Almost November...Finally Cool

So:  What have I been doing the last few months?  Well, I took a job at REI part time in September.  Its only 1 night per week if I am home plus weekends.  I usually have one weekend day off but during the sale the last 2 weeks, I have been working all they need me.  I work in the paddling/cycling area OR as they call it "ACTION SPORTS".  What a great company and what cool people.  I have enjoyed every minute there.  The training is very thorough and sometimes it gets intense.  But overall they do a great job presenting the company to you.  Yeah it cuts into my free time but it also is helping to pay down some debt.  Which at this point is well needed. I am still riding about 150 miles per week on weeks I am home from traveling and on weekdays I can ride.  So its still cycling season in my book.  Today is low 40's this morning.  Probably has hit 50 or more as I write this at noon.  Tuesday, my oldest son Kyle hit 18 years old.  A big milestone in any mans life.  He and I and one of his friends who also just turned 18 a few weeks back had a cigar on the porch in celebration of this achievement.  I hate cigars and I hate smoke but it was a once every so often thing I felt like I had to do.  He got an I-Phone 4S yesterday.  Its a great invention but almost too involved.  It scares me sometimes to see what they keep coming up with.  I never thought I would be so "Connected" to everything and everyone.  Things that are coming up for me include a backpack trip with the Venture Crew in mid November to Grayson Highlands.  We did this last year and it was a lot of fun.  They are not into hiking miles and miles but they are a fun group.  Hopefully we can see ponies and it wont be freezing cold all weekend.  Other than that, no real plans as I know my other job will keep me busy most weekends through Christmas.  I need to update this blog more but time is limited.  I should try to make at least one entry per week.  I need to have a record of some things I do.  Adios