Things on my Mind

1) Obviously the biggest. I think I'm leaving this Friday night to spend the weekend in Michigan. It's hard to believe it's been three months since I visited last. There's a lot I want to do when I'm there, but don't think time or my dad will allow it. If my mother was going that would be different.

2) My mom spoke to the doctor this afternoon who is now giving me the option to have surgery on my shoulder. I'm not too excited about this idea as it would most definitely mean sacrificing much of my cycling season and eliminating my baseball season altogether. I really want to do both but it's evident I cannot. Mass confusion here. I need to think this one through.

3) PLAY BALL! Opening Day is here and the Yankees did not play today. Rain has forced them to begin the final season at Yankee Stadium tomorrow. I implore all you out there to visit this historic ballpark as it will be obliterated. I'm not kidding when I say you get chills walking in there. Sounds cheesy I know, but to think Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played there, it's mind boggling. Tigers lost to the stupid Royals. Don't even want to talk about that.

Picture This!

It would help if I correctly attached a picture. I can't decide whether to keep the monitor on top or beside the computer. This think looks really industrial and also looks like it would belong in an entertainment center. I don't have an internet connection yet, but at least I can do my school work without bothering my dad to get off the computer. (The observant one can see Jeff's stellar painting skills at play)

New Computer

I can't quite figure out where to put the monitor.

Bailing Out

I'm angry at myself and the doppleganger effect was in full swing today. In an effort to gain more experience, I decided to go ahead and race with the team despite not being at full physical capacity. I barely made two laps around Park Drive and couldn't get off the saddle once! Here's an analogy. The pain in my shoulder felt like getting a cavity filled without novacaine. I just couldn't keep my arm extended. My coach is aware of my issue and was proud I made the effort to ride. In my book this is failure. My parents and my coach both think I'm being too hard on myself...I admit I can be...but this is unacceptable. I'm supposed to race next weekend too but I may be out of town. Sorry I needed to vent.

Updates

I know I haven't been blogging. I've had a fun week off from school. Dan, Chris, and Craig have spent the last few days rotating who's house we go to. The circle was complete today as they came back to my house. It was raining today so we played Playstation 3 all day and ate garbage. This is the first chance I've had to post on my blog as I am preparing for the arrival of...you guessed it...my very own computer. I should have it tonight when my dad comes home.

I have to be in Central Park at 6 tomorrow morning for the team race. My involvement in the race will depend on the status of my once again ailing shoulder. Can you just feel the frustration mounting in me? My bike will be accompanying me none the less.

Either next weekend or the following weekend I have BIG PLANS!!! I will be accompanying my dad to Michigan! He has to meet with some people from General Motors to discuss business related things. And we will quite possibly start looking for a place to move to. Woohoo! I'll keep adding details as they become available.

One final thing. I want to wish all my cycling readers the best of luck for the new season. I hope you achieve all your goals and beyond!!!

MRI Part II

My orthopedist wanted me to come in today after yesterday's ordeal. Today I felt fine. No pain or stinging of any kind. He took another MRI and assured me everything was fine. I'm at 95%. The 5% is what I felt yesterday. Jason can attest to the fact (swimming pool incident) that pain in no way shape or form unless it's excrutiating bothers me, but yesterday's pain was of the eye-tearing kind. The doc said to not keep my arm in any one position for too long. Boy did I learn that the hard way. So after my examination I went out riding in balmy 60 degree weather. Hmmm, I smell Spring.

Agonizing Pain

It was nice out again today. I went out by myself for a quick ride. About an hour or so. On the way back home I began to feel discomfort in my shoulder. By the time I got home, it was unbearable. I think keeping my arms extended for the duration of the bike ride might have re-aggrevated something in there. I'm hoping and praying I did no damage.

This Gets Me Pumped

I'm finally getting the chance to add videos to you-tube and came across this gem. As an 8 year old boy, this was the first time I ever went to a Yankee game in Yankee Stadium. This is the reason why I'm a baseball freak and always request #24 in whatever sport I play.

Interesting Day Planned / Big News

It is going to be 50 degrees today. Chris, Dan (believe it or not), and Chris' friend Craig, are coming over to raid my refrigerator and then we're going out riding. I coaxed Dan into coming with us, hopefully he can keep pace. Lol. Chris has our route all mapped out, it sounds promising. Nice hills mixed in with some flat terrain and some twists thrown in.

In regards to me going to Michigan, that is almost a certainty. My dad has been given the opportunity to expand his business back in Detroit (I think it's Detroit). The reason why we left Michigan is because business slowed down for him. Now it appears to be on the rebound in his line of work. He hasn't agreed to it yet, but it appears I might come back for good if he says yes. If that's the case, picture me doing cartwheels (if that scares you, just draw a big happy face and that's me). Even if he says no, I'm still going back for a couple of months over the summer. That kind of ruins my racing schedule, but I can live with that.

Vacation

Why am I awake at 8:20 when I'm on vacation from school?