Adorable bike crossing sign at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.

Why I will never forgive Lance Armstrong

I love to bike and secretly wish I could quit my desk job and just tool around town all day exploring different paths and trails.  I’ve always enjoyed cycling as a hobby, but over the last few years I’ve really turned to it as a place of enjoyment, stress relief and health benefits. The more…

Saying goodbye to Christmas

I’m now all depressed having said goodbye to the holidays. Christmas is officially over. Yesterday, we had my work holiday party. We do it after the holidays, which is nice and gives us all a way of extending the fun! I even wore my fancy party shoes! I did do some dancing in those shoes…

2012 Workout Numbers

2012 Total: Miles: 1,104.47 miles Weights: 473,754 pounds Goal for 2013 – at least double all!! December 2012:  111.19 miles on the bike – 17,540 pounds lifted in weights November 2012: 56.76 miles – 29,840 pounds lifted October 2012: 203.65 miles  – 89,045 pounds September 2012: 139.9 miles – 79,540 pounds lifted August 2012: 272.02…

Happy 2013!

Hope you all had a safe New Year! I’m hoping 2013 will be a year of new challenges and excitement! Our year started off with a bang, literally! The neighbors went crazy lighting off fireworks.  My 9-year-old and his new ipad got some great pictures of the excitement.  He’s now into photography, which is kind…

Cook Family Christmas – 2013

My one hope is that my kids always remember that Christmas is about Family. It’s always been a huge deal in my family.  No matter what you were doing, you were always together the night of Christmas.  Always.  No excuses.  As a teen, I hated it.  But now, I really miss those days. I’m so…