Courtenay Brown

I am en route to Nature Valley.For some reason my laptop is out of batteries.For some further reason my laptop charger is on the floor by the bed 1000 miles away from here.Grr.So smartypants #1, that's me.For #2 we turn to my lovely little sister Scare.Me: So, what's on the agenda for the week? You going to look for a summer job?Scare: Goal for the week is to get a tan. Anni gave me a white dress and I need a tan to wear it.Me: Oh.But here is the good one:Me: Do you have a boyfriend yet?Scare: There are boys in Maryland?! Ha. ...

Is it wrong that I am a teensy weensy bit relieved?

The week between race trips (Hood/Philly was last week, next week is Nature Valley) has thus far consisted of:-two one-hour rides-three trips to the grocery store-about 37 clumsy tired run-ins with doors, furniture, etc. (possibly a record low for me)(apparently I have good kung-fu energy or something)-diet soda and coffee in lieu of water, almost exclusively-re-attempt at selling stuff-a bit of work-one trail runand:onlyONENAP?!?! :(I must be reading too many blogs or something.

Photos from the Mt. Hood Prologue:(for those of you who patiently listen to my complaints about pretty much any photo of myself, thank you, and yes i do like these, although my helmet is kinda crooked)

(via chat with little sister Scare)(who is apparently speaking to me again after last week's "incident")Sarah: hey man we have high SPEED! except I'm not using it me: WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!Sarah: because you have to sit outside, in the car and I am "CLEANING MY ROOM" so hanging in the car isn't really an opshme: is it rigged through philipa and doug's place? (the neighbors)Sarah: yeahThis exchange was on Monday. I chatted with her again yesterday, during which time she was again not using the New High Speed because it was 95 degrees outside and thus too hot to sit in ...

Hypothetically, if you could earn $44,000 in a week (for simplicity's sake let's say that amount is net of taxes), would you rather:(a) work one week, have 51 weeks of vacation-slash-training-time and earn $44,000 in a year-or-(b) work 50 weeks and earn $2.2 million in a yearI chose option (a) without hesitation, a friend looked at me like I was nuts.

(written on plane, posted on ground)We raced the Liberty Classic in Philadelphia today. Last year Liberty was one of many not-my-finest-moments, but today was great. It's quite probably the biggest women's race in the country and I loved it. What can I say, I am a typical girl in several respects: I love ponies, songs with good bass lines, and Large Audiences To Witness Me Doing Stuff I Think Is Cool. There were tons of people (helps that the boys race at the same time - thanksguys!!), the weather was pretty much perfect for racing, and the course was wonderfully devoid of the Oregonian "9 miles to the KOM!" climbs we faced just a week ...

(keeping in mind that The Huntress had a sleepless and harried weekend thanks to her charming athletic princesses)(meaning: us)Us: blah blah blah Paris Hilton blah blahLisa: Ugh. You know, I kinda hope she dies. Her and Anna Nicole Smith.Us: Um? Anna Nicole? Lisa, Anna Nicole already died.Lisa: -pause- Court if this goes on your blog I'm going to -bleep-ing smack you!Um, Greg, sugar-pie honey bun? Can you please play bodyguard for a little while please? Scared.

Philly pre-ride today was a blast.Lots of nice views:And cutenesses:"Possum" giving "Groggles" a ride back to the hotel

It was a pretty successful family reunion week I have decided.My mom managed to corner all 3 of her kids for a photo, and she even got one where no one had bunny-ears or a finger up their nose.That's my cousin Elizabeth, then Me, Than, and Sarah who was still not speaking to me (see below).My brother Than and my uncle Tony got out on the tennis court every day.Me: How was the Tennis?Than: We didn't play tennis.Me: Huh? How come you are all sweaty and ...