Dearth Vader (yea thats DEARTH)

Life has been honey since my last insertion of randomness. After the Big Ring Classic I've managed, accidentally or not, to take a breather from training. My motivation has been in dearth lately and I have only been able to muster an oh so little amount of trail time over the past week.

In this case, the medication for the lacking comes in the form of bygone days that seem so near. Nate landed the perfect summer job teaching summer school in the Eau Claire school district. The practice rides got a well timed and much needed booster shot! We will bushwhack when we can and add tread to the summer asphalt on Tuesdays. Its easier to train and throw bull with a friend than with the voices in your head when your alone.

We are officially 10 weeks into the "parents to be" episode. We had our first appointment back on June 2nd. No real biggie other than deciding if we go the doctor route or midwife route. The coin is still spinning on the table for that decision. July 7th, though, is a day of days for us as we will listen for the heartbeat and get a better idea of how our pregnancy is going!

We are nearing the end of our first trimester and Nikole can't wait. To tell you that it has been a cakewalk for her would be comically mendacious. Not dive into great detail, but let's just say Nikole doesn't think she will be able to eat movie style buttery popcorn again and the budget theater does not want her back. Most of the time what goes in feels like its going to come back out shortly and when in theaters, it seems to.

As a husband I don't try to grin and bear it...instead I'm trying the sympathy pains. I tell her that I'm feeling fat and my ankles are the size of grapefruit. I sometimes will feel nauseous with her and I will easily need to take a four hour nap. The first tri is fun...yippee! But in all seriousness, keep us in your prayers as we come to an end of the first twelve weeks. We are hopefully and blessed!

Up next is Levis Trow 100 on the 28th.

Babaganoosh -

Sturgie