OFF

Written by cycleguy on May 30th, 2013

As in…

Outahere

Arrivederci

Sayonara (I’m multi-lingual)

Take me Away

I am OFF

As in…VACATION!

Starting Saturday morning, the above words will describe my next 8 days.  I’m not really sure how much of a vacation it will be with a 6 year old grandson, but I will be gone!  I’m guessing I will have to come back to get a rest.  🙂

Anyway, Jo & I will be leaving Indiana and driving to Ohio, where we will meet up with our oldest, Tami, and spend the whole week entertaining a rambunctious grandson.  I know…I know…such a job but someone has to do it!  In the process, we will get to watch him twice in all his T-ball action.  But trust me when I say that this kid knows how to put some life into things, even T-ball.  Last year he slid into second base, and then in another game he slid head first into home plate.  In case you don’t know, there are no plays made at home.  He just wanted to get dirty.  😀  It was a pretty good head first slide if I do say so myself.

Like all bloggers, I had to figure out what to do about my blog. Do I just let it sit dormant?  Do I let someone hijack it for a week?  Do I go back through the archives and march out old posts?  I even thought about scheduling a post to come up every day saying, “Hi!  I’m on vacation this week but didn’t want you to forget me!!”   I chose none of those routes.

Instead I chose to ask some friends to write a post.  I gave them no guidelines except to keep it as close to or under 500 words.   I’ve put together an assortment of bloggers. Some have been faithful readers for a couple of years; some are newer “friends.”  The posts will begin Sunday evening at 8:00 and each night at 8:00 a new one will post.  Comments will be left open so you and the author can spar interact with each other.  This is the first time I have done this type of thing, so I am anxious excited to see how it goes.  I do hope you will still take an active part in the conversation.

Thanks so much to all of you for being part of Cycleguy’s Spin.  You are like family.  I value your online friendship-your give and take-in the ongoing cycle of spin.  And if you don’t mind, say a prayer for us while we travel.  And say a prayer that I don’t lose much hair after having a six-year old ball of fire around for a week.  I can’t afford to lose much more.  One good thing: I am taking my bike.  I can already feel those 3-4 hour rides.  😉 Thanks.  See you on the 9th with a brand new post from yours truly.

 

22 Comments so far ↓

  1. Look forward to what these folks have to say!

  2. Betty Draper says:

    Have a great vacation brother. Will stop by to see who is filling your shoes.

  3. Rick Dawson says:

    Enjoy your break! We’ll be here when you get back, and we’ll be merciful to the new pedal pushers 🙂

  4. Daniel says:

    Hope you have a great time off. Refuel and recharge and all that.

  5. Kari Scare says:

    First, let me relate to the sliding and getting dirty comment about your grandson. My youngest son sounds A LOT like him but fast forward 6 years. He has slid in the outfield before the game started (grass stains), he has slid into first base, and he slid (into first) after his game last night. So yeah, I get what you are saying here for sure. Have fun with that and my little piece of advice is… ENJOY THE MOMENTS WITH HIM. Don’t think, just enjoy.

    Second, you talk about 2-3 hour bike rides, and I have not ventured there yet. I do about an hour when I go. Not sure why I haven’t ventured further, just want to get to writing I guess. Anyway, I might try one this weekend just in support of your vacation.

    Have fun, my friend!

    • cycleguy says:

      I love their wild abandon. I sometimes wish I was younger to be able to do the same thing. 🙂 My moments with him are so few and far between (4 hours separate us) that I do relish them. My rides around here usually last between 1 1/2 to 2 hours due to the hills. Rode 22 yesterday in 1:37. It is flat there so that will allow more miles. Just hope it isn’t raining like it is here today. Thanks for the encouragement Kari. Have a good ride.

      • Kari Scare says:

        Yeah, me too. Their energy can actually energize you while wearing you out at the same time. I have hills to the west and flat in all other directions. Did 10 miles yesterday in wind, so it was hard. I think I want to set a goal of a longer ride a week, maybe on weekends. We’ll see what happens. Enjoy Ohio!

        • cycleguy says:

          Forgot to mention: wind was at 17-25 mph yesterday. UGH! Have you tried Daily Mile yet? Click on the link on my site and it will take you to it. It is good for recording miles or any activity. (I get no credit if you do). 🙂

          • Kari Scare says:

            No, I haven’t tried it. I’ve not done well with a lot of measuring, but that’s a whole other issue. I am actually a former distance runner that has been forced to reduce mileage and am learning to love biking as a replacement. Still run some though. Can’t quite give it up.

  6. Dan Erickson says:

    Sounds fun. Your vacation and the friends posting blogs. I hope both go well. Last year I blogged about my vacation while I was on vacation. This year I may post out in advance. We’ll see.

    • cycleguy says:

      Thanks Dan. I thought about blogging while on vacation but changed my mind. Consider doing a guest post for me in the future.

  7. Zee says:

    Enjoy your time off!

    By the way, talking about bikes – I’ve got a bike for the whole summer 😀 Tee hee.

  8. Ben Nelson says:

    enjoy – sounds like great fun. I do hope you get some time off in the mix, but enjoy either way!

    Sometimes a good crazy vacation serves to make work feel easy for a while when you get back 🙂

    Looking forward to meeting your friends.

    Ben

  9. floyd says:

    Enjoy your time away with your wife, family, and Tasmanian grandson! Praying for a safe trip for you and yours.

  10. Ben Nelson says:

    Off topic – just noticed you have a link to Dave Ramsey’s site – awesome! I am currently co-ordinating an FPU with my son for college age folks in our community, and will be running an open class this fall – the godly principals he presents have changed our life.

    thanks for giving a link here. I should do that too.

    Ben

  11. Tom says:

    Praying you have a great vacation!

  12. Desert Jim says:

    Have a great vacation pastor Bill and Jo! Pastors definitely need time off.

  13. Debbie says:

    Sounds like a good time ahead for you and your family! 🙂 And I really liked what you decided to do about your blog. Way to go! God bless you bunches!