Double flat is a musical term; but it\’s what I expect I\’ll find when I get back home: two flat tires on each of my bicycles!

I\’m not sure how good it will be to simply pump the tires back to their usual psi. That might result in pinch flats. I plan to call the bike shop before I try to pump the tires, and see what they say. After all, Ida has disrupted things enough; and I don\’t want to add the cost of four tubes to it. Meanwhile, there\’s nothing I can do. I\’m half a continent away; and worrying won\’t help.

Today my sister and I visited Manito Park. It\’s a huge place; and we couldn\’t see nearly all of it. We checked out the pond; and wandered through the rose garden. One part of Manito Park features local wild plants. It got quite warm; but Spokane doesn\’t have the suffocating humidity that I know at home.

This morning I put in 10 miles on the exercise bike; and it\’s obvious that I really need a pair of padded cycling shorts if I\’m going to use that bike much. Lightweight gym shorts simply aren\’t suitable. Unfortunately not much is open today, as this is Labor Day. I almost forgot about it! Weird things happen when I\’m not at work.

Incidentally, I don\’t know when I might be back at work. As of this morning, the place is closed until further notice. I still haven\’t been able to find out what condition my apartment is in; and until I know, I may as well stay away. Double flat bicycle tires are one thing; double flat as in fallen ceilings is what I hope didn\’t happen! I don\’t want to return home to crushed bicycles.