One of these days I will be this guy....

Wish I had my whistle on the way home from Grandin the other day...

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3 Days, 3 Similar Trips

Three rides in, the bike is riding well - I'm outta shape as hell but working on it. Every trip has been at least 5 miles on the Roanoke River Greenway. The side that heads towards Grandin is closed because the river flooded after those two days of constant rain. Lots of wildlife out: geese, ducks, and rednecks. The most unexpected (the geese and ducks) were nice to see. Randy Newman has a song about rednecks - see here:

Anyways...the days in between rides have been nice too. Lots of good food, good drinks, and good people.

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The Ides Provide a Bike!

Why should anyone steal a watch when he could steal a bicycle? ~Flann O'Brien

This is one of those capital "t" truths. (Not like the lowercase t necklaces that Maybe was looking for...). After having my bike stolen last fall, I finally made another investment and got a bike today. Its a Raleigh Sport. Its black with a bit of orange on it. I am trying to think of a name for it now - Wilma has been suggested - but I'm not sure how I feel about it. Because of the black and orange coloring, I'm thinking of something halloweenish - maybe Sally (Nightmare before Christmas). I think my first ride will provide me with time to think about it. Its been raining today so I'm not going to take her out, which is horribly frustrating, but tomorrow looks good. For now, I need to figure out where my watch is...

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