Denny & Wes's first ride...

What a beautiful day for a ride. 

Denny finally got to take his motor cycle out for his first solo ride. 

I still can't believe he has a bike. 

He and his brother Steve were in a bad motorcycle accident about 27 years ago. 

It has always been a bad topic with Denny and I, 

because I really didn't want him to get one again. 

But guess what I lost that fight. 

I know he is older and smarter now, so I feel better about it than 

I would have if he got it 20 years ago.

I have to admit it is a great looking bike. 

No I haven't been on a ride with him yet. 

He was getting ready to go to Westport for seafood. 

And I was off to Lacey for Wes and I to do our first bike ride together. 

Wes is going to do the STP 

(Seattle to Portland - bike ride)

with me this year. 

He doesn't have a bike so he is using Denny's. 

Denny's shoes didn't fit his so he had to change out the 

pedal's from the clip on's to the regular ones. 

I brought some of Denny's biking clothes to see if Wes wanted to use them. 

The biking shirt he wasn't a fan of, and he wasn't to keen on the

 shorts but the shorts he left on. 

It is always weird the first time you put butted biking shorts on, 

it feels like you have a diaper on. 

It is totally worth it after a ride, really helps your  butt. 

All ready to go. 

Lily wanted in the pictures with her bike. 

We were off to find the trail head for the Chehalis Western Trail.

I had never started from the Lacey end, so we kinda knew where we were going. 

But we found it. 

Wes was doing a great job. 

Wes sometimes did have a hard time keeping up with me, but that's just

 because he isn't used to using the muscles that it takes to ride a long ride. 

He will get used to it and kick my butt the next ride.

This is my favorite part of the whole trail.

This was our turn around point. 

He made it! 

The only problem he really had was trying to get used to how the 

gears on the bike works, 

and which is the best to use at different times. 

Most of all going up hills. He will get it. 

If he gets clip-on shoes that will help a ton.

His first 25 miler.

Great job Wes, really proud of you.

And thanks for doing this part of my journey with me. 

After we got back we waited for Denny to show up on his bike. 

He finally did and had the seafood with him. 

This is the first time I have seen him in all his gear for his kind of riding. 

He looked pretty good. 

Lily like his bike and wanted to sit on it. 

Chloe also wanted on. 

They look so cute. 

After all our riding was done we did a BBQ. 

OK Meagan did most of it. Thanks Meg. 

Chloe also helped.

We had a couple yummy appetizers, then steak, potatoes, bread and crab.

OMG!! everything was so good. 

She also did berry sangria's.

The girls were having fun dancing to the music. 

They are so cute. 

What a cheesy smile from Chloe. 

It was a great day. 

Thanks Wes and Meghan for having us up for the day. 

It was wonderful. 

Nail's

OMG... 

I can't believe how much talk is going on about my nails. 

Forever I have had "long" nails. 

Believe it or not but if my nails are short I bite them. LOL Ya I know gross. 

I love my nails. 

So the other day Renee said something to me and I posted it on Facebook and here is what I got. 

Renee is telling me my long nails are out of fashion.... Ggggrrrrr... What do you think?

• Travis Prill 

  obviously they are too long. you ran out of red trying to paint those long suckers and had to use black for the pinky.

  Heidi Berry Budge 

  Natural nails are the way to go now:)...take those suckers off and get your nails shellaced...You always look great! Just a thought..lol

  Angela R. Thomas

  Your nails are awesome. I am considering getting my put back on too! 

  I wouldn't go any longer though!

  Kelly Carrier

  I think they are bomb! Except the black coke nail,lol.

  Renee Corwin-Rey

  I only mentioned it, because you broke one.. thought it was the perfect opportunity for you to 'trim them back a bit'... it just reminds me of Cindi Lauper in the 80's... :-)

  • Tyra Lynne Wahl

    Since I do nails for a living.... I will say that there is nothing wrong at all with acrylics because we're not all blessed with thick healthy nails... 

    
    

    However, my personal preference is that they be shorter than you have them now but neat and happy bright. Most of my clients don't like them more than 1/4 inch past the tips of their fingers otherwise they can't pick up change or button their clothes.

    
    

    Whomever is doing your nails does a really nice job on them. They have a really beautiful shape, the cuticle line looks healthy and they don't have that horrible claw like arch that some nail artists do... so your nail girl is a total keeper. When we do competitions they always make us paint in red because it shows every little imperfection in the shape and surface.... and yours look really nice

    Yesenia Dominguez

    Yeah def get them shorter..Not too short though

    Tyra Lynne Wahl

    On closer inspection... use some dang cuticle oil lady... your hands are dry!! *lol*

    Kimberly Gaston

    Try it! If you don't like it they'll grow back! In the mean time you'll be amazed at how easy it can be to button things, text and type!

    Jeanne Marie Dorr

    I think they look really nice. I keep mine a little shorter so I can be a little more 

    functional in the office!

    Robyn Cunningham

    I don't think you should change them you've had them that way since I can remeber :)

    Sally Jackson

    Love them! Not so good for cleaning toilets, though!

    Brittney Tanca

    LOL....

    Janet' Frances Gabbert Corwin

    Do what makes you happy, Teri!

    Amy Paul Blankenship

    A little long...but I would never give up my fake nails either! It makes my short stubby fingers look longer! Gee maybe I should do that to my hair too!

    Brittney Tanca

    I'm sure you were smokin hot in the 80s....why change?

    Janet' Frances Gabbert Corwin

    I think those are your own nails, aren't they, Teri?

    Teri Schmidt-Wiley

    LOLOL OMG this is so funny to watch, Yes Janet they are my natural nails with gel polish over the top

    Karen Alexander

    I dont really care about what's in if I really like it . We all are used to you with long nails. It's part of you so you get to decide.

    Carlie Whipple

    You wear them however you want to!!! I love em!! Maybe a French manicure or lighter color for Spring otherwise, wear em how YOU like em!! That's what I've always liked about you, you were always you!!

    Susan Anderson Wiley

    How do you pick your nose? BAHAHAHA I have been hinting for a long time to trim them back:-) Get a French pedicure and square them off a bit, you'll love a new modern look. If you hate it, you can always grow them out again.

    Meghan Davis

    You'll want them shorter for the mud run...

    Rene Boothe Chance

    Your nails have always been long and so pretty! Leave them how you like them!!!!

    Tyra Lynne Wahl

    I can just see Teri busting a nail on the mud run *lol*

    Hugh Mackie

    They're still hot in France. Trust me, I speak French.

    Rena Sallee

    attention whore!!!! lol

    
    

    HOLY CRAP that was funny. 

    So today I checked in 

    Teri Schmidt-Wiley

    Cutting my nails — at Beauty Nails.

    and got this. 

    Courtney Lutman

    how short?!

    Pam Scott

    What? Are you having an identity crisis?

    Kat Prill

    Way to go Teri! :)

    Charity Frueh

    they did look dangerous yesterday! :)

    
    

    OK before I show what they look like now I have to explain the 

    "black pinkie nail" 

    NO it isn't my crack nail like my kids say it is.

    But when I turned 39 I was in mourning of turning 40 the next year. 

    So I  said I was going to paint my pinkie black until I turned 41, 

    well I'm now 45 and they are still black. I now said they are all going black all the 

    time when I turn 50. 

    
    

    OK here we go. 

    Before. 

    

    The big cut. 

    

    
    

    

    
    

    After.

    

    
    

    

    
    

    

    
    

    

    
    

    I know they aren't as short as you most would like, 

    but you know I am who I am, so tough shit LOL 

    I love them!!! 

    
    

    
    

    
    

    
    

First Spin Class

HOLY CRAP!!!

Ok so I took my bike to the Longview office so I could ride after work,

 the weather was going to be beautiful, 

well ya that didn't work out so good., so I went to spin class with the girls in the office. 

Heidi and Kimberly have been going for awhile now, Ashley has gone to 1 class. 

I have never gone but always wanted too. 

WOW it is a ass kicker!!! 

The pictures speak for themselves. 

Before.... 

After.... 

I needed that. 

It has been while since I worked up a sweat like that. 

Thanks girls for inviting me. I loved it. 

I'm in for next week. 

Out of hibernation...

Holy crap... 

I found out today I have let myself go over the winter. 

It was a beautiful day. 

Renee and I got the bikes out and took off for the Tenino trail to do a 30 to 40 miler. 

I had told her I thought she might bring her boys,

 and that I was glad she didn't because they would just slow us down and we

 wouldn't be able to do as many miles as we wanted to. 

We started out and by the time we got to the cut-off 

post to go to either Yelm or Lacey, 

which is only  a little over 4 miles into the ride, holy crap I thought I was going to die. LOL 

Renee has been really working out all winter but not really me. 

This is the time I was wishing Renee's boys were with us.

I told her I think I was in hibernation. 

Well it is time to get my ass up and get going again. 

I've been doing stuff but not really pushing myself.

 Now is the time. 

Renee has always ridden faster then me, 

she has always been a runner and has those runners legs. 

Not me... 

Once I got warmed up I felt a little better. 

I was already thinking if I'm having a hard time today with Renee, 

Wes is going to kill me. 

Wes is my cousin Meghan's husband, who is the one in the Army. 

I asked him to do the STP this year with me, and he said yes. 

Now I'm thinking what the hell did I get myself into asking him to do it with me. 

Well of course I kept going, I told Renee to just go as far as she

 wanted to and turn around and I would be there somewhere. 

I got to 15 miles and she called and let me know that she was turning around. 

So I watched for her. 

When she got to me do you think she stopped? 

Oh NO, she smiles and said "here I am" and rode right by me.

I laughed and turned around. 

I just got to the point where I just rode, I stopped trying to get up with her. 

It was so beautiful. 

I just enjoyed the rest of the ride. 

I love it when you get to the last couple of miles, it feels good to know

 you are almost to the end.   

After I got to the car, Renee was waiting for me. 

At that point I had 32 miles. 

I was surprised I thought she had gotten way more miles in then I did,

 but she only got almost 3 more than me. 

I felt a little better about that. 

When I was done my legs were really sore, but my butt felt fine. 

That is the part that will get Wes, 

the sore butt from being on a bike for hours.

So now I'm taking the blankets off and getting my ass in gear. 

I don't want to have 

Wes saying

 "my mama can ride faster than that".

Sorry Wes you have no idea what you've gotten yourself into. 

I hope you know how to change a flat tire, because I don't. 

I'm ready for anything now. 

Bring it on!!! 

FYI.. I must still be keeping my body in OK

 shape because I didn't get 

"bike brain" 

I miss those days.