Sometimes it just all comes together

What a weekend...
it has again been a while since blogging but I have not been in the best place and choose not to dwell here.  November and December were sickly months with flues and bronchitis and all things that are not fun, but on to this weekend

Friday after work I decided to finally get off the fence and head down to southcoastsubaru.com and pick up a ride that actually fits my lifestyle rather than a self indulgent slice into the high performance auto world that suffers every weekend as I load bikes or packs into or onto highly customized rack systems to escape all that I am on a weekly basis and find all the goodness that is not so civilized.  Once complete I returned home to BBQ some carne asada and enjoy company of those close to me.  Although not all were present, you were missed

I awoke early Saturday morning and headed off to Aliso for another day of trail maintenance, only fitting for the first day in life of a new Subaru.  Over the last 2 weekends I have decided to not let my last round of knee surgery keep me off the trails so I have been doing trail work to help get Aliso back up and running after the storms.  On this day we were to work on Meadows and were allowed to drive into the park

A relaxing afternoon of froYo and the beach with the Gerl a coffee stop with one of the top tier  then we were off to SSKBBQ and baby octopi on the grill...We closed Road to Seoul as always and woke up Sunday morning with only room for coffee.  Still a little full from the 8 plates that we grilled the night before.  The more I thought about the work invested on the trails the harder it was to climb on the roadie for an hour of PT.

Long story short

Rolled from the house on the Sworks over to see how others were enjoying the fruits of our labor.  Having no idea how the knee would hold up I was only committed to making it to the top of the canyon and rolling back.  Well having ridden this far I found it hard to turn back so...

Ended up heading up Cholla and over to Rock It to see how our work was holding up.  All looked good and I had a huge grin on my tear strewn face as I descended and enjoyed all that mountains and bikes together have to offer.  Once I pedaled home it was time for a little ice ice baby!!!
Busy afternoon and it was off the the Ducks/Oilers game at The Honda Center with Xander,  Renee, and her father.  About 8 rows off the ice in the corner, not too bad.

 Now just sipping a Delirium and getting ready for a short week at work as I have shifted my MLK day to next Friday...  What does that hold in store, I have no idea, hiking, biking maybe snow shoeing and a tent.  Only time will tell...
 So many people in this world are suffering from so many different challenges, whether it be health, wealth, loneliness. or whatever keeps you from happiness.    May everything clear up, matter it not what ails you or keeps you from living life the way that you choose.  Have faith and the world may just surprise you...