Back to work. How long were you off?

[francois]

How are we going to deal with reality again?

What's the highlights of your holidays?

I hear the weather is going to be spectacular (bad for drought though)

fc

[nachomc]

I was out sick (really, really sick ) on the 22nd and 23rd, off the 24th and 25th, in to work the 26th, then off all last week.

No riding the week of Christmas due to illness, but rode five or six times this week

[Ghostrider]

17 days and it flew by way to fast.

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider

17 days and it flew by way to fast.

Wow, someone beat me. I've been off since Christmas Eve and dreading going into work tomorrow. My sub is notorious about misdeliveries that I get to fix, plus I have several businesses that had their mail held since before Christmas that resume tomorrow. Oh well, got to earn all those Christmas gifts. The good news is the crappy manager and supervisor were shifted out and I heard that we got a really great replacement team.

Spent the time off getting a long list shortened: got the car repaired, wallpapered the bathroom, tilled the garden (and quadrupled the size), rode my bikes several times, cleaned house, and slept in almost everyday.

Fiona

[0gre]

Not going to work tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that... etc.

Anyone lookin' for a DBA?

[OhSchitt]

Been out since Christmas Day, not really looking forward to deadlines :-(

One of my riding buddies moved away, but none-the-less, I hope to be able to get out a few times this week.

[Billy B]

We have beeen off with pay since the 18th, I am actually ready to go back!!

["New-B"]

That makes it 11.5 days and lovin' it. Sorry to go back. I like my job but it's been a bit hectic and then at times extremely challenging.

Go figure.

Kat

[e-bo-b]

I've worked 1 day since the 19th, and I'm not ready to go back. That strech of sunny weather is going to be UNBEARABLE this week; I sense a telecommute day in my future...

[fred-da-trog]

I had two full weeks. Mrs Trog had a family reunion in Arizona before Christmas. I was able to suffer through it

I was able to get in 6 days of local trails too. Now, back to the slammer...literally.

[francois]

Originally Posted by 0gre

Not going to work tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that... etc.

Anyone lookin' for a DBA?

Oh jeez, you too.

I guess it puts things in perspective. Our Monday blues is quite a bit better than no blues at all.

fc

[Trailseeker]

I've been off work for 2 weeks. The first week was by choice. The second week was a very tired and stressful one out of town caring for my ill father. Please send along healing vibes for a speedy and successful recovery.

I haven't been on the bike for 12 days! It feels like forever. Hope the nice weather holds until the weekend. Hope it dumps in the mountains for some snow time!

Time to get back at it, both at work and at play.

[Sean Allan]

Had a bunch of time off X-mas week. Only one day last week(New Years day) but got this in on the mountain bike that day Names and Motion based file deleted to protect the innocent(Me)

[moschika]

not long enough really. took the week of x-mas off, then short week last week, but this week is a full 5 days. i don't know how i'm gonna do it. however, this is week 6 of having to be off the bike, so saturday, if all goes well i can suffer at the local cx race.

[francois]

I forgot to ask... How much weight did you gain?

[cbx]

Been off two weeks...can't wait to go and have my soul and life stripped out of me by my company whilst wishing I was back out on my bike.

[jorgemonkey]

I've worked 2 days since the Wed before Christmas. I go back to work Mon-Wed this week, then I'm off to hop on a train to UT til the 18th. Then I'll be back at work as much as my boss can afford it.

[skip canfield]

Been off since Wed. for New Years. Going to be off this next week due to a shut down. I work in a sawmill and the lumber market isn"t good. Hopefuly it's only 1 week.

[spaak]

Officially off since the 18th with teaching, but have been doing odd jobs to pay for this unpaid holiday. Made it up Oat Hill 4X, never did make it on a group ride yet (plenty to choose from, but family, work and ride time have yet to line up. Got my bike trainer ready tonight and alarm set to 5am (yeah wishful thinking on my part!!-- but gotta try )

[baycat]

Thurs and Friday only. Friday itself was a last minute "take the day off" surprise. With the weather this upcoming week, wish vacation was extending itself.

At least I have something to look forward to this weekend while at work: GG2MB maybe

[meythodrider]

Last day of real work was 12/12
I had Solidworks training 12/15 - 19 and then vacation from 12/22 until tomorrow! Whoohoo!

[MichiganMat]

24 days.
One of the best Christmas's with my family to date.
8 lbs

[knobbyknees]

I got 12/25 off and half of 1/1, a couple nice afternoons in the woods.

Oh, and I lost 3 pounds.

I am hoping I don't have to go out and get a real job like the rest of you!

Patty

[mtnbecky]

2 weeks. Back to work/school here on my birthday. Gave notice. Start a new job on the 12th. Happy me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[Dan'ger]

For me the misery isn't about how many successive days I've had off but that I haven't worked a full 5-day week in about 2 months. I've been using my vacation days to go riding and in the middle a week in Aruba and 3 half weeks for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year.

[cohenfive]

i didn't really go anywhere except for a couple of days with the kids in half moon bay (picture of what we saw at ano nuevo reserve below). so i worked a bit last tuesday and wednesday, and here i am again. did only one short mtn bike ride in briones, and did a nice road ride (35 miles with a ton of climbing) over the weekend. yesterday played some golf with my son...we both played well for a change. i hope 09 is a bit better than 08....

[jrm]

Originally Posted by francois

How are we going to deal with reality again?

What's the highlights of your holidays?

I hear the weather is going to be spectacular (bad for drought though)

fc

Problem is reality never gives ya a break. So im just going to kinda ease into reality at my own pace.

Injured my arm (strained my bicept, swelled up and bruised up bad) keeping me from skiing over new years but it was no biggie. Sold a bunch of stuff to fund a 08' sultan frame and 120mm manipoo 29 on closeout. ..yeah

[grrrah]

Got 3 holidays, plus a couple of vacation days made for a couple of long weekends.

Was able to play in the puddles last friday, plus a couple of skinny tire rides in.

[francois]

My wife's been on kidcation for 8 years. Tomorrow she goes back to work. That's got to be interesting.

fc

[kev1n]

Just a few days off over the last week, and a few days with 3 hour drinking lunches.

Incoming frame and parts, fresh keg of porter. Looks like a bike build party this weekend.

[francois]

Originally Posted by kev1n

Just a few days off over the last week, and a few days with 3 hour drinking lunches.

Incoming frame and parts, fresh keg of porter. Looks like a bike build party this weekend.

I can help with that build. I mean that porter. I have a complete selection of hammers and mallets for every bike build.

fc

[francois]

fc is going to stop procrastinating.... tomorrow.

[jeng]

Originally Posted by e-bo-b

I've worked 1 day since the 19th, and I'm not ready to go back. That strech of sunny weather is going to be UNBEARABLE this week; I sense a telecommute day in my future...

Meet me at Rockville sometime for a lunch ride? 10K Demo ride this weekend?

[francois]

Originally Posted by jeng

10K Demo ride this weekend?

Yes. On Remedys or equivalent bikes.

I did 2k yesterday so I am readys!

fc

[jeng]

Originally Posted by francois

Yes. On Remedys or equivalent bikes.

I did 2k yesterday so I am readys!

fc

If my new chain stays come by then...

[Rex_Skidmore]

Originally Posted by francois

What's the highlights of your holidays?

Seeing the family in all of its branches, hearing their stories, seeing the kids laughing and fighting over new toys.

Rode, hiked (and sailed) some xlnt territories within 0 - 38mi from home
and allowed Mother Nature and Father Time to awe me once more.

Checked out some of the TdCA route on an End of 2008 nearly clear sky 62F day.

Rode some dry snow in 'hoe. Learned a new snowboarding trick and Santa brought me some new cycling gear.
Took a 4some winetasting with the G/Fs on Swift St in SC after sweating them from Hwy 9 to 1.
Then roadied back on knobbies with smiles and a buzz.

[francois]

Originally Posted by jeng

If my new chain stays come by then...

What's your other bike? Don't be using a cross bike like michigancrazymatt.

The Trek guy is flying in give me a top fuel (and school me). Maybe I'll ask him to hand deliver your chain stays.

fc

[snowjnky]

12 Days of Christmas for me
A whole bunch Santa Cruz/Aptos
Hit Socal for a few days which included some San Gabriel action, and some chillin at the beach house in Newport
and spent some time getting fimilar with my new Xbox 360
newport 001.jpg
lost 3 lbs

[jschwart73]

Off from Dec 19th to today. Gained 5 lbs. Rode some fun stuff in Santa Cruz, Pacifica and Oakland. Drank LOTS of different IPA's (DFH 90min is the best). Played a lot of Guitar Hero World Tour with the wife and kids. Cleaned up lots of pee spots from the new pup.

Pretty awesome two weeks.

[Melt]

work?

haha anyways moved out of chico on december 22nd, not sure whats gonna happen if i can secure an internship to graduate, looks like my plans to move to phoenix may have fallen through Best case sceneraio starting feb 2 then graduating in may, worst case take semester off school, work for a bit, and try and grad by the end of the year

[MSH]

Off since Dec 24th. First day back today

More roadie time/miles than MTB since I upgraded my road bike to a new Look over the holidays. Still got in a fair amount of MTB though.

Even with all the extra eats and beer I was able to keep the potential lbs gain at a net 0.

MSH

[lawndale]

back to school tommorw this sucks lol

[Duncan1104]

Tomorrow? Wish had another day before work.

[sactojesse]

I only had 3 days off: 12/25, 12/26, 1/1.

[justbob]

I have been off since June 27 (not counting the governator's mtn bike team). Spent the holidays in Tahoe skiing and snowboarding. Conditions were quite good. The big snow came just in time. Haven't been on the bike since the Monday before X-mas. Hope to get on the saddle this week, assuming my cold doesn't get any worse.

Have no idea about my weight as I don't own a scale.

[J]

I was off since 20 Dec.

I went back to The East Coast. Had pulled pork BBQ and Country Ham. I slept, drank coffee, hung out with my parents and enjoyed the cold. Accent came back too, I tell you what.

When I got back, I rode Pacifica 2x, Oat Hill Mine, Water Dog, Carlmont and like a dozen people showed up for the trials ride yesterday. Good break.

Also killing lots of zombies in L4D PC. Lots of zombies, yes.

[Andy aka Rut]

My true "blue" was hearing the alarm at 5:45 this morning. Oh, man it was early and COLD!!!!
36 degrees with frost on the windshield. SoCal just aint supposed to be like this!!!!

[Big Daddio]

Went in for emergency surgery the day before Thanksgiving and haven't been on the bike since then. Missed the best part of CX season and am starting to feel weak and worthless. Starting to get better. Looking forward to '09. Can't wait to hammer

[anotherbrian]

I've been off since the 19th as well, but it hardly felt like a vacation; our 3.5yo son's Montessori daycare was also shutdown for the two weeks (yeah, we did a lot of fun stuff [not including the kidney stone that knocked me out for three days] in the two weeks, but I don't think any of it included relaxing). I work from home, so when I dropped him off this morning it felt like the vacation actually started.

[francois]

Originally Posted by gobike69

Went in for emergency surgery the day before Thanksgiving and haven't been on the bike since then. Missed the best part of CX season and am starting to feel weak and worthless. Starting to get better. Looking forward to '09. Can't wait to hammer

What happened young man?

PM me if you had one of your nuts cut off or something like that.

When's the skeggs rides?!

fc

[Fast Eddy]

I got caught up in the Cavium Networks (CAVM) aquisition of W&W Communications. I got paid for a total of seven holidays between the old and new companies and I'm working both jobs for two weeks. Ka-ching! I feel kinda bad with some folks being out of work while I'm hogging up two jobs...

[MarkMass]

3 weeks and +3 lbs

I shouldn't have taken 1.5 months off the bike. I went out to Skeggs for a short ride this afternoon and nearly threw up after a short loop (~7 miles, 1000 ft climbing).

[renderedtoast]

People get time off from work? I wish I had your jobs. I got off x-mas and New Years. That was it.