I really don’t shop much. I try to know enough about the things I’m interested in, at least the cost of those things, but don’t really follow much else. I was surprised when I went into a local Boulder running store, a couple days ago, with the shoe selection. I didn’t really pay any attention to how much they cost, I was too mesmerized by the colors. I obviously missed the new style memo on running shoes. I hope this doesn’t bleed over to cycling. I have a ton of historical photos that are nearly ruined by some product’s fashion statement from the time. I understand the whole marketing deal, trying to get consumers to upgrade to the newest and greatest, but when it is just a changing of color for the model year, I’m not really interested in that.

Bolle made some pretty questionable glasses back in the day.

Today is the first official day of summer. I’m not sure if it came fast or slow. It has been pretty hot here in Kansas for the last couple weeks, so it already seems like summer. But, I’ve just been sitting around, so the days are dragging a bit.

I did get out yesterday for a little while and flew a remote control airplane, out in the country. It is a beginner plane, battery powered, but it flew super high. I crashed it after 30 seconds or so the first flight, but got better later on. But, after using up just one battery, I changed it and the battery got super hot and fried the control mechanism, so the plane is busted. I took it apart this morning and looked on the internet to see if I can buy replacement parts. They are around, but not readily accessible.

I’m going to watch the Argentina game this morning. I don’t really follow soccer much, but I’ve been watching nearly every World Cup game this past week. Watching the best player in the world is always a good way to get up to speed with the sport. It’s been enjoyable so far.

The Tour of Kansas City is this weekend. I’d like to be racing on the Summer Soltice. There is a criterium over there tonight. And then another tomorrow afternoon. I’m not sure if I’m going to go over and watch. I seem to get pretty pooped out after about two hours of doing just about anything. I’m not sure why.

Okay, that’s about it from here. Nothing new, same old. And it is getting old. I have been riding the ergometer some. It is really the only time I feel good during the day. It must be in my DNA or something.

Just a styrofoam plane, but it was super fun flying.

We went out to some land that Vincent owns to fly the plane. His family has been flying remote control planes there for 40 years and they mow the grass just for it.

I crashed it pretty quickly.

We got better pretty quickly.