"A Day in the Life"

I woke up, ready to greet the cool New England weather and begin my day of work. I marveled in my ability to free pour latte art, one drink after another, what sooned turned into a continuous line of tickets once the sign was flipped to show "open." Like a machine with no other capability I worked with efficiency hollering out names above the hum of customers chatter. After a long eight hour shift at the Atomic Cafe, I dragged myself home, nearly stumbling on the rugged sidewalk laid under siege by tree roots. I wheeled my bike out and geared up with the ultimate training partner my father (Frank Schleck), ready to unwind our minds from the day. The air was cool and a faint mist seemed to coat us and our bikes. We rode in uniform with matching black kits, we began to labor for breath working to break the rising power of the wind blowing off the shore. With a gleam in our eyes and laughter echoing through the quiet streets we rode home paying homage to the quaint yellow house atop the hill near Red's Pond once home to Tyler Hamilton. A day well lived, I am poised to rise to any challenge life may wield!