At one point in my life all I could think of was riding my mountain bike but that hasn’t been the case in a long while. The last ride was November of 2020. I got tired of changing out flats, constant pinch flats. What a drag when you are maching down a mountain trail and then only to stop for a pinch flat. It sucks, for sure.
Anyways, the weather has been really enticing, perfect for riding and I couldn’t resist myself. Ended up riding a local trail loop “Cloverdale” just off Clear Creek Road, to ease my way back. A little over 6 miles and I did it 2 days in a row. 2nd day was so much easier than the 1st.
Click the link above to see my ride on Strava. Now, I just have to keep this routine up and change it up here and there. I am just not the same person when I don’t ride. It’s a part of me and my physiology. I feel optimal and alive.
I love owning our home vs renting, for sure. My wife and I, when we were renting, talked about the possibly of getting a bigger place and I’m all for it. But, rent costs are going up in the area and I’m not renting at $1400 mo. No way! I’ll buy a home and be over joyed to pay a mortgage of $1400 though.
When we seriously thought of buying, the inventory had been very low because of all the natural disasters that had unfortunately happened. People lost their homes and had to find a new home, so the pickings were slim.
You know, everyone wants a 3 bedroom 2 bath but the pickings were slim. My wife had a good eye on what was available and in our price range, more importantly. We both want to be close to our jobs too, I hate driving. Merriell found this 2 bedroom 1 bath in our price range so we asked our realtor to show us the house. Nice home, good bones, big lot and lots of potential. The neighborhood was pretty damn good, nice wide streets too.
We have been through this process before so timing is of the essence at making a decision/offer. Knowing that the inventory was low and somebody else could possibly out bid us first, life comes down to a few moments and this was one of them. We ultimately made an offer and it was accepted.
Renting before, we had an upstairs, single garage, 1 and a half bath, about 35′ by 40′ lot, very small and it sucked at times. Already being use to a 2 bedroom, this home is perfect for our small family. When we finally moved in and everything was put away, what we got was a ton of SPACE.
Same size living space, basically a 2 and half car garage, huge front and backyard. It’s so much better than it was. Now we have family dinners and get togethers at our place. Optional fire pit action, outdoor seating, TV, arcade games, ping pong and night time lighting. Family fun. There is still a lot of work to do to this house and we have some upgrades we would like.
We’re in it to win it. Merriell and I have comeback from being down and out since 2014 and that was our choice, but we survived and we will survive the foreseeable future as well.
Election night was like watching the Super Bowl. I set up our TV out on the patio next to the fire-pit, it was nice. I was on my feet practically the whole night and feeding the fire pit with logs. The night was closer than I thought it would get and at 1:30AM I was tired of watching the so called news. The last update from the media was that “they wouldn’t know anything until maybe 9:00AM” (est). So, like a lot of us, Trump was winning this and I needed to go to bed.
Yes, I am a Trump supporter. Were you like me and did you go to sleep thinking that Trump was on his way to re-election? What happened in that short amount of time I slept? Shenanigans? You know what they say”nothing good happens after midnight, we’ll see.
Well, I slept pretty good and now it’s time for an update on the election. WTF! When I went to sleep, Trump was in a BIG lead in some key states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. Michigan had like a 318K lead, Wisconsin had 115K lead and Pennsylvania had like 700K lead, all in favor of Trump. What happened in that short amount of time? Now we are hearing stories of ballot dumps, pollsters telling voters to use sharpies, not having 2 people to verify each ballot, computer generated ballots that have DEM option filled in perfectly and that guy with the Radio Flyer wagon all by himself. There is obviously something fishy going on in a lot of states and counties and it doesn’t give me or any other American much confidence in the election system.
The 2016 election was decided early the next morning, but 2020 election is totally different and we know why, Covid-19. Yes Covid-19 is a BIG issue, I agree but it doesn’t mean we change the laws that govern a FREE and FAIR election for the American people. Our election is more important than Covid-19, meaning that Covid-19 will go away but the 2020 election will decide which direction this country will go in the next 4 years and beyond.
So far, this entire 2020 election has been a FRAUD by the Dems, UNFAIR to the American people, and CENSORED by big tech.
Right now, I am waiting for the ballots to be recounted, physically. Meaning that we have to, regardless of Covid-19, be closer than 6 feet, shoulder to shoulder, to verify each ballot. I want to be able to smell the persons breath next to me, that would be verification.
Look, this election isn’t over yet and we’ll see who is victorious. Until all of the lawsuits are litigated and the ballots are all counted correctly, Trump is still the President of the United States of America.
I will be writing more on this current event but would love to hear your thoughts on this 2020 election in the comments below.
That is the news. Eventually, we are purchasing a house but at this time we are in the process of negotiation after spending time there while the inspectors were there.
I started to smell a pee odor as I was taking measurements. And it’s funny though, as I was hanging out doing my thing, the selling agent and I had a few moments to speak. He accidentally slipped up and said, “I don’t think they used Kilz before laying the flooring” .
So, at this time are negotiating the inspection repairs as well as come down on the price for the crappy floor job that I am going to have to do because they sure aren’t.
I have a question for everybody that reads this post, would you buy a 2 bed 1 bath 930 sqft home with a pee odor, for $186,000 in this market??? The home has brand new flooring throughout and has been painted. Move-in ready. Besides the pee odor. Would you buy? The location is off of Girvan in Redding CA.
Also, they don’t want to take care of the GCFIs(2 at a cost close to $600). Huh?? Why? I guess the agent doesn’t something else(issue)come up. Makes you wonder.
Have you ever thought of video as a business opportunity? I’ve been have been thinking of starting up one myself for the longest time, but I have been all talk up till now. The time has come. I’m offering my services to businesses where ever. Local, please. LOL.
If you know me, most of the time I have a video camera on me, whether it’s my GoPro, my handycam or one of my spycams. I love to capture moments because they can last forever if saved. Pictures are totally different than a video. Video contains emotion, way more then a picture would.
Now, I have to do a marketing campaign for video marketing. So what should I do 1st? I was thinking about doing a flyer, a bright pink one. What should I put as far as ad copy? Huh? Or should I go on a BIG social network like…? I can think of a few.
All I know is, I’m starting a business offering video services, whether it be a wedding, birthday party or brick and mortar businesses, I’m here for YOU.
I think I will start with a flyer and offer something for FREE(2 videos) with the initial contact.
Business is about relationships so, let’s create one. Do you have a business? Have you ever thought of doing video marketing? If you are NOT doing video in your business now,…..you should reconsider.
Do you have children? I’m sure you have heard of YouTube, right?
Stay tuned for more, I’ll keep you all up to date.
Here is some highlights from Friday nights game, 1-19-18, Enterprise High School Hornets vs Shasta High School. I didn’t get all of the highlights though, sorry.
Enjoy the video.
Go Enterprise Hornets!
You know, I tried to use my tablet for everyday uses and it back fired on me. Me being a dumb ass, I left the tablet in the grocery cart and the cart dude and his machine smashed the screen to the point where the tablet wasn’t very useful anymore. My fault. I figured I could repair it myself so I looked on YouTube and did a search for my specific brand (QTAQZ3).
I couldn’t believe how easy it was and I did it with no special tools. When you purchase your replacement screen it comes with tools so you can install the screen.
What an EPIC DAY of MTB riding!!!! Without a doubt!
So for the last 2 and half months I have been riding up and down this trail”Enticer”aka”Wintu Flow Trail” located in Redding CA. This trail is great for progression and that is what I did. If you are a MTB enthusiast like me and like to progress in this sport you’ll love this trail.
I will admit the 1st time I attempted to do this trail, I was a preschooler but now I am a college graduate. Haven’t done all of the features, there is still 2 others I am going to do as soon as my ribs heal up. Unfortunately I crashed off a drop at another location. Ride or die. I will upload that video soon.
Anyways, I have done several runs down this trail to learn how to jump all these jumps. The trail is 1 mile long and I am totally exhausted when I get to the bottom. I see other riders from time to time. This day I ran in to an old friend and got a chance to ride down this trail with him. Jeff Owens @jammminjo is a mechanic at the local bike shop “The Chain Gang” and has been a mechanic at a bike shop since I’ve known him. Ex BMX er, the guy can ride. I remember riding down the dual salom with Jeff years ago. Good times. Here is a video of us enjoying the trail.
Since I’ve been riding the trail for the last 2 months, I thought it was fair that I do a little work to the trail to repay the guys(trail builders) for their hard work. I brought my square shovel and a rake to fill in the berms. The “Enticer” has received a lot of attention since inception so it needs to be maintained. Also, I believe in Karma so it’s in my mind that if I give the trail some love, IT will give me some love back.
So, while I was doing some work on the upper berms, some riders walked up on me from behind, a bmx, Bodhi @bodacious130 and a dirt jumper, Ryan @smurfmurf116. Good kids. They helped me finish the berm up so that we could do an assault down the mountain and that we did. We all did a few runs together and here is some of the footage. Watch the video to the end and see us SEND IT on the big gap at the bottom. This trail is so fun and I am so grateful to the trail builders @reddingtrailalliance. Enjoy the video. I also got a video of the DJ crashing pretty good. Enjoy that too.
The day didn’t end there though. In the video with the BMX and DJ, just before we hit the BIG gap we past another rider. Well I had a chance to ride with him as well. Cool guy, Chase @8eightysixx, check out the video below. I can do this all day long.
Like I’ve said earlier…it’s been awhile since I’ve jammed my DH MTB. It’s a different flow than a hardtail for sure. Hardtail is out of commission for awhile due to a wheel build. I guess I have to use the alternate, DH MTB.
Until it the rainy season I think I’ll be hitting ths “Wintu Flow Trail” MTB Redding CA Swasey Rec Area
