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Dear Birthday Gods,

I’m writing to inform you that I would like to stop my birthday clock. When you turned me thirty I thought it was cute and even had a party. But now you turned me thirty four and I think we need to have a serious conversation about the future of our relationship. I think it’s wonderful that you come and visit once a year, that’s more than I get home to see my family. I love how attentive you are in letting everyone who loves me know about the special date through social media like Facebook. The only problem with that is now they all know that you are here and changing stuff up on me. It’s a little embarrassing.

The only way you can make it better is by buying me “Insanity” so I can get a six pack, like I have always wanted. I beg of you birthday Gods if you insist on arriving at the same time every year bring me something awesome like less wrinkles and new skin. I’m glad we had this talk and I hope you can understand where I am coming from. Just so we are clear, here is the list of things you should bring next year:

A wind it back 10 years machine for your body but still get to keep your present day life.

Insanity

A new set of calf muscles ones that keep me from looking like a heavy weight champion.

Better mountain biking endurance…I would like to climb up mountains on my bike while talking and get there first.

 Also, I would like a side stomach where all the sweets I eat can filter and if it’s possible, use the contents of that extra stomach as some sort of renewable resource. (Just thinking outside the box)

Lastly, I would like to drink coffee all day without the side effect of over stimulation and resulting irritation. (NOT DECAF)

Last Lastly, I would like to travel forever and have an endless supply of money.

Love Natalie

Trey following me...

Trey and I are still in Santa Cruz. We settled for a couple of weeks in a lovely little trailer park just one block off the beach. We have been riding a ton and I have been running in the mornings on the beach. Santa Cruz is great. We like it here. There are a lot of great trails to ride although most of them are illegal, unfortunately.

Here are a few shots of Trey on a “user built” tail…

Trey and I went to “Sea Otter Classics” a couple of weekends ago. We didn’t race. We wanted to race the dual slalom and the DH but our Joey bites took us off our bikes for a few weeks. We still had a great time watching the races and walking around to different venders. SOC is the largest bike race I have ever been to. Eye candy everywhere you look. It’s a playground for every type of cycle enthusiast. AND the best part is no one there is yelling “get off you bike.” It’s a free for all. You can ride your bike from vender to vender. It’s awesome! I highly recommend going at least once in you lifetime. 

…After leaving Sea Otter Classics we headed back towards Santa Cruz. We wanted to be witness to this thing we had heard about, “Jump Jam” in Aptos Ca. These guys are amazing. I’m not someone who typically recognizes people but I did however recognize Jordie Lunn. I worked with him at the SGC up in Whistler back in 2008. He spoke my language, one of the few men who have ever been able to teach me how to ride my bike. (Duncan, if you are reading this…you are my main man) (I mean Trey, if you are reading this you are my main man) Just kidding. On a side note, I will say, woman learn how to ride best when you pit them on each other and teach them together. Just sayin…

I want to fly like these guys someday…maybe…maybe not…