I have been coding again at work this week. Sort of coding, I guess. I have been building a data layer, but in .Net that doesn't include coding much at all. That just includes using tools to set it all up. On the other hand, I did spend some time coding unit tests to make sure the standard access functions for the database do work. Actually writing those tests took more time than setting up the data layer itself. It was nice to be back in development again. Hoping to stay here for a while, and I think that I will be focusing my search for my next opportunity on development positions. I realize that only 25% of my readership cares about this (that would be one person).

So anyway.... Went mountain biking this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was down in Sewanee where Thad, Dave, Chris (Wilkins) and I rode just under 20 miles. We did about all of the perimeter trail that bikes are allowed on. It was a good ride. Sunday was an afternoon ride out at Hamilton Creek. The trails there are in the midst of re-routes and the new trails are great to ride on. It is impressive how clean and warn-in the trails are already. I see the markers where more trail will be cut, so I will have to venture out there again soon.

Towards the end of the expert loop out at HC, I pinch-flatted on a rock that I let the rear wheel hit too hard on a descent. No big deal; I just put my spare tube in and used some co2 to inflate, but it wouldn't inflate. Ends up my spare has a hole from being carried around too long in a bag and rubbing up against its own valve (I assume). So Thad offers me his tube, but the same problem exists. Eli offered his spare tube, but it is a schraeder valve tube. (who uses those?)
So I was left to hoof it back. I eventually cut out to the road and took the most direct way back to the cars where Thad, Hilary, and Eli were waiting for me, but they hadn't been back long. The Heuvos con Chorizo I had at the Mexican joint afterwards made it all better.

This weekend I am planning to make the long drive to Abilene, TX to see Emma. I think I will have one or two passengers along for part of the trip. It sure would be nice to have a working A/C, but hopefully it won't be too hot in TX and OK. Kind of a crapshoot.

Polo last night. No major person injuries. Jackson taco'd a wheel (again) but Hennessey beat it back into some form of roundness. Hennessey bent a crank in a collision with me at the end of the night. Greg made the beer run. Ivan showed up on the ol' Schwinn road tank. Sharp's front brakes quit working. Jeanie showed up with her k-9 kids to see what Neumeyer was up to on his newly-built urban/polo - specific redline monocog. Matt kept most of his clothes on most of the night. Justin had stories to tell from Vegas, based on what he can remember. He did bring back a street hockey ball to play with, which was much smaller than the original ball we had been using. It made for some some variation in the gameplay. Thad and I didn't end up with grudges against each other.

Other News (which you probably already know):

• Radiohead has a new album available for download from their site on Oct 10. Name your own price.
• Nashville Cyclo-cross 1 and 2 are next weekend.
• The Yazoo taproom has the ESB back on the board.
• Yeungling signs and announcements are starting to pop up around town. It should be in stores by the weekend according to several sources. (Hallelujah)
• There are efforts to move the annual Interbike trade show from Vegas to Boulder for next year. I think we need to lobby for Nashville.