This, That, and the other Thing

So awhile back I purchased my first brand new vehicle. Its a Mazda 3 hatchback and it has been an amazing car so far. I love the fact that it has air conditioning! LOL my last car was quite primitive in todays standards.

To break it in we took a road trip to Bozeman, MT. Such a fabulous place!!! The car really liked it see how smilie it is : ) The fourth in Montana is pretty amazing. Everyone has their own show!


We also got in some good hiking and great views!!



And some great grub!
We celebrated Jim and Elizabeths One year anniversary by planting this tree in their front yard. And then we had some great Champagne to make it a little extra special.

Elizabeth and Jim designed this home and then Jim pretty much built the entire thing with his bare hands, right down to the fireplace. He is a truly amazing carpenter and an extremely talented individual!!

This is the view during one of Andys favorite training rides!

And when he was done riding, he spent some time playing the violin : )We took a touristy day and visited Palisade Falls, an extremely gorgeous place!

Thank You Jim and Elizabeth for an amazing vacation! Congratulatins on your anniversary and the completion of your beautiful new home!

K & S

Two beautiful beautiful people! I had a great time working with them, which was lucky for me because I think we broke the record for longest engagement session. : ) We met at Brighton Beach in Duluth around 6 pm to capture the Rocky Shoreline and then retired to the lift bridge for some beautiful nighttime photos, however the sun just would not set, LOL! I think it finally set around 10:30 pm allowing us to capture the images. It was a wonderful session, and I am very much looking forward to working with them this winter to capture their magical day!


Thank you!!

WOW! Its hard to believe that the Series is already a third of the way through. Memorial Classic is the next event in the line up. One of my favorite courses!! But, this post is about the last race. The Bluff Riders Charge took place in Mankato, MN. It had a great turn out and as usual the course caused carnage. I remember a few years back, taking a trip to Mankato to pre-ride the course. It had rained a few days before and the trail was thick with mud, I was afraid such would be the case for this year but the racers got lucky and had a perfectly tacky trail. Now the only obstacles were the crazy hills and super sketchy rooty downhills lining the prairies. I am still amazed at how well people navigate their way through the terrain. With an ambulance call and some cracked frames overall the day was a success! The pictures dont quite do it justice but enjoy.

Oh and I was quite surprised to see MN Pro Tom Miller out on the course after his honeymoon! Congratulations to Tom and his new Wife Laura Miller on their marriage!

Andy and I are off to Montana for a well needed break! Happy fourth to everyone!

(See that handsome fellow in the Red? In case you dont quite recognize him, thats Andy : )