Slow start to today - Monday is our Sunday.

We've both got scratchy throats and Donna's race, which she has trained so hard for, is less than a week away. We're hoping we're not coming down with anything.

PERFECT setting on a cold, rainy night... Twittelator on the iPad and a fire in the fireplace. Ahhhh

Heading home. Great day at #onanash - great peple, exciting future for journalism.

One last look at that golden sun from the singletrack above Newbury Park.

Don't worry trails... I'll be back after a few busy days and a day or two of road riding.

I just discovered the iPhone can play YouTube videos on the tv with the A/V cable kit. Sweeet!!

Sorry ladies... I'm spoken for. What can I say, she diggs me.

We shared another sunset Monday night at Sycamore Canyon.

My new favorite park bench. Of course I say 'new' because I used to have an old favorite park bench.

This awesome bench sits at the top of Sycamore Canyon... By time I hit this spot on a ride I'm usually ready to sit down and have a heart attack.

One day I'll have a view like this from our back patio.

For now I'll settle for having it about two miles from our front patio.

My beautiful wife, soaking up some mountain scenery.

We came better prepared for tonight's susnet hike... coats, and shoes instead of flip-flops.

Puddles are a rarity 'round these here parts.

I couldn't resist but make a mirror reflection photo with a mud puddle that we happened across near sunset.

The late-day sun does a nice job on the tall grasses of Sycamore Canyon.

Overnight rain but a damper on today's mtn bike ride.

So we opted instead for a road ride. Nice and windy! A head-wind, of course. The wind has a way of changing direction every time we made a turn.

Windy weather blew the clouds right outta Ventura County this morning.

This was one of the mre scenic vew from today's road ride.

Ohhhhhh, this is dangerous. In the Apple store, iPad in hand. I'll wait for 3G!

Even then, I don't know how to justify the expense beyond simply the cool factor.

New, unmarked trails that aren't 'really' trails are the best kind of trails.

We rode a new loop today and discovered a new 'trail.' It was such tight singletrack that you couldn't have walked it even if you wanted to. Of course, why would you want to walk it. This spot is where it finally opened up a bit.

Black-and-white looks better when you're wearing a flourescent-yellow vest...

I was breaking out every cold-weather layer I could find today. I'm a whimp!

I shot this photo way too late - Donna had just got done bunny hopping the huge boulder behind her.

Believe that one and I'll tell you another.

Cloudy skies enhanced today's landscape. Still, I prefer blue skies.

I really struggled through today's ride for some reason. Just wasn't really into I guess - Donna's company and the mountain scenery saved the day.