It’s 7:00 AM here in Easton, PA.

I was awakened at 5 AM by the Cat crying out, which sounds more like a moaning cat getting a bath. If you’ve never heard this, you must try giving a cat a bath. It’s not a MEOW, is more like NOOEOW! Anyways, after Iggy starts Nooeowing in my ear, I get up.

The Dog, Jack, named after Jackson Pollock, had to be caged in the middle of the night for eating my mix of pitstaccios, goji berries, and other fruits/nutts also was crying to be let out. I was going to let him spend the night on the couch until I head him tearing through the bag of stuff.

So, here I am typing away, having taken the dog for a 2 mile walk where he may have learned that he ate a bad mix during the night.

Brew in hand, which I must say is quite tasty and never have I drank an entire carafe before until this morning. The owner of this household purchases green beans from Sweet Maria’s and then roasts and grinds them himself.

I’m here in Eastern PA staying with Jim and Barbara Young, attempting to prepare for the upcoming Olympic trials on the track as well as Philly Week. The track is going to be quite the headache, due to all of the road miles I have accrued in the past few months since worlds. I shall make an effort though to get over to the velodrome and pedal circles. Philly Week is my favorite race week of the year. It’s normally warm, sunny, and fun racing. It’s been really nice being home and racing some of the “local” races even though I’ve felt horrible, but it’s better to feel that way now than next week.

More to come…