100 degree results

Many of you participated in my 100 degree giveaway by attempting to guess the number of 100 degree days we would have this summer in DFW. Well, we beat the record of 69 days set in 1980 by setting a new record of 70 days! Thanks to all who gave it a shot - the winners are announced below...

1st prize - $100 in gift cards

2nd prize - 100 free Dentsply burs

3rd prize - A solar hat fan!

Yours and mine customer service rep....Jenny Sisk, oops I mean Jenny Brittain!

Jenny, who you and I know as a friendly customer service rep for Midwest Dental and Scott Brittain, a service tech extrodinaire for Midwest were wed on September 2nd. They had a beautiful wedding in downtown Ft. Worth and they were gracious enough to let our entire family crash their party...well at least Liam did! (see pics below)

 I dressed like Liam...not visa versa

 That little Baby in Jill's arm is baby #3 Charlotte Noelle!

Brooke with the flower girl...Christine Swarvar

My Inaugural Memorial Day Ride with "W"

I will never forget Memorial Day 2011. Joining the secret service and President George W. Bush for a 14 mile plus mountain bike ride was not only an experience, but also a privilege. He was a great and experienced cyclist that cleaned everything on the ride who kept a steady unyielding cadence on one of DORBA's finest trails. I knew he was an avid mountain bike cyclist, I just didn't know I would get not only a chance to meet and have a nice chat with him, but also ride with as he called it..."Peloton One!" (A "peloton" is the field or main pack of riders that stay closely grouped together during a race.)

His cycling socks have the Presidential seal on them

Vintage Hallmark Card

Liam stealing a kiss at the gardens of the Alamo where my family joined me during the Texas Dental Association meeting in San Antonio.

The future of handpieces....no really it's a video from the future

I thought I would share a masterpiece of creativity from your local Dentsply Professional rep, Adam Creath. I received the following email from him and since it was definitely worth my while, I thought it would be worth yours as well!

"A funny thing happened yesterday. I checked my mail and I had a video message sent from myself 30 years from now. At first I figured someone had to be joking with me, but once I watched the video I realized it was legit!!
Watch the video…it’s only 1 ½ minutes long. Evidently the ATC handpiece is pretty huge in the future…" -Adam Creath

Weather report..."We will have a dusting of snow" - try 5-6 inches!

Capturing Jill & Brooke's sledding fun faces

"This is fun!" - what Liam said over and over again as he made tracks in the powdery snow with his new fireman boots!

I think German Shepherds look best against a backdrop of snow. Lucy could care less, she was on guard duty...as always.

2011 Frozen Endurance Challenge

Some of you might remember the good ole' days when I used to race Lance Armstrong, but on a 5 year olds bike for the Kerr team.

But, finally I had to grow up and graduate to a big boys bike and entered in to my first winter endurance race. This one was held at a private ranch in Glen Rose call Solavaca. The owner cut 8.5 miles of mountain biking single track on his property.

By the time my wife showed up to take a picture at my little pit stop I was refueling (after 4 laps and 3 hours and 45 mins later) with an old fashioned pbj sandwich before starting my final and 5th lap.

At the finish line - 5 hrs and 7 mins. 37.5 miles of mud, cold, racers, climbs, descents, and pure funPretty tired / pretty wife
Riding back to my car to pack up. If you look real close you can see "Midwest Dental" on my jersey. Wait, don't look too close at this pic!