Chris McIntyre

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Archive for June, 2007

  • Man, today went fast. Not too much longer in the office, then off to yoga. #
  • Off for the night. #
  • Riding motorcycle to biker bar with amy. #
  • Eating a big ol burger with amy and joe. #
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Small Updates Make the House Feel Better

So, if you haven’t noticed, I am catching up a bit on blogging and posting photos. The photos below were taken when Amy and I were back in Tennessee. We decided to update the paint and linens in the bedroom. We will do some real upgrades to the house later, but for now, this will have to do.

BEFORE
This is what our bedroom looked like in TN before Amy decided we needed to update it a bit.

AFTER
And this is what it looked like after. It was a cheap update, but it was one of the first things we have done to the house (after owning it for almost 2 years).

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Another Trip to Alices

Amy Chilling on the Bike
This Photo taken by theFerf

Since it was a nice day out, Amy and I decided to meet Joe for a motorcycle ride and lunch. There is nothing like a relaxing ride on a warm sunny day, cruising up the ocean front and then winding through the woods… ending with a great lunch and conversation.

It’s always amazing to me the number of bikers we see on the way to and from Alices. Seriously, we passed a group going the opposite direction as us that consisted of no less than 100 riders. It was, without a doubt, the largest group of riders I have ever seen in one place.

Anyway, enjoy this photo of Amy, chilling on my bike at Alices.

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Death Burger At Alices

Burger At Alices
This Photo taken by theFerf

Due to my becoming less active and working more, I now have high cholesterol. Not deadly, but not good. But even armed with this knowledge, I still chose the Harley burger today when out at lunch.

This burger has 1/3 lb sirloin, 4 pieces of sausage, 2 slices of bacon, cheddar cheese, muenster cheese, grilled unions, lettuce and tomato on a bun. If you go to Alices, ask for it by name… the Harley!

If your wife asks, tell you had the turkey and avocado and man up to the chest pains when shes not looking.

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  • At HQ, Planning the day. #
  • Looking at: “My Wife is on Twitter! Show updates, blog posts and comments :)” (http://tinyurl.com/2ph6db) #
  • fresh salad for lunch. much better than mexican on a hot day. #
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Fire Truck or Transformer

Firetruck or Transformer
This Photo taken by theFerf

Was walking to work earlier this week and saw this fire truck fold open… I instantly thought about the upcoming Transformers movie. Maybe Im a geek, or maybe im nostalgic, but I grew up with the transformers and am really excited about the movie coming out.

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A Homeless Guy Saved My Life Today

I ride my motorcycle to and from work along the same route every day, rain or shine. This morning I approached one of my usual stoplights. At this light, there are four lanes of traffic flowing in both directions, intersected by the same number of lanes crossing at the intersection. To handle the amount of traffic that flows through this intersection, there is a delay for people turning left across the traffic with a left turn light.

On a normal morning, all oncoming traffic comes to a stop, the left arrow turns green, and our two lanes of traffic proceed through the turn… but this morning was unique. I was the first one waiting at the light, and as it turned green I accelerated into the intersection and into the turn. But before I could finish crossing, a homeless man with a shopping cart started crossing the road. I came to a stop and put my feet down as he crossed the intersection about 10 feet in front of me. And just as I came to a stop, a truck ran the red light and sped through the intersection a few inches from the front of my bike! He was so close that the wind from him speeding by nearly blew me over.

So, today was the first time a homeless man has done anything I am thankful for. If he hadn’t stopped traffic by ignoring the traffic signals, I would certainly be dead this morning. So, thank you homeless guy for breaking the law by crossing illegally instead of writing your name with your own feces in front of my apartment this morning. You are an angel.

  • Shutting Down and heading to Supper. Waiting on Amy. #
  • Meeting… then meeting, and another meeting. Then maybe after lunch I can work. #
  • At: “Nama Sushi for lunch.” (http://tinyurl.com/37hy33) #
  • First day of summer, celebrated with ice cream! #
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  • Back from kung fu. Enjoying a yummy salad. #
  • Thinking about coffee. Want to go? #
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  • Locked and Loaded. #
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