The Bauer Family

  Michelle, Brendan and I made a road trip on Friday to spend out Christmas cash.  We went down to Burton and Flint.  The first stop was MC Sports.  I had been eyeing another Fat Bike.  I called before leaving and the manager would give me the Black Friday price.  So there is a new bike in the stable.      Mongoose Vinson   I got the bike on the workstand last night and will be doing a few upgrades.  More details to come.   Michelle got a spacesaver for the bathroom and Brendan got a few things for his phone (used as an iPod).   We got home and Michelle and I took a nice nap.  We then watched a few movies.  A really nice day. 

  Things were busy as always leading up to Christmas.  Michelle and I worked half a day on Christmas Eve.  We then went out and picked mom up.  We had a few stops to make and then made it to our house.  We picked up some food from Panda House and had a nice and delicious dinner.  Brendan was very excited and wanted to open presents.  We were hoping to wait for JJ to get out of work.  We could not hold Brendan off long enough.    Everyone was excited.   Thank you, I love you!   JJ was supposed to get out of work at 6:30pm.  We waited and waited.  He did not get out till after 7:30pm and home around 8:00pm.  He worked and 11 hour plus day.  But he made it home and opened his presents from mom.     Michelle and I then took mom home.  JJ and Brendan stayed at home.  We got back around 10:30pm and got Brendan to bed.  Michelle and I then went to the basement ...

  Today was Global Fat Bike Day.  Having a Fat Bike required me to participate in the ride that was organized at Sleepy Hollow State Park.    Raymond arrived at our house at 9:00am.  We loaded his bike, gear and headed for our destination.  We arrived with plenty of time and prepped for the ride.   Raymond's Specialized Fat Boy The Green Machine   There was a total of 17 riders.  15 on Fat Bikes.  Here is a sampling of some of the bikes.      Motobecane Night Train Bullit Trek Farley Chinese Carbon Borealis Charge Cooker Maxi Surly Krampus 29+ Framed Minnesota 2.0   There  were others there that I did not get photos of.  A very good mix of all the manufacturers.  Before departing for the ride a group photo was taken.   The ride group.   We started out at a nice pace and the trail was leaf covered and tacky in places. ...