Seeing Avatar and the impending hoiday gathering

Avatar IMAX 3D is and always will be the only and I repeat only way to see Avatar. This is the only way to see  this incredible movie. Yes it seems, to some, to be a child's movie or at best some Sci-fi only to be seen by the Star wars or Star Trek set. Oh contraire! Along with the flawless cgi is a heart and soul of, well, heart and soul found in all who are even a little awake. The story line is fresh and well thought out. the technical aspect of the  three four opposing views of the main characters, equipment used by each of the four and the bottom line internal struggle exposes our own flaws spiritual, mental and emotionally.  Nuf said, enjoy!
Speaking of the holi-daze, so here we are all trying to be true to our sport and every one and his mother in law is coming to our house for the big dinner. You know what that means don't you? I'll have some more spinach artichoke dip please. Yep, my more or less disciplined gym/cycling/diet is going to be seriously rearranged if not totally obliterated by this once a year gathering of in-laws, outlaws and the rest. In reference to Britney Murphy I'll be a guy interrupted, bad taste? Wait till you try the spinach artichoke dip!
Most of the guys and gals I have ridding with are a heck of a lot more disciplined then I am when it comes to holiday gorging, I don't know maybe it's the family gathered about the hearth; maybe it's the comfort of smelling the roast, the mashed potatoes and the pumpkin pies or may it's the 5 beers I'll swizzle before and after the dinner/game that make it easy to fall into the traditional stupor, I don't know. I for one want to welcome all the family to the house for the festivities but not gain 10 pounds or miss my beloved sport in the doing so.
Thinking of this in my noodle I at once remember that the latest issue of Bicycling mag is rife with articles on how to stay fit for spring cycling. Then I remember when I was a kid and all the coaches then use to promote time off from training so the body could rest and mend and not get warn out in a few seasons of sports. I also remember fat guys in spring training who, by mid season, were sleek powerful and lasted into the post season. I also remember stories of Bernard Hinault who didn't even start to train until the season started. The story was such that he would have his last smoke of the season on the starting of his first race and by the TDF he was in prime shape. Now I don't know if that's a true story but it makes for a good legend.
All I'm saying is take it easy on yourself and enjoy those silky smooth mashed potatoes, you know the kind you don't find in that hungry man, and thank your lucky stars that you have a good dinner to eat. Relax and enjoy that quirky family of yours, who don't have a clue why you are a cyclist but always compliment you on staying so fit. There will be plenty of time to beat yourself into submission getting ready to win the first race of the season...fatty.
If I pass you on the roas stop at Peets, because your buying.