Popesdock in 2010 was a great event featuring two bike ramps and a water slide. Once again there was much fun and food on the lake. Of the dozens of jumps that took place here are a few of the crowd favorites. Enjoy!
PopesDock is a daylong event that includes a full length Xterra (off-road triathlon) a BBQ and a day at the lake. Part of the celebration includes the bike ramp. Of the dozens of jumps that took place here are a few of the crowd favorites. Enjoy!
Like the lake? Like to bike? Why not combine them with a ramp?
Brad uses takes his new Christmas gift (Thanks Yarkoskys!) out for a spin in the driveway?!?!
World Pillowfight Championships!?!?
The best pillow fighters in the world have been
flocking to Kenwood, California for the last 40 years. Watch Jeff Purcell
and Brad Pope work thier way through several rounds towards the prized
title of "Best Pillow Fighter in the WORLD." What a resume builder.
Perfect practice makes perfect as they say. Join me as I undergo intense yet proportional training for a "Sprint" Triathlon.
A rather short video for a short event...
1) Hold On Tight
2) Use Your Knees
3) And If You Fall Off…RUN!!
Watch the video and see how Brad does at Bull Riding
School.
You've seen goats eat tin cans so surely they could take care of an overgrown backyard when the string trimmer was broken. A few minor issues to consider:
1) Getting to the goats from the farm
to a suburban backyard
2) Making sure they only eat what they're supposed to eat
3) Getting goats back to the farm without the cops seeing them in the
cab of the truck
Cab of the truck? You read right.
New Year's eve 2005 on a romanitc getaway weekend. Brad recommneded that he and Maria make a toast to friends and family so it could be posted on the internet to share. Though Maria and Brad had never discussed getting hitched, halfway though the toast Brad popped the question. Have a look!
Breckenridge 2008
Brad: Here comes Maria...
Maria: (softly) You've got to get out of the way.
Maria: (with conviction) Seriously... GET OUT OF MY WAY!
... Impact
In August 2006 Brad started training to hike the Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim to Rim (R2R2R) which is a total of 45 strenuous miles. Although scheduled to train for 2 months, he was at the Grand Canyon doing a quick down and up training run and decided to run the whole thing. On Sunday, September 10th he made the 22 hour trek (and took a video every few hours on the trail).
While logging some quiet family time, Kriste (my mom) noticed a silent visitor on top of the kitchen cabinets. In a flash, she returned with the proper mouse hunting gear. In the end, our little buddy opted to jump rather than face sure fire capture.
July 22, 2006. A perfect day to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Brad and Maria Pope.
A mating call. A feeding call. A warning call. A retreat call. Did you know there were so many ways to call a duck? November 24th 2007, Jeff and Anne Millard flew over from California to drive with the Popes to Stuttgart's Annual World Duck Calling Competition.
