On Sunday I rode in the LIVESTRONG Challenge ride, a fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of my family and friends, I was able to raise $570. The Austin event raised more than $3.7 million in total! There were about 3,000 riders at the start on Sunday morning, with several routes [...]
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On Saturday I rode in the Rosedale Ride, a fund raising event for the Rosedale School. The Rosedale School is Austin’s only school for children with multiple disabilities. There were four route options: a two-mile fun ride for kids, plus 19.7, 43.4, and 63.1 mile routes. I opted for the 43.4 mile route. The ride [...]
On Saturday afternoon I went to see Texas A&M play Fresno State at Kyle Field. The Aggies were heavy favorites going into the game and looked like it in the first half, leading 19-0 after allowing less than 80 yards of total offense. The lopsided score combined with the oppressive heat (the heat index was [...]
Yesterday I went to College Station for the Texas A&M vs. Montana State game. I got there early, so Laurie and I went to campus to walk around and tailgate with some of her friends. We parked near the engineering buildings, so I had to go by the Zachry Engineering Center, the electrical engineering building [...]
The tournament doesn’t hold quite the same interest for me now that the Aggies are out, but since I’ve come this far I may as well go the distance. I correctly predicted the outcome of three of the four Elite 8 games, bringing my total score to 46/60 (77%). My Final Four predictions: Ohio State [...]
