Animal...

We have a new resident at the Kane Place Manor; Jaya! Jaya is a one year old kitten who will be staying with us for an extended period of time. Sara's good friend Alefiyah is the real owner of this little kitty but is unable to keep her while she makes her move from Minnesota to Milwaukee. So we've got her for a good while, maybe even a whole year!

Sara and I actually met Jaya back when she was only 6 weeks old, she was the tiniest little thing ever and would literally fall asleep in the palm of your hand. Now, at about a year old, she is curious, crazy, and talkative! She makes more noise than any cat I've ever heard. 

Every fast movement is accompanied by a little noise (she is like a female pro tennis player). 

Jaya is a fun critter, keeps us entertained for hours, and is now taking over my computer... She must be cold.

It's not an office, It's a flat!

You asked for it so here it is, a little photo tour of Timex Multisport headquarters. More game room than office, I am surrounded by bike parts, balance balls, and other toys including a ping pong table!

Located on the second floor of Team Sports, this is the warmest part of the building and the brightest office in the facility.

Why Tom never moved up here is a mystery.

Not all is fun and games. Amidst all the toys and ping pong balls, my large cherry wood desk sits. Donated by our neighbors at Gregg's Refinishing, the deck weighs a good ton (not really) and is where most of my work gets accomplished. Across from the desk is a large Post-it pad where the days "to-do list" looks me right in the face. 

This is my home from 9-5 or 10-3.. or 9-7, Monday through Friday. That's it for now. Cheers!

Finally put a brake on my bike

After several close calls and the encouragement of my close friends and family, I decided to cave in and install a front brake on my fixed gear bike. Thanks to my pals at Crank Daddy's bike shop in Milwaukee, I was able to install the life saving device for roughly $30. Not a bad deal.

To prove to everyone.. myself.. that I was still rad enough to ride a fixed gear, I decided to make the 8 mile trek to work on "SUP", the fixie. 13 degrees proved to be colder than I thought but I still managed to snap a few shots of Milwaukee's coast line..

What to do...

Although traveling is a large part of my job description, all traveling comes to a halt during the off season. Unfortunately my off season is spent in a State which is said to have two seasons, winter and road construction...

The winter in Wisconsin has been especially bad this year reaching lows of -13 degrees, -45 with the windchill. Keeping oneself entertained is always a struggle during the cold months, but with a little creativity you can usually come up with something interesting...

Other than drinking the local brew (Lake Front Brewery), Sara and I have been hitting up the local climbing gym for a good workout and a bunch of fun. With two new pairs of climbing shoes (one is never enough) and a new harness on the way, I am excited to say I have added a new sport to my collection! Sara, new to my sport obsessions, is handling the situation very well and has accepted the fact that I will occasionally climb the walls in the apartment when I get bored... Love you babe!