Bike Across America - Duzer Did!

For the past few weeks I have been watching Ryan Van Duzer ride his 3-speed New Belgium Cruiser from Oceanside, CA to Washington, D.C. on YouTube. Yes, I said 3-Speed Cruiser. No Ryan's not riding on some lavish expensive road bike, or a high-tech 21-speed mountain bike (although he did once ride from Honduras to Colorado on a mountain bike) Ryan is merely riding an old school beach style cruiser across this beautiful country.

He's gone through the Arizona and New Mexico deserts, over the Rockies, through the Plain States and over the Appalachians, and now he's on the doorstep of democracy, Maryland. The Duze has almost finished his journey to D.C. and now he needs our help. Please help spread the word about bike riding, sport cycling, pushing small children on bikes or anything that would get more people on one, two or three wheels and out of their carbon polluting vehicles.

Ryan supports bicycle co-op's like his local Community Cycles in Boulder, CO. He wants you to donate money, bikes, or time to your local bike co-op to help those in your community get on a bike or stay on a bike so they can stop putting the pedal to the metal and start putting their own feet on the pedals. Please watch Ryan's incredible journey across this great nation of ours and help him on his journey to convince Washington that NOW is the time to get behind bicycles and the HUMAN POWER that makes them move. So hop on your bike and tell people about bikes and Ryan Van Duzer's amazing ride across America.

Check out - Duzer Duz America - on a cruiser . . . (click link at the bottom to view vids on my blog.)



Also if this intrigued you Ryan has a whole bunch of videos on YouTube throughout all of his crazy adventures around the World. He's also been featured on the Travel Channel with some of his antics.

Ryan Van Duzer Show Reel from Ryan Van Duzer on Vimeo.

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Best Songs About Mexico

Hello again, it has been a minute since writing a blog but since I'm having the damnedest time trying to find songs about Mexico I am compiling my list of the Top Ten Songs about Mexico.

I traveled to Puerto Vallarta for my honeymoon so some of my songs may veer towards the Mexican Pacific but all in all they are all great songs to enjoy in or around Mexico, or if you just have Mexico on your mind. (Like I have since returning back to the States.)

ENJOY!

** LIST EDIT** A suggestion from the one and only Spiro has altered the list substantially. The Mexicali Blues by the Grateful Dead is an 11th hour add.

11. Rodeo or Mexico - Garth Brooks

10. Down to Mexico - Paul Gilbert

9. Mexico - James Taylor

8. Mexico - Sammy Hagar and the Wabos

7. Gringo Honeymoon - Robert Earl Keen Jr.

6. Seashores of 'Ol Mexico - George Strait

5. Mexicali Blues - The Grateful Dead

4. South of the Border - Frank Sinatra

3. Beer in Mexico - Kenny Chesney

2. Down in Mexico - The Coasters

1. Puerto Vallarta - Las Hermanas Huerta

I think that it's funny that I have two songs simply named "Mexico" and two more that nearly share a title in "Down IN Mexico" and "Down TO Mexico". Apparently there isn't much variety when it comes to naming songs based on our friendly neighbor to the south.



** ON A SIDE NOTE **

I heard prior to leaving for Puerto Vallarta, and Mexico in general that we here in the States often think of Mexico as 'foreign' and not 'neighbor'. This struck hard with me as it is VERY true. We easily see Canada as an annex of the United States yet liken Mexico to some far off third-world land. We do share a border with them and send our college students there in droves every Spring Break. You'd think we'd view them in better light. Just a thought . . .


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Our Wedding

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Our Wedding Weekend by Video My Story

Here is the four part saga that was my Wedding Weekend as told by Video My Story, aka my cousin Dan from Minneapolis. He is an amazing videographer and has quickly developed a new style in just under a year.

We're trying to get our Official Wedding DVD online as well, as soon as it's available. That was done by Gregg from Lake Tahoe Films, also a kick ass videographer.










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He Will Be Missed . . .

Unless you've been living under a rock you probably are aware that the greatest entertainer ever to grace any stage has passed away. Mr. Micheal Joseph Jackson is no longer with us. Much talk has come up over the past couple days over his performances, life, and legacy. I think that Tavis Smiley's recent guests have articulated his past, present and future as an icon in American culture.

Here is Michael and the Jackson 5 covering Smokey Robinson's "Who's Loving You?"





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Married Man

I am finally officially off the market ladies! I am now married to the woman of my dreams. A girl that I have been infatuated with since I was 14 years old. So many people in my life have heard countless hours of stories about how wonderful a person Jen truly is. Now I call her wife.

I have been waiting for this moment my entire life and thank everyone for putting up with my endless talk about Jenny. To be married to her is the greatest accomplishment of my entire life. Now I have an even greater responsibility; I must always be a great husband and eventually a great father.

Neither of these come easy but I promise to always try, and correct my errors to the best of my ability. I can only be me, but I can always strive to be a better me.

Here are some pictures from my wedding weekend.


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