Well we will be around 7 Nathan and the support team (STR-Support Team Ryloride2) is stuck in traffic. Damm LA traffic! I am sure it is related to the ride. So last night Bobby and I had a pre ride strategy session at the hotel bar and then we wandered over to dinner with Bret at the Watergrille. Now I am not sure exactly what high performing athletes do the night before a big ride but Bret and I ate steak, lobster, had white and red wine and shared 2 lovely desserts. Bobby was BEAT from the extensive cross country travel so he retreated early leaving more for me and Bret to gorge on. I will put up the pictures from dinner and head out! I would like to thank Bret for a fabulous and probably expensive dinner but I deserve to be treated nicely. Bret regaled me with stories of his youth and family before singing me a good luck song! Thanks Bret. For those of you who dont know Mr. Bret Barker he is an MD at TCW running the rates/derivatives team (high pressure) yet finds time for competitive sailing and man can he knit a mean sweater. Bret is not good at having fun and is very uptight when I am around which can clearly be seen in the pictures! I give you team Rylo Santa Monica Dinner People. Huh, kind of a Motley Crew.