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So the bike racing season is over and I have taken time off the bike, but not away from the bikes.  This is the time of year they get cleaned and changes are made.  So some of the bikes have been updated and others are taken apart.  I made some changes to my race bike and hope to ride it the day before Thanksgiving.  Will try to get some of the guys together for a mountain bike ride.  I came across a guy trying to trade his Reba Race fork for a rigid carbon fork.  I just happened to have what he was looking for and we made a trade.  We both got a good deal.  Can't wait to try it.  I then made some changes to my gravel bike.  Not done with it, but it will be good for now.  I will post pics and give reviews when I actually get to ride both of them.

I  cut wood all weekend.  We discovered Brendan had head lice after a call from MacKenzie's dad Scott.  That led to a lot of laundry on top of everything else we had going.

Michelle has a grand plan for the upstairs and the boys room.  That is coming together and she is incredible at these things.

Thanksgiving is next week and that is hard to believe.  I can't wait for black friday.  I did it for the first time last year with Michelle.  It was a lot of fun.  Just spending time with her is always fun. 

So that is a short update and I will try very hard to do this more often so there are not such long gaps in posts.  Have a great week everyone.

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