ALC

Dec. 11th, 2017 06:29 pm
fredxmertz: (Default)
I've always though that "AIDSLifeCycle" is a pretty terrible name for the event, but this will be my 5th time doing this ride.

The tough part is the fund raising, I need $3000 pledged by June 3rd!

i need to get on the good foot and start training already...

The Route

545 miles will take you through 58 towns, across 8 counties, and all the way into Los Angeles! 

fredxmertz: (Default)
for at least 8 or 9 days

I'm riding from San Francisco to LA on my bicycle to raise money to fight AIDS.



AIDS/Lifecycle 9 is a 7 DAY, 545 mile bike ride, to raise donations and awareness. This is my 3rd time doing this ride. In 2008, I did the ride with my Stepdad, who was 62 at the time- so it CAN be done. its just a matter of training, the fundraising part is also kind of a Herculean task for some people... but I raised over $3500.

see you soon, with lots of pictures this time.

XOX

FxM



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fredxmertz: (Default)
I got 2 excellent CD's from Wally at www.thebeautifulmusic.com. they are cover/tribute cd's for the Television Personalities. I love TVP's. Of course Miss Nuxie discovered them, on a late night show on KCRW (santa Monica College radio) she made me driver her out to Bleeker Bob's on Melrose to buy the 12" version of 'Salvador Dali's Garden Party', next came a cassette of the LP "Privilege" followed by a long long string of vinyl seven inchers:
Split 7" with BMX Bandits on Clawfist, TVP covering BMX Bandits' YOUR CLASS
Arthur the Gardener
14th Floor
I know where Syd Barrett lives
I'm not like everybody Else
etc etc etc
TVP's have been very prolific, but also very under-rated and kind of 'secret'
ssshhhh

dont tell anyone!

I have a wopping great post on TVPs last year when the documentary came out...
just go check out their myspace page or something...

ALSO, one of my longest running penpals, Mr. Ed, sent me a BUNCH of awesome cd's, the best are always compilations of his recent 'vinyl on 45 rpm' purchases

Soothesayers play 5/22 at Luckey's with The Underlings!

I've ridden my bike to work everyday this week, including Monday at 6 am. Theres been some rain, but it looks like we're gona get a very sunny weekend, I'm hoping to get out on the bike a little bit and start up training for ALC9 in June 2010: www.aidslifecycle.org

I have another looongg day ahead of me tomorrow, I'm already well over my 5 hours minimum overtime at the salt mines.

blog hog?

Dec. 31st, 2007 08:48 am
fredxmertz: (Default)
I had a dream that chachi on acid moved to Eugene to live. They tricked me into being their roadie. But of course I loved it.

before that,Saturday night after many cocktails and beers and playing with the kids and reading them stories, and watching SIX FEET UNDER and sleeping on the floor, I dreamed that I found a big wad of cash

Soothesayers are NOT playing at Black Forest on New years eve, but we ARE playing Sam Bonds Garage, this Friday, Jan 4th. I think its with the Ovulators....

This is the Soothesayers

OMGOMGOMG I turn 38 this month.....

My hair is really fuckin LLOOOOOONNGG

naughty Miss Nuxie has sold about many of her handcrafted hats and scarves in the last week of December. Yes, that cute model is my daughter! what a sweetie, huh?

Nux also takes custom orders, and can do almost anything you can think of with yarn. (wink, wink!)

Its frosty out, but clear crisp and sunny.

Mertz and Flarbie are signing up for California AIDS/Lifecycle. Riding 545 from SF to LA the first week in June. We did this ride together in 1999 and raised over $6000 between the two of us, but I haven't been on a bike in quite a while. Watch this space for info on how you can sponsor me! I need to raise at least $2500, but of course I will surpass that amount, as its a good cause.

More info on Lifecycle here

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