If it has two wheels, a chain and requires muscle power to move, I've probably ridden it. I've had some good adventures on my bikes and always have my eye out for a new one.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Bienvenido a Miami!

So after making the big decision, I needed a break, so I headed down to Miami to visit one of my best buds. Eric did a great job of making sure I saw a lot of Miami in just a few days, while at the same time making himself ready for a couple months out of town. Here's few of the things I saw.
Good food was ever present. It was so nice to be in a city with such menu diversity! My tastebuds were especially happy after the Haitian meal shown above, which we had at Tap Tap.
In Little Havana I saw old folks in a park playing dominoes. Seems to be a pretty big pastime there. Lots of Spanish flying around and plenty of dominoes clicking on the tables.
Here's a picture of me with my big cock in Little Havana.
There were lots of cranes in Miami, though I think development has slowed. This was evidenced by the ads I saw reflecting "Developer discounts" on condos. I think the fact that many insurers won't provide coverage to places in Florida is putting the hurt on the homebuilding industry there.

It may be sideways but here is an interesting version of the Virgin Mary from the Haitian restaurant we went too. Note the voodoo items on the table in front of her: a dagger, a melon with beads on it, a jug of something, 2 gourds and a black chicken.

Finally, no visit to see Eric would be complete without a trip to the autoparts store. As ever, there is always something to be done to the Fox wagon.


The Decision

Well the decision has been made. I will now go from being a crit racer in the Mid-Atlantic, to a mountain climber in the sunny South. The clan will be moving to Chattanooga, TN in the near future. Now we are in the frenzy of getting the house ready to sell so we can buy a place down there. At least I already have job down there so one less thing to worry about. Now I just have to sit down with my current boss and break the news to him. It's been great working with him and he has been good to me so it will not be easy to do. The opportunity to be a part of a start up with high potential is too much to pass up. In the future expect to see me climbing that big, ole hill in the background called Lookout Mountain. The Litespeed Ghisallo will finally be in terrain worthy of her.