Entries from May 2009

31 May 2009

Full Sunday

Today has been a full day with very different activities.  I started the day feeding the upstairs neighbor’s cats.  The landlords have been out of town most of the week so I have been on cat food duty.  I am not a cat person so I’m not about to play with them but I can [...]

26 May 2009

Weekend at Home

I believe this weekend was defined by food.  It seems the whole weekend was one meal leading into the next.  Dana and I have decided that we need a whole week at home not just a weekend to be able to eat all the Louisiana foods we like and miss.
Dana and I flew into Dallas [...]

20 May 2009

My 16 month old Hero

Hailey!  I have written about her a few times but had to write again.  This kiddo is amazing and I have learned so much from her and her family over the past 9 months.  I want to share the story of Hailey.
At 9 months old Hailey was diagnosed with Metastatic Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (AT/RT).  [...]

18 May 2009

Bikes, Bruises, and BBQ

This weekend was rainy and turned a little bit chilly.  I knew the weather wouldn’t lend itself to any decent bike riding but I also knew I was working both Saturday and Sunday at the bikeshop.  I love working at the bikeshop.  So rainy, chilly days that keep me off the bike also keep other [...]

11 May 2009

Mother’s Day

Last year for Mother’s day I wrote about my Mom.  This year the local news station did a special on her so you can see a bit of her story for yourself.  Follow this link and click the Play Video button.
http://www.ktbs.com/news/Happy-Mothers-Day-Ms.-Spivey-31657/

5 May 2009

Pirates, Snakes, and climbs, oh my

A couple of us riders decided that next year the MS Society should get Outback restaurant to be a sponsor so we can call it the Out(n)back ride.  Savannah is a hard town to get a decent amount of riding miles in unless you go out onto an island cover it and then come back [...]

4 May 2009

I need new shorts

So, Bike MS: Georgia Power Savannah Challenge was this past weekend.  You know I can’t do a whole weekend event and not have stories to tell so here ya go.
Friday I left work early to meet a teammate, Dave, to drive down to Savannah together.  I had several well wishes and a couple of phone [...]