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!

A poem from my wife

It’s hard to believe our firstborn, Liam, come March soon will be 3,
Then there’s Brooke, our sweet little daughter, who is growing at rapid speed.
We wish this life would sometimes slow, but we know it is but a breath,
The Lord knows what He’s doing and we only strive to raise them our very best.
Difficult the times can be but rewarding just the same,
A “bad” day in this house can be turned around by simply playing a silly game.
Newborn days for Liam and Brooke have come and now are gone,
But come August 9, 2011 we’ll be singing another sweet baby Boldt a lullaby song!

2011 Rose Bowl Champions!

In light of TCU's big win tonight against Wisconsin at the Rose Bowl, I thought I would take y'all on a trip down memory lane when I marched in the TCU drumline way back in 2000 and 2001. Too bad I went to the Galleryfurniture.com bowl in Houston and a bowl game in Mobile during my stay...oh well, TCU was just beginning their road to success back then when LaDainian Tomlinson (L.T.) was up for the Heisman.

Can you spot me - circa year 2000

In the middle looking stern

Flash forward 10 years...Rose Bowl game night watching party Jan 1, 2011.

Jill is a TCU alum too - that is where we met!