Dharma visited us this weekend determined to squeeze in everybit of riding she could. We did two road rides, our first (and only) training rides together in preparation for the LIVESTRONG Challenge is August (http://philly07.livestrong.org/suryacox). In addition, we spent Saturday morning goofing around Ute Valley Park and having a lot of fun on our Mountain Bikes. The photos below are from our road ride through Garden of the Gods Friday morning.
James Dill (May 17, 1946 - April 25, 2007) pictured with Tanner last May during our visit with him in Florida. I hope you will consider supporting our efforts! http://philly07.livestrong.org/suryacox
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is week was certainly that, a long one. We were cooped up indoors due to some nasty weather and even nastier colds. Thankfully, we are all on the mend, and the weather looked up yesterday afternoon enough so that we got out front to play for a bit. Tanner met a new friend, she is our neighbors granddaughter and will be living next door for a little while with her family. She and Tanner were pretty excited about giving each other high fives. It is pretty amazing that such simple little things bring such joy.
Tanner woke up to a great surprise yesterday afternoon...an edible bouquet. Oma surprised our sick household with a get well edible bouquet full of melons, pineapples, grapes and strawberries. YUM! Tanner was quite pleased not only to find a balloon when he got up, but also a boat load of fruit he could go to town on. Heaven! 
Tanner and I went to Virginia to visit the family and spend time with my Uncle Jim, who was diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer in February. We had a good trip, visitng both Jim and my grandfather often. 
Tanner did his part and brought some smiles to everyone in VA, and also a bit of chaos...there is a lot of interesting things to get into in all those new places. I feel very fortunate to have been able to spend time with my uncle, especially since we received the news of his passing this morning (April 25, 2007). 
My sister is participating in the LiveStrong Challenge and riding 70 miles to raise money for cancer research in his honor. Check out her fundraising page ... she is getting closer and closer to her goal of $5000. Way to go Dharma. http://philly07.livestrong.org/dharmadill
As it turns out, her second son and Tanner are only 9 days apart in age! Andrew, his older brother Lucas, and Tanner had a great time playing...and it was wonderful to see Loretta again.
overhead, and Tanner made sure to point one out each time he heard the engines overhead. 
As luck would have it, our trip also coincided with the DC Rollergirls Innaugural Brawl. We got to see Sarah and the other Rollergirls do their thing, which was great fun. We also had a chance to catch up with friends and their kiddos, ending up with a mini baby born in December 2005 crew (Madeline, Jack and Tanner). The boys were quite enamored with Madeline, who was freely giving kisses. Tanner quickly became obsessed with having her kiss his hands. 
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| VA Visit April 2007 |
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| Green Mountain Falls - Ducks/Play |
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| Zoo with Nana, LeighAnn and Evan |
We spent a gorgeous afternoon at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with Nana and some friends. We had some special treats including an up close and personal visit with the new baby gorilla, fun times at the playground in my Big Backyard and lots of construction equipment! We hope you enjoy our trip highlights!
