Anyway I took the Truck out the other evening and snapped some cool pics as the sun began to set. Driving that truck is probably one of my favorite things to do, even at idle it’s sheer joy, but wide open, there’s almost nothing better. Let me know what you think of the pics, and if you want a ride, then come on by. In case you’re wondering what mods it has, here is a list of the items that have been added, upgraded so far.

2001 Ford SVT Lightning F-150
Dyno’d @ 500hp (410 Rear Wheel)
575 ft lbs Tq

- Bassani Cat Back Exhaust
- Twin 90mm Throttle Body
- Air Raid Cold Air intake
- Upgraded Pulleys 15lbs Boost
- Re-programmed Computer
- Lowered Front / Back
- Triple Guage Pod
- Color Matched Tonneau Cover

Below are the pics, click any image to view larger and scroll through the gallery.

This past weekend Phia and I volunteered to work the Qualcomm company carnival with the proceeds from our efforts of course benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. First of all I have to say that they gave us totally sweet uniforms, which we later found out were recycled god only knows how many times. The uni’s consisted of a blank blue T, and awesome hand printed name tag and one of the nicest visors I’ve ever seen. I believe it was made of some kind of foam material, classy.

Our job was to pour soda’s for the attendees and on paper that sounds like it might be fun. However when people aren’t paying for the drinks one under estimates the shear volume of soda that thousands of people are capable of consuming. At first, the pace was slow and we had some time to look around and enjoy ourselves a bit. From there it was all down hill. we got hammered and it was all we could do to keep glasses filled. We had hundreds of 2 liter bottles and trays of ice and just had to scoop – pour – serve pretty much as fast as we could. As soon as we lined them up, they pretty much were gone. At one point I commented to Phia, “If I ever complain about my job, please remind me of this day”. Truth was it was hard work, but we had fun, people were friendly and it was as always for a wonderful cause. We closed the evening with an amazing Fireworks show and left for home no worse for the wear.

I’ll admit I have more respect for the work that the “Carnies” do, unfortunately for them it’s not all “fun and games” as you might think. It’s better to go TO a carnival then to work at one.

If you want to see me in my sweet Carnie gear then you’re going to have to click Here

Bryan

Phia’s running AFC (America’s Finest City 1/2 Marathon) on Sunday (Aug 17th) morning which will take her from Cabrillo National Monument all the way through the Embarcadero and up to Balboa Park where they will break the tape. If you’ve never been to an event, it’s actually quite electric and exciting. So Far I’ve been to the Encinitas 5K and the Del Mar 10K Iron Girl and they were both really fun.

So I’m extending an open invitation to everyone to meet up with me down in Balboa Park to hang out, see the sights and root Phia and Meghan on to a strong finish. Come out and become an official member of the “Team Phi Bear Support Crew”.

I’ll be leaving at the crack of dawn to get Phia down to the start of the race, but I’ll be probably heading over to Balboa Park with Martin about 8:30. the girls (Phia and Meghan) should be bringing it on home between 9-10am. The weather is going to be great and like I said it’s actually quite fun, so please by all means if you have any interest, come on by and help me cheer. A half marathon is no small achievement and I’m certain that Phia and the whole TNT (Team In Training) crew would appreciate all the support they can get.

Whether you can make it or not Phia and I really appreciate all the support we’ve gotten. Our friends and family have truly proven to be invaluable in this process. So thanks again to you all!

If you’d like to see some pics from past events you can check them out here:

Encinitas 5K

Aflac Iron Girl 10K