sucking the alcohol right out of our systems. I couldn't believe how many there were. I smashed one that was a little smaller than a quarter. A Freakin Quarter!!! I thought it was going to pull my arm right off. They were feeding so much that one flew off me and it was red. So FYI: stay away from Mustang Island in September...you might die.

On a much happier note we listened to the Texans game on the radio on the way home. Go Texans Go!! Couldn't have asked for a better game than that one. Even if they had lost it would have rejuvenated my belief that this team gives a shit. They played their hearts out and I loved it!! Keep it up team and we'll follow you all the way.

Can't We All Just Get Along?

Everyone needs to take a chill pill and stop fighting. I went to three different disturbances in one day. One of the houses I went back to more than once. One of the houses We've been to twice before. And everyone of them had one thing in common...stupid, bratty, ungrateful, undisciplined, children. What ever happened to listening to your parents and doing what they said and respect for your elders. I know I wasn't the best of children and got into plenty of trouble with my parents but these kids are outrageous.

How many of you ever pulled a butchers knife on your mom when she said she was getting the belt to smack your butt; after you attacked her and refused to do what she said? Have you ever asked your mother for 200 dollars to just go get a new phone? Its not your birthday or Christmas and you haven't done any hard work or chores for a whole year unrewarded. Or have you ever thrown a clock at your mother after she forbade you from hanging around a boy that not two days ago hit you?

This shit really happens. I know it sounds like cop episodes or a bad Maury episode but this all happens. And I'm the lucky one that gets to sort it out and fix it. And the best way to fix it is to take these out of control children to jail. And I stress children; because not a single one of them has the slightest idea what their parents go through to provide for them. Not a single one them has a job, not a single one of them doesn't have a car and a cell phone and their own room with their own TV. These children and these parents all need a good smack in the face to rejoin the rest of reality.

Only in this Line of Work

First day at work and nottin happenen. The day flew by but nothing good going down all day long. I'd really rather start my day with a good arrest and end the day with another good arrest. Why don't the bad guys just flock to me? Might be the car. That whole "Police" written on the side of it. Or maybe the light bar on top. Guess most people don't drive around in a car with lights on the top. Maybe that gives me away. They must flee from the sight of me.

I haven't commented on this yet because I didn't think it was nearly as funny as it is now. Way back in March I made a traffic stop on a lady from Manvel TX. Its a little town south of Sugar Land on Hwy 6. Normal stop because I can't read her license plate. It turns out to be a temporary Kansas paper plate. I ask the lady how long shes been in TX and she says a few months. You had 30 days to register the vehicle in TX at that time. It had been more than 30 days. So naturally I write a citation and tell her to register her vehicle appropriately. And the shit storm starts from there!!

In May, after she declines to take care of her citation, she sends myself, the city attorney, and the judge a letter stating she is going to sue us for all this wierd made up stuff. I harrassed her and caused her undue stress and the "arrest" I made was unlawful and violated her civil rights. She said all of that in a three page letter that was suppose to sound legitimate. It wasn't...my wife and the city attorney had a good laugh at her attempt at legal jargon.

Then about a month ago they attempt to serve the now failure to appear warrant on her and can't make contact with her. She has since replaced her license plate with a paper tag that says "Sugar Land's Terror". The warrant officer discovers that her husband is running an illegal vehicle purchasing company. He is taking advantage of a Tax break by stating he is purchasing the vehicles in Texas to transfer to Kansas and thus doesn't have to pay some sort of tax on them. But the vehicles are not being taken to Kansas. So now the husband is facing possible felony fraud charges. And it gets better.

I recieved a letter in my box today from the husband that is declaring the judge must step down from his job and pay him and his wife $100,000 a piece from all the undue stress and injustice that has been done to him by the judge and his coconspirators (the city and all of us Officers involved). If the judge does not agree to this he will bring a suit against us under the "RICO" statute for violating his civil rights where he believes the total loss and deserved restitution is some where in the ball park of 200 MILLION DOLLARS!!

All this over a simple registration citation. If she took care of the registration before she came up to the court she would have paid $10.00 in court fees and had the citation dismissed. She would've been out a whopping 75 dollars after fees and gas milage. Now we're going to be sued for millions of dollars by a complete wack job. YAY!!

Thats One!!

Our Texans didn't look to bad Saturday night. 7 for 7 throwing, strong ground game from Chris Brown, 3 for 3 on our field goals, and no turnovers. Not to shaby on the offense. Defense looked consistent. Hard to tell just yet. My greatest hope is Chris Brown this year. If our ground game can be a threat then the rest of the offense will flurish. Just imagine what our recieving corp can do with playaction that people actually fall for.

I'm really looking forward to the D-Line power this year. If our defense can stay healthy the potential to compete is finally there. I just can't wait for the regular season to start. I hate getting to excited but there is no reason we can't be playoff contenders. The team is there this year. The schedule isn't overly complicated. Lets get out there and kick some football butt!!!