My coach Greg Romero 
, aka "G", wrote a great article about the journey of coaching two athletes to Olympic Medals. Just think it is cool to hear a different perspective on behind the scene stuff that most people never know about. He was/ is a big part of Mikey and my success !!!
Going in for LASIK this thursday!! Figured I would get this one out of the way too. Nearsightedness be gone!! Fingers crossed. I'll keep ya posted.
Bryn sent me this link from Racer X. Ken Block is the owner of DC shoes, but he also drives a rally car extremely well and has all kinds of other sweet projects in snow dirt etc. Check out his site.. kenblockracing.com
This is pretty random, but I figured who doesn't like flare?? FredFlare is urban outfitter-esk style, but there are some funny things in there... FredFlare.com
A congratulations letter showed up in mail yesterday from President Bush!!. I was looking super closely at the signature trying to figure out if it was real, and I swear it was written with an actual marker!! Come to find out he has a signature machine that does all his Christmas cards and letters like this with a real pen. Dammit, he Tricked me again:).
My Poritical letter collection now spans The president, A senator, City Counsel, Governor, Supervisor, Mayor, and a few others. Left my mark:)
Had to pull over for this one on my way back to CA. Photo still doesn't do it justice. Arizona desert sunsets are amazing.
THE ACTION SPORTS REPORT
ESPN BLOG has a mini story about my recovery. This blog is pretty fun, It has stuff about snowboarders, Ricky Charmichael's Nascar racing, Skateboarders, etc. Will be a weekly blog worth checking out.
The first round of the Australian National series was Last weekend in Adelaide....
JOHN MARTIN...Irish legend, Nike mastermind. Here is his self proclaimed introduction... "Stubborn, loud, mostly out of hand, impossible to control, with poor reading and writing skills, 5/16” normal size, cursed with foxy hair and Irish skin, but blessed with a Corkonian rebel tongue and family that despite it all allowed me to dream far beyond my station."...
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Obama wins the Presidential Election!! This is good news, I think. At least now, after all the political analysts finish their spiels, we can get back on track. I am a little disappointed that we didn't get to see McCain's Double maverick trick though:)
Saturday Night Live has had some amazing skits of Political happenings. My favorite lines have everything to do with being Mavericky:) I must have watched these skits online at least half a dozen times.
I cruised up to Oakley to see Blick the other day, and discovered my new favorite sunglasses. They are like the frogskins, but newskool and smaller. Named Jupiter- after the Roman god of light and sky.
SAN DIEGO, CA
We went to a little doggie Halloween costume parade at Ocean Beach. Besides weiner dog races, this was the cutest dog filled day ever. Doggy Yoda 
, Doggie Octopus 
, Doggie Chicken wing from KFC 
:)...
The Legacy of Cheri Elliott should never be forgotten. She inspired me as a little girl, with her bike skills, in both BMX and MTB, and even though I never actually met her in person, she impacted my life. Ahead of her time.....
NEW YORK, NY
Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been really preoccupied with rehab... Anyway, 12 Days post-op, I crutched my way through airports and flew to NYC to participate in a Women's Sports Foundation Charity Dinner. It was a Black tie event hosting 70 of the planet’s top female athletes and a few celebs which raised about $1.4 million that will be turned into grants and educational-related programming for girls/women in sports.
Jill has been on such a blitz since the Olympics, she really hasn't left her self any time to rest. 10 days after laid out to have a new ACL Ligament put in her knee, she's out doing track visits..
FREJUS, FRANCE
Just saw results from the final round of the Supercross World Cup in france. USA killed it. My pal and roommate) Arielle took the overall title, which is incredible, I am really proud of her, and Donny, Herman, and Kyle Bennett took 1,2,3 in the men's series.
Bess Greenberg’s photos 
were published today in the sports section of the NY Times. Check it out…They chose only to run the women in the paper, myself included- full page for the article! Online narrated slideshow at: NY Times
Nice work Biggie:) 
6 days after my surgery, a knee cap is starting to emerge:) Rehab is my life. Day 7 I was on the stationary bike cruising, which made me very happy, Day 8 started walking without crutches:)