Seattle Cyclocross Series Champ!

Brandee's done it again this season...this time winning the Seattle CX women's Cat 3 series title! Can anyone stop her?!? She'll be racing the next two weekends in Oregon - first in Portland, followed by the National Championships in Bend. Congratulations Brandee!

Brandee atop the podium, with two young local racers who are destined to become the future of cyclocross

Looking strong on another demanding course

The Coast Battered...Again

We have another fall storm with high wind warnings, this time a Pineapple Express from Hawaii. A weekend ago, we experienced similar conditions, only it was the result of an Artic front. Though it will likely be as intense, here are some photos last weekend at Westport, and know that the big waves and 30+ ft swells were actually breaking far out at sea and these waves were the smaller, reformed waves! Incredible!

Not only breaking over, but breaking up, the sea wall

Westport closed and inundated with sea water

Sadly this beach waste was deposited at high tide and stretched for miles. Definitely makes me rethink single-use containers

Birthdays and Champions

An exciting weekend...Eric's Friday the 13th birthday, followed by a big cyclocross win! After Eric went to his favorite morning yoga class, the three of us visited Seattle for the day, with trips to some of our favorite hangouts as well as the Seattle Aquarium. It was culminated (or has it begun?) with the purchase of a new longboard and the most incredible birthday cake ever! On Saturday, Brandee brought more honor to the family by winning the state cyclocross championships!

Enjoying some sunshine in Seattle

A delicious birthday lunch on the water at Agua Verde

The Seattle Aquarium and its resident octopus

The most amazing birthday cake anyone could ask for...triple chocolate mousse -

thanks Brandee and Merey!

New to the Quiver - a beautiful 9 ft Longboard

Gold Medal - Newly Crowned Cat 3 State Cyclocross Champion!