~*~AMY'S BIRTHDAY~*~

(Look carefully at the bike...What do you see??)

Today was Amy's 26th birthday and we celebrated accordingly. I was able to quietly decorate the house and bake a cake while Amy got a little extra beauty sleep this morning. Breakfast consisted of a hearty batch of french toast and chocolate frosted FUNFETTI cake. Though I didn't actually remember to get real balloons, these seemed to do the trick. After sufficiently filling our stomachs with sugary goodness, we headed out on our bikes for a spin to the Pozo Saloon and back. We achieved our first 2,000 km for the winter! When we got back, Amy had some birthday cards and a fun new purse waiting for her, not to mention one ZILLLLLION birthday emails. We ate some more cake and then headed off to Paso Robles in search of some cowboys, a mechanical bull and BBQ meat. We actually succeeded in finding all three; although our pre-dinner search for the right attire just may have been the best part. After a bit of practice, Amy and I totally nailed the "podunk" look. We were proud, to say the least. Ultimately, we did end up leaving the "Boot Barn" with some loot that we will actually wear. Dinner was good, the mechanical bull was ridden, NOT by us (by a 6 year old who completely rocked it and got lots of hoots from fellow diners), and the $1.99 margaritas went down like water.  Sunniest birthday for Amy, ever? Check.

Miles Ridden Today: 38
Miles Ridden in 2008: 1,253