A day at the track

I am very happy. I went with my three sons to the motocross track at Los Planes a couple of days ago. They were super happy. So was I.
This is not the first time we go there, but it is the first time we take one bike for each of them. That's right! I finally bited the bullet and purchased a third bike for them. A used (but in great shape) Honda XR100.
Three dirt bikes + three boys = Lots of fun.
We had a great time. I let them ride until darkness was creeping upon us. They were so excited. My oldest son even jumped a very BIG one on the main jump. I think it was not intentionally though. All the same, I captured it with my never-away-from-my-pocket slim casio camera.

After the track, we went to eat to one of the famous "pupuserías de los planes". Great pupusas! They ate two big ones each. Delicious. Where else can you eat and take a piss right there in the same spot? Thought so.

I looked at them and was very happy and fulfilled. I know they were. Mostly I am happy because I know that day created a memory on all of us that will never be erased and will even get better as time goes by.

I love my sons.

Xmas

Today was a good day. Almost. My three sons were very happy with their toys. However, I know I give them too much stuff and somehow I keep making the same mistake every year! At the end of the day, instead of being only greatful, they were insisting on getting something more. Even if it was only pizza, or "cohetes", they kept asking. They are definetely spoiled. I need to do something about it...
I think new rules for the new year might be a place to start. How about defining the number of presents they can get at every holiday or birthday? How many would you suggest? Or..
What if they only get ONE present from Santa? I used to get only one and never complaint!

On a different topic, I bought a honda XR100 enduro bike for my oldest son. Nice!

ehh.. It is still the same topic. Well, I guess love blinds you.... again, and again.

Happy Christmas !

Sleepy

I am very sleepy. In fact, I really don't understand why I started to write this. I really just want to go to bed.

Should I write the word "I" one more time? Huh?

It has been an interesting day after all. Why? The answer is for me to know and for you to never find out. ha!

Good nite to all the young people. Old people know better.

Bye.

December already!

Good evening to all!

I keep scrambling to get the ultimate topic for my "nou-hablou-espanol" publication... There! now you know why this post is also nonsense.

Well, I'm sure most of you people have already noticed 2005 is almost over. December is gaining momentum, almost at 50% throttle, will reach 100% soon, full speed ahead and then it dies. Bummer!

What does it mean? What does it tell you that this year (not just ANY year, but THIS ONE) is coming to an end?? I will give you a minute to think about it...

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That's your answer? Wrong!! Whamy! Double Whamy! It means absolutely and positively NOTHING! Let me explain..

Dates are man made, so they are not intrinsic to nature. A year is an arbitrary number. Sure it measures the earth revolving about the sun, but do you REALLY think about it when you think "a year". Of course you don't, unless you are an astronomer, and you are not. Think about this one: Most human beings do not correlate to 2005. In Asia they count the year zero differently (2005 was a VERY LONG time ago...). Moreover, human beings have roamed the earth aproximately 1.5 million years (give or take) and years as we know them have been used a ridiculous small percentage of that time. Seasons were used before calendars were invented. Days and nights as well.

Days and nights... hmmm? They don't exist. Really! There is always day and there is always night. It depends on your point of view and your understanding of basic physics. The sun is always shining somewhere! In addition, visible light is meaningless as well!! The fact that OUR EYES can only detect the visible light spectrum does not make these particular frecuencies "special". If you don't understand this, please stop reading.

I can go on and on (honest) to explain why the end of a year does not have any empiric meaning. Ask a tree or a duck. However, MEN need to have pauses, break points, margins, etc. That is why it is accepted without much thought that a year has ended. Fact is, we need it to be so. This way we can erase "last year" and begin to live again. It gives us another chance to do whatever it is we want to do. Most people don't realize that this exact same choice is available to all of us NOW, every second, always.

Please don't live your life in years, not even weeks (as I do). Live it continously and fully. Like it or not, every instant is brand new and you can do of each what you please.