come together!

The beatles said it the best...

Its time to do something selfless for someone that needs to think of themself.

The "Steve Smith Education Fund" has been established at the M&I Bank.

If you choose to help the Smith family, please send a check made payable to the "Steve Smith Education Fund" to:
M&I Bank
Attention: Jan Thurier
1245 Main Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Any amount would be more then none!

Thanks for your time and compassion.

shall we end on another beatles note.


Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
And I say it's all right.
Little darling it's been a long cold lonely winter,
Little darling it feels like years since it's been here.
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
And I say it's all right.
Little darling the smiles returning to their faces,
Little darling it seems like it's years since it's been here,
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
And I say it's all right.
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.
Little darling I feel that ice is slowly melting,
Little darling it seems like years since it's been clear,
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,
It's all right, it's all right.

Lets do something good!

my heros.

help steve fight!

Steve (the one in the cycling cap) is a really great friend of mine from stevens point. He is really really into biking. He is the biker that lives for one more second with the air in his face the pedal rotation in full force and just being free. I know as a large biking community bike support helps in the best kinds of ways. Steve recently got in to a gnarly bike car accident where he was hit by a cement truck in stevens point wi. He is an amazing artist and graphic designer. This accident has broken his neck, fucked up his spinal cord, he has pnemonia in both lungs, facial fractures and a broke arm. His jaw is wired shut and fortunately he wrote some words yesterday. Steve is and always will be one of the best people i know. He is completely himself and doesnt alter it to be someone that he is not.

As i got news of this on this past wednesday I am trying to pull every damn string i possibley can. To have this diagnosis of paralization something that is just a barrier in a course, a rock garden in a mountain bike race, a tight gap in a crit, a wrong turn in an alley cat. He as a passionate biker will not settle and I want to ensure that he knows that the bike world is routing for him and that people believe in him.

If there is any shwag and thing that you all can give up to motivate my "little brother" steve that would be much appreciated. I am going to try to get him sore rad bkb, twin 6 and swobo goodies since those places tend to care about the biking enthusiasts.

Thank you and please do email me if you have anything you would like to give to support steve. he would be stoked about anything bike. email (mm.rutz@gmail.com)

With love and compassion.

meghan

life brings many changes.

Life has many changes that one does not see coming. some come are anticipated but still not realized some come completely from the left field. we stay positive because that is the only truth that we know. With summer starting a graduation somewhat behind us life feels unknown. It has not hit me yet that there is a break and a new life beginning. I have my health and my loved ones and I am grateful for that. Now I have time to go bike to work and enjoy those rides. The farmers market will be my summer high and the new kitchen aid mixer was an unexpected wonderful gift. I stay positive cause that is the only thing that makes hard situations bearable. i try to hang my head high not low. Think about the great possibilities that lie ahead.

Heading to my first wors race of the year was exciting. I forgot what i packed in prep for the boy to hurt himself, stay hydrated etc. After all Amanda and I are professional nutrition givers aka water girls.

With all sorts of family recently in i had a fix of the good ol laughter and love. They headed back to Seattle, park falls, Minneapolis but the time was much needed.

As always i have my biggest fan and supporter mark by my side. i can not even begin to put my gratitude to that man into words. it simply cannot be. when i fall he falls and holds me.

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un mas.

i would like to thank the fans of my blog.

thank you...

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whole wheat bagel and pb.

As of late i have been nothing short of busy. Woodworking, my passion is taking up all of my time. I like it it just sucks that there are other things that also need my time. For instance Economics. As we near the end of the semester everything becomes a blur. wake at nearly 5 in the morning and stay up being busy the whole day till past midnight. my legs kill my wrist has a kink from the orbital sander. some new loves have come into my life, such as polyurathane, steel wool, vino max, my woodworking ninja buddies. I will miss a lot of the grad students that i have become close to. Wood working is one of the most beautiful things. I am rambeling with out it really making sense. It shows a sense of my state as of late. I get to see my family which will be devine. I didnt even get a chance to talk to my friends and family on my birthday this past friday. oh crazy crazy life will there be an end?

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?