Emmett's Grand Prix Premiere!!!

Emmett's Grand Prix Premiere!!!

Well, after much preparation and training, the big day finally arrived! Yes, it was the Grand Prix of Oakland! Emmett trained very hard for the race, riding up to 10 miles a day in the weeks leading up to the race. When we arrived on site, the race Marshal wanted to put Emmett in the "little kids" division (for kids on 12" diameter and less wheeled bikes, scooters, skuuts, trikes and smaller riders, with a 100 yard track length), but Emmett really wanted to race the full track (0.85 mi). Emmett raced mightily for the whole lap, heading into excellent position around the first turns. I think the gearing of his small bike finally caught up with him, but he is a fierce competitor, and I'm sure we haven't seen the last of this racer!!!

Congratulations to Emmett, and thanks to everyone for their support!

(especially as he was given a new 16" bike as our prize to him after the race, which he took to immediately!).      

Bikes and chicks (it's not what you're thinking...)

Emmett had a good time recently riding his trike next door (and later beyond) to our gracious neighbors Ross and Ursula's house, where he likes to chase the chickens around. Perhaps as a compensatory gesture, (but more probably just 'cause it's fun), he then likes to feed the chickens waaaaaay too much (some effort is spent explaining that chickens only need a little bit of food spread on the ground, as there is a whole feeder full inside the coop).







A recent visit was capped off with a very fun tractor ride around the property (the look is just for show, he really had a great time).