I was sending out an SOS but decided to keep on going!!

Today I was in for a surprise. Really didn't expect this much snow on my local trail. Decided to do it since I was determined to get a work out in today. Turned out to be a great work out that challenged my best balance skills. I even surprised myself in some sections that I cleared. That is why I love biking, so many challenges and surprises that teach you can do things you never expected to do!!!!

I was in Tokyo today and stayed with my great friend and former team mate Kyoko. She was a great hostess and made me a wonderful breakfast, as well as taking me around Tokyo to all of my appointments using all of the fastest routes. Thank you!!! I had a great day and my sponsor meetings were all successful as well. Stay tuned for some future great Sweet Riders news!!!

This year it was Ya-Chan and I as Sweet Riders Shooter girls. Ya-Chan came up with the wig idea, which turned out to be very fun!! We worked the Outdoor Japan Reggae Festival at Tracks bar in Hakuba this weekend. Lots of people and lots of Vodka Redbull shooters!!!! Too much fun. Us girls promoted Sweet Riders with pride. The four mountain girls displayed the Sweet Riders Logo very nicely, don't ya think??? We had a great time, and look forward to doing it again in the near future. Anyone wanna sign us up?? Ha, Ha.

It has been a very busy week with lots of training as well. Was glad to have a little fun and relax in Hakuba. Even got to sample a new skill, jumping on the board!! Was invited to join some buds on the North Face of Happo for a kicker afternoon. They built quite a kicker, enough for me to go, "Ahhhh, maybe after a few years of jumping practice!" However, found a bit smaller jump that was my size and style and had fun trying to jump for the first time. I flew higher than expected and got hooked. Now I hope to join these "kicker" sessions whenever I can!!! By the way, we do this when there is no fresh snow, a great alternative to keep the fun flowing!! Check out a few pictures here. Back to work this week and next weekend will be in Hakuba again, stay tuned for more action......k.

Here you have it, the blue snuggler!! Mom sent this from home. Thanks mom! Best way to keep warm on these winter days!! I thought I'd better write a bit since I haven't in a while. The holidays were a blast, had a great couple of Christmas dinners, with delicious food and wine, spent with great friends and family. Our visitor from Canada, Kyle, has made the holidays all that closer to home!! New years saw me being a shooter girl till midnight, made some great money and promoted Sweet Riders, as well. After I got off, the party began and ended, uuuuummm what time??? Sometime in the morning,,,, then spent a couple of days helping Kyle get set up in Hakuba. We were waiting for the snow, which didn't come so I snuck back to Matsumoto for three days and rode my mountain bike and hit the gym to burn some of those holiday calories. Finally, Jan 6th brought us some fresh powder and we were able to enjoy two days of powder fun. Still nowhere near the usual Hakaba pow days!!! Now it is back to the grind working away and trying to get the 2007 to do list under control!! However, the forecast is for more snow later this week, since we bought a season's pass, think I will be heading there on my day off this Wednesday!! Come on powder gods, bring it on!!!
Happy 2007! K.

Here we are having too much fun again!! How do you have fun over the new year holiday??? Get yourself a Mac and play with photo booth!! Here is what we came up with......Kyle, Karey, Ya-Chan, Michael, Carmen, Kouji and Darryl!! Enjoy the pictures here