LIVE STRONG

Well, the Tour De France has started and Lance Armstrong is bidding for his unprecedented sixth yellow jersey. The TDF along with March Madness, the Masters and U.S. and British Opens are events when I get to use my "Daddy Gets Control of the TV" privileges. Not even the NBA Finals get that honor (especially after this year's Lakers fiasco, another post.)

I went down to Niketown last week during lunch and picked up some yellow "Live Strong" Lance wristbands. It's to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and show your support for Lance and cancer patients and survivors. Of course you'll see Lance along with other riders on the Tour sporting the wristband. Other Nike athletes are also wearing theirs in support.

When Jean gave one to a coworker who had supported my century ride, she found out that her brother is a huge Lance fan and he and his wife are actually going to France to watch the tour. Very cool, I'll need to put that on my Things To Do List.

I met someone at work after he spotted me wearing mine. He's a cancer survivor and cyclist who actually rode in Lance's Ride for the Roses charity ride in Texas just weeks after chemo. So far he has five(!) bikes and also rides to work. When I'm out in the city during lunch, I get questions about it and also "nice wristband" remarks from other people in the know.

Gotta represent, you know.