Adventures in cabin life, state parks, travel, and food...

Met some Roberts family members in Hinton, WV this past weekend, for a designated time of chilling and eating. Lucas made us some Chili Friday night, Zach's eggs biscuits and gravy saturday morning, and Wren's beef that night and french toast the next morning. I'm still full, and am in need of getting in more regular riding to reduce the obvious results of my "off season" eating binge that has been occuring since..ooo quite a while now.

The cabin was up on a ridge overlooking Sandstone falls on the New River. It was really nice, and just North of Bluestone and Pipestem State Parks. Luke and I got some time in riding the trails at Bluestone, and made it down for a visit to Pipestem also. It was a good weekend, and we had a great time seeing everyone, looking forward to the next time.

 

 

 

Made it in to Lynchburg Sunday night to visit my folks there and got in some cards with my grandparents. Even got my car inspected...finally...

Hit the road Monday night to Harrisonburg to hang out with Burchy and spent Tuesday morning talking with Chris Scott of Shenandoah Mountain Touring about working with him next year. Its looking like thats gonna happen and I'm super stoked to make the move and work with SMT.

Finally back to Morgantown yesterday evening to see Liew give us his practice presentation for his defense. He defended this morning and he passed! Great job Larry! Way to dominate.

Liew took Bala and I out to the Peking House for lunch and then back to the house and fed us some Durian that he brought back from New York. That is by far the strangest fruit I have ever eaten.

 

 

The taste of Durian? Well....the seed is wrapped in what is basically natural pudding with a weird filmy cover. If you arent into textures....dont eat it. Its fruity, sweet, confusing, kinda bitter, and just...well, you should try it.

 

Lookin' like Canaan Valley this weekend.....hellz yeah.