Das Pro und the Rookie

Everyone has heard about it at one point. Longest running joke in NECX for a couple years.

Twitter account was made that counted the days it was late being delivered.

And I finally had time to watch it today.  I got it way back at White Park in September. But I've been pretty busy since then.  Bike racing, or kids activities or just flat out life was happening, no down time.



This weekend I wanted to go race but couldn't, Nutcracker.  I watched both girls dance yesterday and it was awesome.  Came home and my SIL and her kids, my step mother and my In Laws were here and I cooked dinner for them all.  Was a good night.  I might have had a few extra beers.  Celebration ale six pack is no more, might have been a few other casualties from the night that were in a bottle.

The morning was dedicated to getting them out the door for today's shows.  And while I love me some ballet, two days, and buying an extra seat to see the same production was not quite on my list.  I got everyone out the door, a few moments of panic, but then it was quiet.

And for the first time since I don't know when, I hadn't put pants on, and had no where to go, nothing to do for the day.

Light Bulb.  CHICKEN STOCK!  I haven't been home to make chicken stock in forEVER.  Started a big pot of that.  It is making the house smell great right now.

FOOD!  I SHOULD EAT.  Yes.  So I made up a bit of a scramble, black beans, rice, collard greens, onion and eggs.  A bit of cheese on top too for good measure.

And I sat down to watch Das Pro und The Rookie.

It didn't suck.  Quite the opposite.

I wish I had watched it sooner but watching it now, was good.

Waiting till the season was over for me, this was a good way to watch.  A good time for me to watch it.

The credits and the end, the pastry with my name, that was nice.  Deliberate or not, felt cool.

I'm not unbiased about the project, it sort of got me something amazing out of it, winning the wheels, made a huge difference for me racing CX.  At least psychologically.  Watching this movie today, made me smile. Made me appreciate this past season more, made me appreciate the scene we have here in New England. I want to say the community has gotten bigger, but closer and tighter over the last few years.

I'm still a newbie to the location compared to many if not most.  I've only been racing CX since 96 or 97 (i forget).  I've only been racing in NECX since 06 but started following as a fan here when I moved back east in '05.

Seems like not that long ago.  But it kind of has been a while.

Chandler and Todd.  You guys did an amazing job for a couple of rookies. #respect

I needed today. This was a great way to spend part of it.

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