Being in management I am part of the decision to send people on my team home for the day. Of course unless there is something pressing going on I will always let everyone head home. I, like today, stay at least an hour, usually two - so I can get caught up on things that were falling behind throughout the week, or previous weeks.
So today once again by staying the couple extra hours or so, I was able to get caught up on a ton of stuff that I was previously getting tired of seeing sit in my inbox or on my post-it to-do list sitting in the front of my keyboard. Notes and to-do list can be such a pain in the ass and a huge generator of anxiety and stress when they are in your face haunting you daily.
Carson
Went down to Carson to visit mom for a little while today and as usual it was not an easy thing to do. Not because of the long drive, this time we were at work so nearly 1/2 the way there already. Instead it was because of the way she has progressed in a negative manner, since the last visit we had with her. Sure I knew this would happen and be the case all along once we knew what was wrong with her but you still deny the severity of it 'big picture', at least I did.
No matter the visit went well and I was happy to see her for a little while, if only for 30 to 45 minutes total with most of the time just sitting there with her or holding her hand, showing her and Zoey one another and that sort of thing. It's tough for me as I've selfishly mentioned in the past. Mostly because I know how good her and Zoey would have gotten along and already how much they are alike!
It's so weird how that happens, I can see things in Zoey's looks, personality and so on that at times mirror several family members. Not easy to describe really unless you have a child, then it would make more sense to you most likely. I know I would not have understood before having her.
All said and done it was a nice visit even if it seems like we were not there for very long. Mom will not know the difference but will know that we were there to see her if only at that time and not in memory, that is still okay as much as it sucks.
Weather & Cycling Routes
More rain and the flash floods today, continuing through the night from what the weather guessers have been saying. I did not realize how bad it was the other night when we had the storms. I mean I did know that it was bad because of videos friends were posting, but once I drove home tonight and was able to see all of the mud and rocks in the street as well as the areas still washed out or flooded slightly I now know how much worse it actually was.
On the flip-side I'm glad that I decided to go home that way because now I know how the bike lanes are in those areas and the verdict is that they suck right now. Full of dirt, mud or a little of both which means there will be crap in there as well that will potentially puncture my tires. Hopefully the street sweepers will come through soon and be able to clean them up nicely.
They way they look at the moment I would not want to ride in them unless I had to, which again sucks because several areas are those that I really like to take. Oh well, maybe it will help me to find new routes I may not have otherwise have taken.
Speaking Of Cycling
While I am on the subject of cycling and before I end this post I have to have one quick rant about fucking, yes fucking, bike shops. Its no wonder how many people go online or do not have any faith in their local shops. For one, many of them want you in and out with a bike, though hopefully giving you something great that is what you need and should be riding. I will give it to most, they do care but it seems that more times than not that is where the real support ends, when you leave after buying or picking up your new toy.
Me for example have easily spent well over $16,000 at one of the local bike shops in a very short amount of time and I feel that the support I receive is not quite up to par with the kind of money I have spent. Nope, don't expect anyone to kiss my ass over 16k, though I would like to be treated like I am a valued customer whether $160 came out of my pocket or 16k or more.
I tried really hard to be loyal to them, give them my business and so on even after having some second thoughts a while back. Over the winter I spent another $8k+ with them and recently had questions that I was looking for answers or opinions on. Sure, I sent them an email vs. going in and talking to them but that should not matter. My email was very straight forward and to the point and would have literally taken them less than 30 minutes to read and reply to even if they did it haphazardly as most shops usually do.
Now several days later I've received nothing in the form of a response. Not a 'hey we received your email, we are really busy at the moment and apologize. We want to be sure we read and understand your questions and concerns fully before sending you a reply.
We will do so within a week'. Shxt, something like that would be perfect, but this whole ignoring thing is annoying. In their defense there is a chance that person is out or off but I know that there has to be more than one guy there than can answer questions as well as get on the computer.
I can talk to the guys online that have both an online presence as well as very busy shop and they will get back to me within the hour more times than not. The reply, unless parts were not understood, will come with suggestions, answers as well as links to what they may have used and can recommend vs. what will make the bankroll look the best for that week, month or quarters.
So with that I am moving on and not looking back as hard as that is to do. I said I would last time and I did not do it. This time I have another shop that I will do my business with and go from there. If they give me a bad taste in my mouth then I will have to find another.
If the shxt really hits the fan I guess I will be forced to buy one online, have it shipped to me and go from there. Hell, it's what I started doing with my race karts and not only did I save a LOT of money I also received some of the best customer service ever and by building them myself I learned a whole lot of stuff I otherwise would not have and I knew the kart inside and out.
With that I need to stick to my guns this time and say fuck it and move on. There are other shops that want my money I'm sure and because of that I will go there. Who knows, maybe word got out that after this shop built my current bike I took it to this other shop to basically have them rebuild it for me to avoid any of the bonehead, fucked up issues I dealt with before.
Paying well over $100 for a tune-up only to get home and have shxt more fucked up than when I got there because in my opinion they probably let a fucking apprentice work on the bike who half-assed it or did not know what he was doing in the first place. I don't care, you have to learn, but someone that knows their shxt should be checking the work over at the very least.
As far as I'm concerned and as I've said a few times since starting this section of the entry I'm done with them - so long and thanks for all the fish!
Dried Up
With that I am going to let the rain finish falling and in the meantime let the ink dry on this entry. I'm done for the day and honestly getting more and more excited about being done with daily entries simply because they are a curse. They are nice, if you have the time, otherwise they hang over you like a dark rain filled cloud all day until you have it finished.
For now, it's time for me to head over to the couch and grow some roots for a few before I go out into the garage and spin on the trainer for a few miles since the streets are crap right now.
Photo: Yep, I think you can agree with me that it was just a little on the hot side today in the area!
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| 118° when I got in the car today, wild! |
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