The BookStop Coffee Shop

Maryville has one coffee shop that I know of that is not on campus. I decided to pay it a visit today to see what it was like. The Book Stop Coffee Shop delivered the coffee and managed to do it well. Situated on main street between 2nd and 3rd, the Book Stop is right on my way to work! They have a decent but simple setup with good coffee and excellent service! As you walk in, you seem to get both the smell of coffee (yum!) and books. The majority of the shop is set up for books and antiques, but there are plenty of tables set up at the front for patrons. If you're in town visiting, go ahead and stop by. You won't be disappointed!

Biking in the Rain

Ahhh....

The spring rains have returned and I have been reminded how much fun it is to ride in the rain! This week saw us with mutiple storms day-to-day and a few well timed ones too! A few days ago, we had a well timed mid-day storm that rolled in in perfect time with my return to work. The more I ride in the rain, the more I wish it could just rain all the time! It's the perfect way to stay cool & have fun while riding.

photo credit: micahcoleman

Lots of Crazies

Image by ladybeames via Flickr

Wow, yesterday was insane. Usually I only get 2 or 3 drivers doing stupid things around me each week, but yesterday I had 3 in the same day! Oh well, too bad there is no way to rid the world of stupid behavior but it sure would be nice. It would make me feel a whole lot safer if people would just give me room when they passed & not pass right in front of a stop sign. Now it's time to warm up!

Drive safe & watch for bikes.

Felt F75

WOW! My new bike is RED! lol... Finally got a chance to pick up my new bike on Saturday and I must say, it is a beautiful bike![gallery link="file"]

Another Week

Well, another week is here and Missouri has dumped a few more inches of snow on us before it gets nice again. Temperatures later this week are supposed to get close to 70deg F. Hopefully my new bike will come in this week and I will be able to go pick it up Saturday. Maybe this nice weather will continue through next week and I will be able to start training outside this weekend! But then again, it is Missouri, so it will probably be 40's and raining... :)

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