Now for some final thoughts as 2021 drifts into the past. In July, I began trying to work up to a century; and aimed to do it on October 9. Along came Hurricane Ida in late August; and as a result, I lost several weeks\’ riding. While I was staying with my sister I used […]
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Can you get sunburned in the fog? That\’s a reasonable enough question, I suppose. After all, cloudy skies don\’t prevent sunburn; and riding through the fog is like riding through a cloud, isn\’t it? This morning I didn\’t get out to ride until about 6:30, and I figured I\’d need sunblock. So I applied it;
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This is not omicron, I hope. My head feels stuffy and a bit achy today. I didn\’t really notice it until I began my ride; but I don\’t have other symptoms of omicron: no fever; no muscle aches; and my sense of smell is intact. I suppose it\’s probably an allergy thing. The stuffiness came
I\’m still backsliding on my diet. Even when I count carbs; and stay within my daily limit; I eat too many sweets. That isn\’t good. I have to get my A1c levels checked again next month; and I fear it won\’t be good news. It\’s so easy to fall back into poor eating habits; and
I had rather a splurge today. I couldn\’t be sure the salvage store will be open on Saturday, because that\’s New Year\’s Day; so I went this morning. As I cruised the aisles, I found a canister of Zone Perfect protein powder. The price tag was nearly $27, which is hair-raisingly expensive for the salvage
Today I visited Walmart, to get cut-rate greeting cards for next Christmas. I forgot that the store usually has a special section devoted to holiday items; and remembered it only when I reached the check-out! So I\’m not sure that the cards I found were truly cut-rate; but oh, well. At least I have them,
Today I did a Yule Ride! What else on Christmas Day? I didn\’t have a new bicycle; and I don\’t need a new one. If I were a kid, though, I bet I would have been thrilled to find a brand new bike beside the Christmas Tree! The weather still does not feel at all
Here we are, on the eve of Christmas already! I guess many youngsters\’ heads are full of visions of a new bicycle. My head is occupied with thoughts of tomorrow\’s ride! We had a few chilly days, but now our weather has warmed up considerably; and in fact, it\’s going to get close to 80
Am I a Scrooge? Before his transformation, Scrooge was a loner as well as a skinflint. I\’m not sure I\’m the skinflint that old Ebeneezer was; but I\’m definitely not a social butterfly. I had little experience in socializing when I started school; and I had no idea how to make friends. Somehow I never