Bon Voyage!

Three days until I ship out - and Taylor is currently in Italy with his family. Kelsey was already in Italy after a biathlon (XC skiing and shooting) camp in Lake Placid, NY and then on to sailing camp in England before flying into Italy. Connie, Taylor, and Davis departed Boulder yesterday afternoon for Italy and arrived today. They'll be spending a few days in Marostica, the town that they lived in for 3 years. They're attending a family friend's graduation party from university -the first member of his family to do so. It'll serve as a good time for Taylor to recover from a good block of training and to get used to the 8 hour time difference.

I leave on Monday morning, and am lucky to be able to spend a few extra days with my wife, and girls Abby and Renee. We will be celebrating Abby's 2nd birthday tomorrow morning...a few days early, since I'll be gone on her official birthday. Last year, Abby got her first bike on her first birthday...more of a scooter - a pretty sweet Radio Flyer four-wheeler, which she loves zooming around on inside the house. For this year, she's getting her first 2-wheeler...an awesome Specialized Hotwalk - check out the photo below. It's an awesome idea similar to the Like-a-bike where kids get to learn how to ride a bike without training wheels - there's no cranks or pedals, just leg power and balance. I hope Abby gets the hang of it before I leave...it not, she'll have some time to practice before Dad gets home in August.

Sweet Specialized Hot Walk - thanks University Bikes!