New Tattoo

Well, not really. New tattoo would, in a way, imply I already have one. This is only untrue in the sense that I haven't yet gotten the courage up to make the commitment to the one I've been working off and on for a few years now. No, today I got some riding in and played 2 hours of soccer, some of it full field/full team. I am beat now, have some work to do this evening, and am sore from taking one from the team in my side. This is where the tattoo piece comes in. The soccer ball patchwork is imprinted into my side. I shouldn't get so caught up in moments such as that because it is precisely a similar situation that resulted in me breaking my wrist during indoor soccer when I was a junior in high school. My sister to this day still likes to remind me how I ruined her birthday party in the process. Never mind my broken bones - she wanted to paarrrty. 

I am hoping between running around in the sun and getting blasted in the abdomen whatever is left of this cold I caught last week will vacate my system and leave me fit to get some riding in when work isn't pressing... The Raccoon Rally is in two weeks, something I would like to do again this year but because my fitness level and mileage is down so much, if I do it'll likely be the beginner class - or maybe I'll just go for full-on pain and do the sport class. I had a great time last year (and I think my sister even enjoyed some of it) but I'd like to go for the full weekend this year too.