Dreams of Hawaii on a Snowy Winter Day

Today is probably the third time it has snowed here in Fort Collins since Fall, making this a very dry winter in town. Meanwhile, the mountains have seen all kinds of snow, and all the skiiers are happy. This is just about a perfect medium where everyone is happy.
I just happend to be working on my computer and was listening to some music on Rhapsody (online music subscription service). I came across a new album by Kapono Beamer (Slack Key Dreams of the Ponomoe), and it got me reminiscing a little about Hawaii. Lets say it took me to a place a little warmer, sunnier and greener.
This week has been a good one of riding for me. Since last Sat., when I did a good group ride with my boys from Colativa, I have logged a little over 19 hours on the bike. I still have two days to ride this week, so I might break my personal best of 25.5 hours (set last year). Another important note worthy of mention, was surpassing the 1000 mile mark (yesterday) for the month of January . Also occruing yesterday was my longest solo ride ever, at 5 hours and 20 minutes. I plan on breaking the 6 hour mark in the next few weeks.
Here's something else to keep you warm on a cold day:



This is Boss, the new addition to the Maka family. He is a little over 3 months old, and is a Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix. The little guy has been having touble with seizures, but with a lot of love and some medication, it seems to be coming under control.