Daddy let me drive part II

Big Weekend! It started with a win for the Oswego Panthers, They were led by my teenage daughters awesome Cheer leading!

Saturday it was the Chicago Shoreline marathon, this was supposed to be a 4 mile relay on the big lake but the waves were 3 to 4 footers and we had to shorten the course. My team was John Garcia from ABC 7, The very lovely Ginger Z from NBC 5, and our ringer was Tracy a fearless young lady from Abbot labs, (she would have kayaked all the way to Michigan)

To be honest it was a little daunting for me, I'm used to a 30 plus powerboat with twin big blocks. This kayaking thing is cool! I had a blast. And I finished 1st on my leg. We would have won but John Garcia dumped and had to be recoverd by the US Coast Gaurd!

I thought I would post another picture of the 67 Ski-Doo I'm building its coming along and should be ready for the Eagle River show.

I drove with Cheyenne yesterday. We went to my friend Brad the farmers place out in Maple Parkansaw. Shes a good driver. If you have driven for any amount of time, you like me,are probably a "bad driver"! I was amazed that she actually stops at the stop signs! goes the speed limit, and is courteous. That will end in a year! There was some punk tailgating (and I mean close) I will be honest I did flash a few gestures at him. He got the hint. But seeing as I had my 15 and 6 year old in the car I had to try and act my age which is very hard for me!

Big bike ride and running day today. Have a good week

RR

Last night I didnt get to sleep at all!

This morning we were talking "Baby Moons" this has to be the woman's idea! What dude wants to go on a baby moon? This is something my Ex would have done. Gina wouldn't want anyone to see her pregnant. Two weeks Before she had Cassie she was on the roof of an RV watching the NASCAR races at Chicagoland Speedway! Perhaps that was our "Baby Moon"

Last night I stayed up way too late working on one of my vintage sleds. It almost won, I swear this thing was alive, I think we actually wrestled! It did fall on me too as I was trying to get the jackshaft into the chaincase. On a new sled it would have taken 20 minutes. On this old POS it was two hours!


I will have more pictures right now the garage looks like a wreck. I should have the majority of it done by Sunday.

Friday night lights, Tonight my baby Chey has her first football game as a varsity cheerleader. I remember last years first game was rainy too. I hope the weather holds out go Panthers!

Con man starts football today as well. I think Cassies kinda gets the shaft. I think I will have to ask her mom if its time for her to race snowmobiles! Or hunt, or fish with me!

Have a good weekend!

RR

It's been 12 years!

Yesterday was the 12th year for me and my child bride. I got her a Spanish card that said Annevesario. I think she liked it. Funny as time goes by how things kind of get simple. With G it's always been about the card. She got me a card and some Fannie may. Inside her card she found a crisp 5 dollar bill. The money went in my sons piggy bank. The candy went into cassie!

a peek into my garage

I thought I would post a few pictures of my current sled restoration. This is a 1967 Ski-Doo Chalet. Its not much in the way of power, I think its 8 hp. It was a gift from a US99 listener "Cowboy Bill" Its been a year since i got it and I should have it done by next weekend.

I can handle these little projects, my race sleds are all put together by Goodwin Performance on Green Bay rd In Zion.

I will post pictures as the thing goes together!

RR

Workin' for the weekend!

Good Friday!

Lots to do this weekend, My Buddie Brad the Farmers kids band is playing Elburn days this weekend. Mention you heard about it on US99 AND you should (should) get a free ear of uncooked sweet corn. Now is this a high line program or what?

Looks like Gina and my babies may be heading to Michigan this weekend to visit her bro. Hes heading up to the UP to work on the bridge for a year! (Build one bridge!) hes jacked cuz he's a sledder as well!

For me looks like a weekend of bike riding and working on my current vintage snowmobile restoration. Its a 1967 Ski-Doo Chalet. Not something I would normally be infested in but it was a gift from a friend. Nice gift too. It cost him a few hundred I will have 10X that into it. and the sad part is it will never be worth much. But it will be a cool very nicely done piece.

This is the last weekend before school starts! I think Gina's ready, My son Conner is driving her nuts! He wants a African Macaw. and hes currently trying to get Gina out to every Subway to win some stupid 100,000 game on their large size drink. Kids!

Have a great weekend I have to take Conner to Subway now.

Have a good weekend.

RR

Operation Raypo!

As you may have heard my new fav show is Operation Repo. It a ridiculous show. A group of heavy set repo men and women who repo in LA and catch it on film. This AM we spoke to a Chicago Repo dude and Im gonna ride with him...Hence Operation Raypo.

Pat Green just walked in He says the chick who looks like a guy who ran in the 800 meeter race, Is a dude I agree. Gender test? give me a break. Drop em and lets figure it out!

Started putting together some sleds last night it's time baby. Before you know it it will be snow and race season.

Kids back to school in a week, and the halloween and Thanksgiving stuff is out yay

Take care

RR

Quinn likes the King but can't sing!

Every time we get a visit from the Gov its fun, He really is a genuinely nice guy. He never has a bad word about anyone and he works hard for the state.

And when it comes to taking care of Illinois military personnel there simply is no one that does more.

But when hes in the US99 Studios hes a kid in a closet, And he sings and may I say he sings .......badly. Its almost uncomfortable. No let me rephrase, It is uncomfortable. Its really really bad. His staff just looks around like OMG! he's singing what do we do now!

God its funny! and now hes smells better cuz I gave him a bottle of that cheap Tim Mcgraw Cologne that smells like that Avon stuff my mom used to sell.

Peeps who know me, know I usually lean to the right, no I will just say it I'm from the Conservative side of the street, But when it comes to this guy If I thought it would help him in any way I would campaign for him. He really is trying to help this messed up state that resembles New Jersey.

And what other Governor has the love of country music that Pat has?! I mean every time George Strait come to town he proclaims it George Strait day. Now if he just sang like him!

Well that's it for now. I'm gonna go back and Listen to him sing.

Take care

RR

Gov cant

Gov cant

Quinn is in!

Sitting with Governor Quinn Right now, If you have a problem with state government. Call in and I will have it handled!

God Bless Wynonna!

Spoke with Naomi Judd today again, She was pumping up the CMT show Can you Duet"

Today she was all over the crazy talk again, Saying she dated a CIA agent and that Ashley and Wy thought he was going to have chip implanted in them so they could be watched!

She took a swipe at me about the size of my brain compared to the average American brain, I took a shot right back, Lets compare brain size to the amount of time my kids will spend in counseling compared to hers! (that's not the part I shared on the air I try not to be mean) I said her bootie was a lil larger than average American!

She actually likes me, I think she forgets that when she was here she was all over me. And that's a fact. Shes a hoot! God bless Wynonna!

She hangs out with scientists from Fermi Lab that sounds like a party any way you look at it!

Go Go Sox. Tonight its the Sox and Cleveland, taking the crew with me. And Cheyenne is bringing her little Cubs boyfriend. My idea is I will take him somewhere south of town and toss him out of the car around 11 or 12? what do you think?

Have a good weekend

As the days gets longer!

Well the ride is over, four days near 400 miles of Gatorade, water and Power bars. Funny how your body reacts to lack of sleep and endless hours on a bike seat.

This year I have to say I was stronger than ever. The hills on day two were easy. the 100 miles one day one and three No problem at all. My problem is the way this group rides! they stop and drink beer! Beer dehydrates, Its about the worst thing you can do when on an extreme bike ride. But that's how this group rolls, and somehow it works for them. For me I just enjoy the ride!and I attack it That's why I finish ahead of everyone else, I don't do that to be first or pound my chest. The faster you finish the quicker your off the seat. The quicker your off the seat the fresher you are for the next day. Thats why as the day gets longer the smart riders get stronger!

Next time you and your crew head north to the badger state get off the beaten path, Hit the back roads and check out how cool the rolling hills and farms of the Dairyland state really are.

I will leave you with a bunch of pictures, Some of the hills, The scenery, and one with a bag of ice on my knee.

Click here to view all the pictures!

Thanks to all who donated and thanks to the station for letting me always take a few days to ride for a great cause!

Take care on vacation all next week, that's after the Naperville Triatholon this Sunday.

RR

Riding for your Rack

Day 1 of the breast cancer ride took us from the Northwest side of Chicago to Brookfield Wisconsin.

A pretty easy day really. Getting to the starting point was fun as one of Mayor Daley red light cameras got me at Harlem and Irving at 4a.m., Here's a question.....Why are there tons of Cameras on the North and Northwest side but none in Bridgeport? Hmmmmm.

Since I didn't blog yesterday I will just give a brief update. 3 flats, My guy at the bike shop says I run too much pressure. Too much pressure will give you a mile per hour faster and right now I need any advantage cuz this is a tough ride. We did 102 miles and I felt strong. I thought I may have ridden too hard as day two is brutal, Lots of hills. Hills that are like walls! there's a reason Wisconsinites call us flatlanders. The Kettle Moraine area of Wisconsin is why.

Day 2

Just rode into the Hotel in Chilton, a cool town due to the fact that this is where they manufactured Chilton snowmobile trailers, This is by FAR the toughest day of the ride. You cant imagine the wind and the hills. I have no idea how "real mountain" riders out west do it. Not the yuppies that go there every now and then but the "real mountain" riders. And those tour riders? that's just sick, we rode 85 in the hills and wind and it's not easy.

I would like to shout out to all the Wisconsin drivers that think bike riders need to be run off the road. I mean we are in the middle of nowhere, and do you think they could give you a break and move over? I wonder how many bicyclist's are killed in this state a year, Probably more than deer.

If your reading this go back to the home page and click on the pink ribbon and give a few bucks. The money raised for this ride goes directly to Rush Hospital in Chicago.

Time now to go crack a bottle of wine with Kim the toughest rider on the tour. It will be 2 hours till the rest of the group gets here so time to kick back in the hot tub and rest. Tomorrow hold another 90 to 100 miles

RR