December 2007

What a splendid day. The sun is shining and we’re encroaching upon mid-60s, family is all about and I’m about to ride the State Park where I find respite in the woods and call my family back home.

Today is a day meant for song and rejoicing, so I wanted to post a video of my favorite: Happy Holidays Y’all by Robert Earl Keen, Jr.

REK a Texas singer-songwriter who grew up in Houston and roomed at A&M with Lyle Lovett. While I couldn’t find the above song in video, I was able to find another of his songs – the prequel to Happy Holidays y’all – called Merry Christmas from the Family. His lyrics in both are great – it’s all about the common man.

Have a great celebration today, friends.

This time of year is ripe with Holiday greetings from the world’s biggest and (supposed) coolest advertising agencies. Here are a few creative gems (and one dud):

Play an instrument? You don’t have to, but your fingers better be fast.

AA | RFs German office made a simple greeting. I like the copy.

AA | RF on the American side created a fun site. Make quick copy changes and watch the scene change with each letter. Crazy stuff.

Put a tattoo on Santa’s ass? You betcha.

Here’s an oldie from Mother – Chris Christmas Rodriquez.

Remember Mister Hanky, the Christmas pooh? That was OK, but for some reason Hal Riney and company thought a nativity scene with a pooing statue was humorous. Not cool.

Stalelife is creating a nice card with a donation note and thanks to our clients. Not exactly inventive, but maybe next year.

Following da Bears victory I put in two fast hours on the San Angelo State Park trails. I love riding this time of year. Tacky and tight conditions. No traffic. Rattlesnakes hibernating. Temps hovering around 60º.

I never track my mileage or run a GPS, but one of the Mojos recently rode there on the end of his three-week west-coast riding adventure. He did 28 miles, 2700 feet of climbing. I think that I was slightly under that, but there is plenty of climbing to be had. The trails I enjoy have tight uphill rocky switchbacks and steep climbs.

Despite real saddle time and official clydesdale status I felt pretty good today. I cleared most everything I usually do and I remembered where key technical challenges were. Part of my goals for ‘08 include eating much better (one new meal a week on this blog, too) and riding more. This is a good start.

Two days of holiday cheer and fun with the kids and nieces ahead. Grandma Karen and Grandpa Corky are watching the kids so we can see this movie. I have no real historical sense of the Russia – Afghan turmoil of the 80’s, but still look forward to learning more about the hard-partying, key Democratic Texas Senator who ended it all.

Oh yeah, just saw this book and thought, “damn, I found this thing waaaay too late for the holiday season”. The images are amazing.

Hope you’re all doing well.

The Pack still sucks

They really, really, really, really, really suck.
Yeah the Pack
still
sucks.

That polka is sung often in Green Bay, but with Bears in the lyrics instead of Pack.

Not this week.
Or the upcoming playoffs (which we’re not a part of, but still).

Heck, or with Lovie as our coach. He’s 6-2 versus the Packers.

Let’s go Cowboys!