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I had a small toy dirtbike when I was a kid, and I remember liking that toy more than my other toys. It was black and red and it had a rider that I could snap into place on the bike. Then there was that kid, Mike, that lived over by Adam. He had an actual dirt bike, and I think he realized how awesome I thought it was for him to have one. I remember this like it was yesterday: it was early on a Saturday morning when the doorbell rang. I opened the door and there was Mike standing at the door, and I could see behind him his dirt bike laying on it's side on the sidewalk. He laid it down like a bmx bike so that he could come to our door and ask if I wanted to go with him down the street into the desert. I was excited to say the least.

Weeks later, I was riding my bmx bike on my paper route when I saw a simlar dirt bike for sale at a yard sale. I had to have it, and after convincing my parents, I bought it for $120. I never wanted to stop riding that 1978 Suzuki DS80, and it's the DS80 that lead to Jamie, Chuck, Todd, and Jimmy buying dirt bikes.

I eventually upgraded to an '82 Yamaha YZ80, and started racing in high school when I got my '88 YZ125. It's forever in my blood!

Each year the 2nd race of the Supercross season is in Phoenix at Chase Field. I remember going before that stadium was even built and they held the race at Sun Devil Stadium! I truely enjoy it; like Christmas to a kid, or like the World Series to a baseball fan - it's freakin exciting!

This past weekend Meg, Conner, Emma and I went up to Phoenix to stay at John and Susan's house. Emma stayed with Grandma, and the three of us went to see the races! This season is by far the best one; with so many good riders there's not one person that appears that they can dominate. Meg took pics of us with Roger Decoster, Carey Hart, and Trey Conard. One of Chad Reed's crew members gave Conner the seat cover off Reed's bike!

It's safe to say that this is the only sport I'll ever need.