Laura is Back to Blogging...

Paula, Mary Ann, and Laura - cycling in Sacramento!

Hello All!

So sorry for the long delay. Suffice it to say, my life has changed so very drastically in the last 8 months...


As many of you know, I met a very special person on the XC08 ride. Her name is Mary Ann (I like to refer to her as "MAD" when I write - these are her cool initials). Words fail me should I try to describe how wonderful she is and how satisfying our relationship is, so I will leave it at that.


Bill and I very amiably parted ways after 20 years together. We remain the best of friends now. In fact, he and his girlfriend and MAD and I are going to dinner together tomorrow night. This is something we do regularly. Some of my friends think this is weird, but really it is absolutely wonderful. Bill and I still feel we are each other's family, and so we are...


MAD and I moved to Sacramento back in early October. We are renting a home in East Sacramento, very close to midtown. We have fully embraced the cycling lifestyle. MAD does not own a car (instead she has about 10 bikes). She commutes to work (only 2 miles away) every day on one of her bikes. Rain or shine.


We have been embraced by our dear XC08 cycling friend, Paula. We ride with her as frequently as possible. She has introduced us to a fantastic group of cycling friends. We have regular Sunday rides. Unfortunately, our cycling has been lately interrupted by colds (one weekend for MAD, the other for me), some out-of-town travel, and other business. I have posted our photo at the top of this blog.

Now that I am back in the blogging business, I will endeavor to post frequently with lots of photos. I have now opened this blog up for your comments. Please - I only would like to see comments from people I know personnally. Thank you!