My Day At The Races

Just a little glimpse into a work day and fun night.

Emerge

This is the video made from camp. It was a great time that we should never forget.

What A Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

In a nutshell, this is how my week has gone:

I arrived into Oakland on Wednesday morning. It was an early morning with my flight being at 7 a.m. and everything went smoothly considering I was on Southworst…oh I mean Southwest. I go to the rental car place and she gave me two options. I knew I didn’t like the first one, so I went with the Prius. If only I had remembered what a Prius was; a hybrid. Now I have nothing against saving the environment but seriously, make the car easier to work. After having trouble starting it as I left the rental place, I got stuck in a parking lot for about 15 minutes because it wouldn’t start. I was so incredibly frustrated and I finally had to call the Avis roadside assistance. The lad got a little snappy with me but eventually helped me figure out the stupidity that is a hybrid. Ahh.

Next. Well, the next issue that made my day “fun” was something that I probably shouldn’t discuss but all in all, made my lunch date (a press luncheon) in the city challenging.

Next: From the lunch, I had to find the offices of Comcast. It was about 2 p.m. and naturally it was a busy time to be going around a strange city. I found the street, parked and suddenly realized I was about 6 blocks from the office. I decided to walk and why not, it’s San Francisco. I love San Francisco. As I walked, some random guy walking next to me made a comment on someone walking with a very expensive painting. We chatted for two blocks and parted ways. So funny. So random. I loved that! Finally, an upbeat part to my day.

From there, things picked up a little. I drove to my hotel about 30 minutes north in Sonoma and went to pick up our truck drivers. The rest of the night was pleasant and I was thankful my craziness was over.

Thursday I was rushing to get Jamie Hacking, one of my riders, to a pre-game interview at AT&T Park in San Francisco. It was fun once we got there and the stress was reduced. I've included pictures.

And today? Well...basically i haven't met anyone that is more clumsy than me. Many trips and almost falls in front of lots of people. Thankfully no bruises.

I know…poor me. I had a bad day or two or three. But one thing that I love is that I can look at all that and laugh at it. Why take life so seriously? Exactly.

I’m including pictures from the past three days. Have fun. Talk soon. Miss everyone!

A view to the Golden Gate Bridge and yes i was standing in the middle of a busy street. What now?

Don and Dave as we go into Cline Winery. You can't come to wine country and not stop by one of the dozens of beautiful wineries.

I think he had a few too many.

This is Brian Wilson and Jamie. Wow...if only I liked the Giants.

I thought this was funny. The tall guy was close to 7 feet and the short guy was about 5'9". It was the movie Twins in real life.

Jamie and his dog cooling off. Even though i seem to favor French Bulldogs, he was such a cutey...the dog that is.

Yay for Mothers!

There are many amazing women in my life. Friends, wise women from church, and most importantly my mother. It has been an amazing run with my mother. We have had our ups and downs for sure but our love for each other wins out every time. My mother is one of the most understanding and even tempered people I have met. It takes a lot to upset her, which I've so often taken for granted.

On Friday I attended a memorial paddle out that remembered the life of the amazing and incredible Guy Poncy. It reminded me again, as did his funeral, not to take the people closest to me for granted. I should live everyday like there won't be another with the people I cherish. So mother, I hope you know how much you are loved and that no words could describe how much you mean to me. I love you.

Mommy and Me

I'm holding down the Mother's Day fort since my bro is still away at school.

Tiffany Poncy-Rodriguez, Me, and Kristie Poncy

Sara and I being dorks...its just so natural

Tiffany P-R. It was cold..like really cold.

Just ask Joe

The surfers make their way back in.

I'll be getting more pictures from the paddle out from some people who were on the boats. Stay tuned!

Viva Las Vegas

Alright, I’m on a roll. A few posts in a matter of a few weeks. I guess I’m just ready to share (and/or had that little brief moment where I could jump on the computer) my recap of the trip to Vegas.

This weekend was going to be awesome because I’ve always had fun in Vegas when there have been large groups of people I knew. US Open was awesome, as was AMA Banquet. On Friday night, Dana and I jumped in a limo (ok…so we actually got a deal and shared it with some randoms but that’s beside the point) and went to the Wynn where we saw Le Reve. It was a really cool water show. Not Waterworld water show but very artistic and classy.

Saturday was the supercross event at Sam Boyd Stadium. It was a good but a long day in the sun. It was fun seeing everyone again since I hadn’t been to a SX since Daytona in early March. We ended the night of supercross and began a out on the town. It was good up unto the point of Dana losing his wallet. Dang it! It all worked out but what a stress.

The SX awards banquet was on Sunday night. I had three, or technically four dresses to choose from. I was happy with my final choice: a $20 dress from Forever 21. Haha. So much stress and I got compliments on a dress that cost less than dinner. Awesome. The weekend was a great time and I’m glad I’m on a Vegas hiatus until Fourth of July weekend when I go back for an EnduroCross. Good times in the 110 degree heat.

Hope you are all doing well. Drop me a comment if you have a chance. I love reading them!

Here are the pics!

My former roomie Kristen and I at the banquet...all dressed up

My awesome date Dana at the banquet. Nice shirt!

The guys...

The limo fit everyone...I think we had 13 people.

Saturday night at Planet Hollywood

Evie showing off a party hat she found and a cranberry tongue

This was the limo ride that we got for cheap. If you think about it, the cab ride would have cost about the same.

At the Wynn, they have this waterfall wall that is used as the backdrop to short little shows when it gets dark. I really recommend walking through the Wynn. Very smoke-free.

Spencer's most suave look

Ok, so this isn't a Vegas pic but its three awesome people who race for Matsushima Suzuki. Each guy is a totally different character and extremely fun to hang around.

oh Evan

So I just found this video from Matt and Mel's wedding. Its a classic Evan video that shows off his wacky dance moves.

One Month Later

Hello friends! Its been one crazy month. And yes, I have slacked and not posted for a month. I do have lots of pictures and want to start sharing them with you.

First off, this blog is dedicated to Guy Poncy. He left us unexpectedly on April 15 and now is in heaven (with a full head of hair as Pastor Rick added). His funeral was amazing and made me want to live my life to the fullest to serve God and other people. I have not known a more amazing man who lived every day for Jesus Christ. We miss you Guy!


During April, I have traveled so much. If you didn't know, I know live on my own and I pay resnt to a place I think I've stayed at like a handful of times in the past month. Crazy. My whirlwind of travel started the second weekend of April when I went to Seattle for a WORCS race. We won of course. Go Ricky! The next weekend, I was in Birmingham for a road race. A-MAZING BBQ. Then my latest venture was in SoCal for the road race in Fontana. At least I got to sleep in my own bed for that race.

One of these days I'll get a day off. But i can't complain because the past few races I have met some amazing people. My friend Chris has introduced me to his entire team now and we all went out to dinner on Friday night. There are some good pics from that. I am trying to be committed to posting pictures at least once from an event I attend because you will notice there are a lot of pictures to share.

So this is the face you might often see me make when I have 500 things to do. But if you know me, its no sweat for this multi-tasker.

Well....this is Evan. He has always had an outrageous hair style and this one was by far the most brave and courageous look he's tried yet. A full on MULLET. Scroll for the back...

BAM!

In Birmingham, there was this amazing bbq place called Dreamland. They made my day when they provided toothpicks on the table. How considerate!

The Barber Motorsports Park had this amazing motorcycle museum and I was able to catch a glimpse of some of its gems while attending a meeting in the building.

This is John. I love taking pictures of photographers. They need love too.

This is what John was shooting. I'm hard at work.

In Fontana, we had some pretty lengthy delays because of the high winds. This is Danny Eslick taking a quick nap while waiting for the session to begin. Apparently it worked because he did awesomein the Supersport race.

This is Chris..."throwing out the vibe."
My brother, Shaun, feeling the speed of my new Mini Cooper S.

I may not be lactose intolerant but i don't think ice cream is a great idea. You can obviously see James doesn't eat ice cream too much.

This is the kind of picture you get when you let two boys borrow your camera.

Yep...

Matching shirts...Awesome (even though they're the wrong color)

Seriously, the iPhone takes awesome pics. This is Seattle from the Space Needle.

"The Many Faces of Me and My Friends!"

Ehhh...delayed flights.

Are you serious with that hair? haha

If you look closely, you'll notice Ross is at least a foot too tall for this aircraft.

Love that face. Pretty much means...What are you doing?

Chris was a little tired so he used his bike as a pillow.

Don't take life so seriously. That's pretty close to our motto in this picture.

Garrett is such a bad ass. You might not want to mess with him.

This may not be a funny facial expression but the hair speaks for itself.

Last but not least is Robbie and his seriously akward face.

Thanks for stopping by. I really hope that you like the pictures. I'll be in Vegas this weekend so I'm sure I'll have plenty of pictures to share next week.