Merry Christmas!!!

I know everyone is starting off a crazy busy week - including myself. So I raise my tall malty beverage and wish you all a Merry Christmas in advance. I hope Santa leaves evereyone a brand new bike under the Christmas Tree .......

And for our Jewish friends I hope Hanukkah celebrations were wonderful!

See you all next week!

came on

came home and kissed the shit outta my dog - he doesn't know any better :) and he smiles at me all the time!!!

come on!

Don't you hate it when you come home and the dog has eaten two pairs of underwear, the trash and Christmas gifts! - then you set your pay check down in the kid's art project and don't realize it until the glue has dried.

And there is no beer in the fridge......... fuck me!

To change or not to change?

I'll admit it. I hate changing my own bike tire. Its not because I don't like to get dirty. Its not becuase I am wearing a dress. Its not becuase I don't know how. I just don't like it. Espeically when I can spend my valuable work hours blogging. Now, Captian Fran, I understand prefers to chainge her own while Velovixen and I both prefer taking it to one of our very-pleased-to-see-us local bike shops (or, in my case, persuade those who change tires to do so on site of my house, offering beer, enchiladas, whatever it will take).

But, a connundrum. I was feeling all tough riding through the last few weeks until the dreaded flat tire. Now, my sweet little Langster has lived in my office for three days while come fact to face with the quesiton: Is the real reason that I don't change my own tire actuall due to not liking to get my dress dirty and a lack of self confidence in my tire changing abilities? I have tubes (at home), but have not managed to bring them to work. Am I really not as (gasp) tough as I thought? Hmmmmm.

warm bodies....

Warmers - not just for the ballet kids or those stuck in the 80's. You can get them for either your arms or your legs - no bunching in the shants - and Real Cyslist has them on sale for Xmas! 15 bucks for the nice thick warm ones! Prices rise with the thread count just like sheets baby!

Good for the 26 degree days!

Donnie Macs

Donnie Mac's is a great stop on the way from Downtown to the West side, or North End to the Bench. With $1 PBR's during Happy hour you can't really go wrong.

They have a great variety of beverages available for all sorts of pallets!

They also have a really good menu - Corn dogs and fries for a few bucks, or Vixen's favorite jalapeno & bacon mac 'n' cheese! The nachos are alright - for 10 bucks you don't feel like you get ten bucks worth of chips and goo. But you can order a side of sweet tater fries.

The great thing is Donnie Macs is located along two major bike routes. Right on the corner of Grove and 15th! You can cruise safely to here from almost any hood!

Boise Happy Hour -

THE LOBBY - Monica and I ventured in a few weeks ago - It is freaking amazing! Monica had a dirty gin martini - I had a glass of wine. I really am not a martini fan - but I could have tossed her drink back in one gulp! YUMMY!

Check out Regotti's write up - a great post about the Lobby - and she did ride her bike there. And definitely check out the Lobby!