Last weekend I went to the Notre Dame Cycling Team’s end of the year party. For those that don’t know, Notre Dame High School has a fully recognized cycling team. As in… these guys all earned varsity letter’s for their outstanding participation with the team. As in… buy the jacket and sew the letter’s on and get twice as many girls as you would have without the letter’s… Do high school’s still work like this? Back in the 20th century, when I was a kid, they did.

Apparently, the guys on the team were able to do Phoenix’s Bartlett Lake ride after only a few months on the bike. I believe it took me a few years to be strong enough to do that ride… Jeez… Sometimes it still gives me troubles.

I didn’t quite realize the magnitude of the team until Suzanne and I were invited to their party last weekend and saw the letter’s being handed out to each of the rider’s. At that point, I had wished that my high school had had something like this and that I wouldn’t have had to resort to my old routine of creeping out the girls and then running home (literally) to be with my bike.

Instead I could have creeped out the girls and then ran, salivating from the mouth, to some dark and musky broom closet to be with my bike. It would have helped me micro-manage my time and increase levels of productivity which in turn quite possibly could have helped me to creep out even more girls. A true benefit!

“Have you seen my chamois”, Austin King muttered beneath his breath as he staggered his way down the student filled hallway.

Alas folks, don’t spend your time worrying much about me. I have happened to find a nice young lady who (as of two and a half years) I don’t creep out. At least not that she’s ever told me…

Now head on over to the Notre Dame Cycling Team’s web site and see what’s going on.

Have a good day.

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