Happy Hump-Day!

One Nation under God...

Ziva

Ziva

After two failed attempts to rescue a German Shepherd, (GSD), from two different organizations,
(The 1st one because the owner had a change of mind, the 2nd one the owner claimed the dog before we could pick her up...), we finally decided to go with a puppy GSD.

Ziva was born March 7th. There were 8 pups in the litter of which one passed away.

Both parents of Ziva are AKC registered, working K9 dogs.

We got to meet both parents, they are great looking dogs with good size and coloring.

As you can tell from viewing the pictures, Ziva is mostly black, with brown feet and some small brown markings on her face. So far she has been great at our house, playing with our Pug Bruno and our Russian Blue cat Zhivago. It has been 15+ years since I raised a puppy, my miniature Schnauzer Sammy...

Found out quick though, I need to have eyes in the back of my skull!

More pics and posts to follow...

Stage winner Mark Cavendish

Nice tribute, Cav. 

A true sportsman on and off the bike! 

#RIP #108 Wouter Weylandt. 

Wouter passed away after crashing in the Giro d'Italia 2 years ago.

King Willem Alexander

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated today, handing over to the crown to her eldest son, 

Willem-Alexander, who at 46, became the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years. 

The 75-year-old looked close to tears as her eldest son kissed her after the ceremony on the balcony at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, overlooking 20,000 of her former subjects.

Hr. Ms. van Galen Far East Racing Team 1973

These are two video clips I just now found on a site in Holland.

Unfortunately they are very short, without sound.

Though they might give you some idea of what Hr. Ms. van Galen looked like,
 during the world trip to the Far East in 1973.
Hard to believe this is already 40 years ago..........

Festival International Lafayette, LA

Gaywynn and I enjoyed our first night of Festival International yesterday!

Surely the highlight of the evening was Trombone Shorty from New Orleans.
 Trombone phenom, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews,
fronts for one of the most energetic group of funksters to ever slip slide out of the Big Easy.

We're looking forward to a fun filled Festival weekend and hope the rain stays away....

Below a YouTube clip of Trombone Shorty from 2009.

Just one day into the weekend...

We had a great outing Friday night at Social! 

Gaywynn opted for the Cold Seafood Platter, while I choose the Smoked Shrimp with 4Hr. Polenta.

Great ambience, wonderful service and awesome food!!!

The gorgeous roses there to start off the weekend... 

Just love my bride;)

Please check out SocialSouthern

Harry's Truman Shaving Set

Nothing beats a fresh razor and a good shave, other than a straight razor shave at a barbershop. 

If you don’t want to fork over $15-$30 for a professional shave, there is now a cost conscious alternative. Harry’s was built out of respect for the everyday gentleman who understands they shouldn’t have to overpay for a great shave. 

Harry’s offers a launch line which includes two razors, the Truman and the Winston, plus 5-blade German made replacement cartridges, as well as Harry’s unique shaving cream. 

All products can be ordered separately or in sets and refill razors can be re-ordered for $2 each. 

Time to step up your razor game fellas, head over to Harry’s to check out the awesome line of products. 

My wonderful wife saw an add on this set in the WSJ

And just yesterday she surprised me with this great set!

Early this morning I had my first shave and I was very impressed....

And so was Gaywynn!

Thanks so much..... and yes.... it had to be Orange!!!

Rouleur 37

It has been quite a while since I've had the pleasure of holding a printed issue of the phenomenal Rouleur. Thanks to my friend Angiographer, who received a replacement of this damaged issue, I once more enjoyed the fabulous smell and awesome photography along with great articles of Rouleur. 

Last year I switched to the digital version of Rouleur on my iPad...

It just isn't the same! 

Thanks again Angiographer for this treat!! 

I might have to subscribe again..... ;)

Happy Easter.

Wielrennerke wishes everybody a very Happy Easter weekend!

New Over Age 65 12 hour and 24 hour records

Congratulations to Colin Anderson, Age 66, Palmerston North, New Zealand!

Outdoor Track (Feilding Velodrome, New Zealand)

Standard Bike

12 Hour: 219 Miles 57 Feet (219.0109 Miles=352.464 KM) 18.25 mph average speed (29.37 km/hr)

24 Hours: 393 Miles 1344 Feet (393.2545 Miles=632.8818 KM) 16.39 mph average speed (26.37 km/hr)

January 18-19, 2013

Officials: Christopher Keenan, Richard Sheehan, Marcus Ingley, Austin Smith, Neil Vertongen, Gavin Donaldson, Wayne Christian, Mark Robinson, Michael Burt

Crew: 

Wayne Fage, Mike Sturgess, John Lithgow, Kevin Waters, John Burmeister, Christine Hughes-Anderson

Note: The 24 Hour record is a new record for this category.

The 12 Hour record replaces the previous record of 217.9 miles held by Gerry Eddlemon (set in Sep 2007).

Dunhill 70 Shell Briar Metal Collared Military Style

 

This is my latest addition to my Dunhill pipe collection....

 A lovely little Dunhill Shell Briar 70 pipe. 

Standard billiard shape. 

 Fitted with a metal collar stamped DUNHILL over MADE IN ENGLAND, with 70 on the bottom. 

Fitted with a push fit military style stem, with the iconic white dot. 

A lovely lightweight pipe weighing just under one ounce.