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Not much moto-related this year, but some good stuff:

• MotoGP 2008 (http://www.amazon.com/MotoGP-08-Playstation-2/dp/B001BPQ1KG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_7?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1230327902&sr=8-7) (PS2) from BikerGoddess
• Team of Rivals (http://www.amazon.com/Team-Rivals-Political-Abraham-Lincoln/dp/0743270754/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230327870&sr=8-1) from BikerGoddess
• A bunch of great books on other historical topics (from BikerGoddess' Parents)
• Lots of kick-ass kitchen stuff (also from BikerGoddess' Parents)
• The mother of all food processors (http://www.cuisinart.com/catalog/product.php?product_id=301&item_id=406&cat_id=7) (also from BikerGoddess' parents)
• Cold, hard cash from mom
• A great bottle of vino from Desmostro...thanks man!

And lots of really cool holiday cards and wishes from people.

I got a bunch of gift certificates

$50 Bevmo
$50 Hog Island
$25 Movie theater
$50 Hon Lin
Etc

I guess people gave up shopping on me =) I am difficult to shop for  ;D

Oh I got some really nice Tea's also.

I got CRG levers from mrinc :)
And a food basket from my brother and sister-in-law - different flavored English muffins, which I re-gifted to 2nd harvest. ;)

From my friends, roommates, and their families:

1) john varvatos converse
2) curtains
3) coat hooks that look like darts
4) some toy w/ proximity sensor?
5) the annoy-a-tron
6) lots a candy
7) lots a chocolate
8 ) itunes card
9) starbucks card
10) petzl led light
11) led flash light
12) led key chain light
13) sky vodka
14) socks
15) gerber paraframe knife
16) some random electronic dodads
17) towels
18) Nerf set with 4 guns
19) $50 cash
20) the perfect pushup
21) PS3 Blu-ray remote
22) ...

From my family:

1) phone greetings
2) card greetings

From me:

1) CRG lanesplitters
2) CRG bar ends  [bang]
3) CF tank/key guard

health and happiness.

From the fam:

• LED flashlight
• Electric razor
• Cologne
• Clothes
• A grip of Xmas cash...which I promptly burned on a DSLR

From friends:

• Xmas cheer
• And way too many drinks/shots at the bar last night...ugh.

crap load of gift certificates from students (I've got to say that out of all the various cards my favorite is the $35 for 7-eleven)
A bottle of champagne from a student.  It was a little awkward, but a lot of fun receiving alcohol from a sixth grader. No one in my family drinks at all so I'm at a loss of what to do with it.
A bunch of rubber duckies.
Zumo 450 from Santa (maybe someone would like to hook it up for the champagne ;D)
balaclava for those really cold rides
socks
blanket
Other miscellaneous stuff

It was a fun year. Got too much and bought too much stuff for the family. Now I gotta pay.

A quiet day to myself, and a much needed restful night's sleep. Maria went to Atlanta to see her family, and the roommate went to Mexico for a week, so I've had the place to myself for the week.

But before she left, Maria gave me a new HD digital camera. She got a new Cannondale cyclocross bike from me.

1. a cold
2. 8 piece Shun Ken Onion knife set
(http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq89/sfarchie/shunknife-2.jpg)

2 G's!!! :o

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/ducaccia/IMG_1797.jpg)
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Just kiddin, 2 hundo, we do secret santa with an $200 limit. I needed the cash. ;D
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/ducaccia/IMG_1798.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/3125934077_2296fc10e1.jpg?v=0)
and really muddy from riding through the desert  ;D ;D ;D

Liar...you bought those for yourself ;D

*Gasp*....that can only mean one thing!

Yeah...he has disposable income [evil]

-Aerostich roadcrafter suit (combined b'day & xmas) from my dear, sweet wife. Damn, I love that girl (and not just for the prezzies.)
-Some Wii games from my son
-A little wine fridge
-A bunch of wine
-2 sets of chocolate/wine pairing gifts (a trend here?)
-A couple of Mario Batali cookbooks to complete my collection. (Mario is my patron saint of food)

A camouflage onesie..  I feel young again!

- a pink Miu Miu leather clutch
- a pink t-shirt with sequins for ridin'
- a pink cashmere scarf and a Carla Bruni CD (and also the First Lady of France)
....these are all from different people and from 3 different continents...I don't get it... is someone trying to tell me something????
- a biker chick stuffed animal and a gift certificate to www.vavavroom
- a bottle of Cuban rum and a rum cookbook (mmmm...contraband from my Canadian best friend!:))
- and a surround sound stereo system (installed!) woo-hoo, my neighbours absolutely LOVE me now!!!

and a whole lot of warm wishes from some friends around the globe....*warm and IZ_ feeling*  ;D

That's a lot of pink!  ;D Next group ride you'll be easy to spot in the rearviews.

Does a leather clutch sound like a dry clutch? [cheeky]

LOL!  [laugh]
Yup, gonna take my pink leather clutch on my next ride...nope...that's not gonna distract me at all from riding...
Hmmm, it' sjust too bad that pink doesn't go with red...  ;D

I had such a nice year and got to visit with family and friends. Really, good memories are sometimes the best gift! I did end up, however, on Santa's good list and got some cool stuff!

From my Gf:
-CRG Levers
-DP Touring seat- *OMG* what an improvement, I don't feel like I'm riding the tank anymore!
-Astars Jacket
-Sidi Boots
-and from her to both of us - A Roomba!!!(that little robot is gonna make life SO much better-ha!)


From Family and Friends:
-clothes
-kitchen bowls
-bubble bath (yay!)
-lotions
-money
-ornaments
-foodstuffs
-ipod shuffle
-love, laughter, and silliness  ;D

I can't wait to ride with all the new gear. With my Christmas break from school I'll be able to play with everything, but I really want some more warm days. I get so bummed when the Holidays end... without xmas it's just cold.

 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

one of these so far i like it. Never really been into tech gadgets, but this is cool. I recorded the trip we did down in Hollister yesterday and you can view on Google earth.

(https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/assets/images/products/010-00422-00/en/cf-lg.jpg)


over view of route

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ljMYQit59QQ/SVnBZJ30sKI/AAAAAAAACKI/U1DI9MxzZR4/holl.jpg)

one of the trails

(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_ljMYQit59QQ/SVnBZQG663I/AAAAAAAACKQ/KKcZWIQuADk/s720/holly2.jpg)

Ooo, so that's what you were fiddling with!

Was that the trail that was 6" wide next to the cliff?  [laugh]
Longer way down then I realized.   [wine]


Santa brought me passes to go with Zoom Zoom on my first track day, and
a very nice woollen jacket to stay warm in SF with!

 ;D

Still waiting on the care package from back East, hoping it didn't get lost in the holiday shipping shuffle.   :-\

At first look, I thought it was a Golf Course GPS hole distance gauger and was getting all excited for a new golfing buddy!  [cheeky]  Oh well....

yeah it doesnt seem so bad when your surrounded by bushes and trees.


when i golf, i would need to put a gps tracker on my ball to find it after each hit. [laugh]

Yeah right. You drive a golf ball less distance than your 749.  :P

quite possibly true, but i have a wicked slice.

I got a Mino mini HD camcorder from me
Some yummy single malt whiskey from Oregon and Scotland from me.
A SBK throttle for the bike.

Uh, and that's it.

If I didn't have so much fun watching the kidlings discover X-Mas (my daughter has decided it's when we celebrate Santa's birthday  [evil]) I might feel ripped off  ;D

I might have a solution for that. Had one for years, I think I just figured it out.

 
That is so freaking cool. I'm jealous. My bro has one. I <3 mapping rides on google earth. I am a geek and that about sums it up.

I have to thank BikerGodess for this: ( Not the dude, just the thermals. )

(http://www.motowheels.com/italian/images%5Csm974709885.jpg)

She noted my desires on my visit to the Dainese store and steered my g-friend to exactly what I was looking at.
I was pretty much blown away surprised when I found this under the tree.  perfect fit.

 I'm so warm now. Already tested in the AZ deserts through the snow and mud. Very happy gear.  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

just got back from the road rider 3 day "everything in stock is cost +15%" sale ... bought a pit-bull single sided rear stand for $115.25 out the door, and a battery tender junior for $14.98 out the door.

She helped me with my present of new boots to myself. [thumbsup] [thumbsup]