Full days recently. Originally these days were scheduled for leisure, and thus the front end of my February was stacked with shifts. As it turned out the Biscuit and I planned so much into our off time that vacation ended up being more taxing than a normal work schedule. Fun, a lot of fun, but exhausting. The highlight was going up to Santa Barbara to see the Tour of California come into town. For the unitiated, this is the first year of the TOC--a 9 day long bike race from SF to LA that has attracted top European teams, and the cream of American cycling. Top riders like Landis and Julich and Leipheimer brought there teams over, and the top American teams--i.e. Discovery--came out as well. World class cycling literally delivered to California's doorstep. I love Santa Barbara and this was too good an opportunity to pass up. We went to the top of this monster climb just outside of town and watched the riders race by--they were flying, easily whipping over a hill that would have stopped me in my cleats. The Biscuit dressed up (or, more truthflly, was dressed up) as the Devil; an homage to the Tour de France Devil, Didi. The girl's a superstar. Just so much fun to be with.