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    November 1. Can't wait as cold weather is coming...

    November 1. Can't wait as cold weather is coming here to NC by the end of the week (after Michael). I had to dig out some fall clothes in the vaccuum bags we have stored under my mother's guest bed...
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    Sheila, ugh! I hope it's nothing serious. ...

    Sheila, ugh! I hope it's nothing serious. Please report back. Crankin, sorry you fell. I have fallen when hiking before too. No fun, but glad you weren't seriously injured.

    I haven't been...
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    Yeah, I've actually owned a recumbent before,...

    Yeah, I've actually owned a recumbent before, many years ago, a heavy long-wheelbase one, which was killer to ride up the hills in NC (though screaming fast downhill). It wasn't suitable for riding...
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    LOL...what is fall? :D After nearly 14 months...

    LOL...what is fall? :D After nearly 14 months in Florida, I've gotten used to the heat and humidity, but it does get to be draining, I will certainly admit that. We try to get everything done in...
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    I haven't been to Spain, but I can imagine that. ...

    I haven't been to Spain, but I can imagine that. Merida is a very international city, quite cultured and upscale, with some lovely restaurants and many cultural events. Lots of expats from the US,...
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    Sounds like good plans for future riding, nwg. ...

    Sounds like good plans for future riding, nwg. Glad you are still enjoying trail riding in a safer way since your accident. And road riding as well! It's nice to have a variety of different kinds...
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    Have a safe and fun trip, Crankin, and happy...

    Have a safe and fun trip, Crankin, and happy b-day to your DH!

    Did our usual road & trail ride yesterday and the day before for 70 miles total. Today is a day off the bike (although I will ride...
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    Crankin, I love fluffernutter! Have not had it...

    Crankin, I love fluffernutter! Have not had it in years but it was a childhood fave. Of course, anything with peanut butter is pretty much okay with me. $26 for a pumpkin...I would have walked...
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    Oh man, that must have hurt (bodily and...

    Oh man, that must have hurt (bodily and mentally!) So sorry. Sounds like something I would do. I have banged into things while being too busy looking off at birds or some such, and that is no fun....
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    Did our usual ride today and managed to take a...

    Did our usual ride today and managed to take a little tumble doing a u-turn on a side road we ride for a little extra mileage (right off the bike path we ride). I hit a patch of sand and went down...
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    My brother, who lives in Wilmington, NC (ground...

    My brother, who lives in Wilmington, NC (ground zero for H. Florence) finally got his power on yesterday -- it went out in the wee hours Friday morning. He is fine, as is his house, just a few...
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    Ugh, Crankin. I feel ya on med side effects. You...

    Ugh, Crankin. I feel ya on med side effects. You were smart to detour away from the big, bad hill, if your tummy was feeling off. Can't blame you a bit!

    NWG, I slipped and fell once in wet...
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    Thanks for the well wishes re. my NC family. I...

    Thanks for the well wishes re. my NC family. I have family all over the state, from west to east, including my brother in Wilmington, which looks like ground zero for this awful storm. Fortunately,...
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    I get that, Crankin, but the other objection that...

    I get that, Crankin, but the other objection that I have to the flu shot is that it so often only covers a small % of strains of the flu. I think last year they said it would only be effective on...
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    That sounds like a great choice! Re. the flu...

    That sounds like a great choice!

    Re. the flu shot, I refuse to get one after the last one I got (back in 2009 or so, at work, given for free to employees). I ended up in bed with chills and body...
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    Glad you're back home safely, NWG! And that the...

    Glad you're back home safely, NWG! And that the weather is pleasing. Doesn't sound too chilly. Yet. Thank you for your compliment. :o I do agree that riding in this "thicker" air here in Florida...
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    LOL...brrrrrr...that is hiking weather for me! :D

    LOL...brrrrrr...that is hiking weather for me! :D
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    Yes, Saturdays are crazy here. All the folks who...

    Yes, Saturdays are crazy here. All the folks who work during the week are out, and many with kids. We just won't do it. We have occasionally ridden on a Sunday morning, during church time, which...
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    Hi Sheila, The only place we've camped on the...

    Hi Sheila,

    The only place we've camped on the gulf coast is Grayton Beach State Park, which is east of Destin. We absolutely loved it there and would highly recommend it. There are other state...
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    Yeah, re. helmets, we see a lot of folks without...

    Yeah, re. helmets, we see a lot of folks without them (even younger guys wearing fancy kits and riding road bikes much higher-end than mine) here, and of course lots of casual cyclists on hybrids and...
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    NWG, enjoy your time in Florida. As you know,...

    NWG, enjoy your time in Florida. As you know, where I am, we have more lovely large trees and actual hills to boot, so the cycling is a little more interesting, though I wouldn't mind an ocean view!...
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    We debated going out today as it was predicted to...

    We debated going out today as it was predicted to be quite stormy, but from the radar, we thought we'd be okay and could cut our usual loop short if it started looking bad. Ended up turning around a...
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    Yeah, good going, Crankin! That sounds like a...

    Yeah, good going, Crankin! That sounds like a fun ride (especial the food stops!)

    I can't remember if I've even managed a 50-miler this year. Last year we rode 50 on the Long Leaf Trace, when...
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    That alligator story was all over the news here...

    That alligator story was all over the news here in Florida. Gave me chills, since I walk my small dog all the time here in Florida. There is a pond here in the RV park, but it is full of ducks,...
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    Sounds like you had a great ride, nwg. ...

    Sounds like you had a great ride, nwg. Fantastic!

    We did our usual ride today, and it was fine, but still hot and humid. No signs of fall here yet, but that is to be expected. Actually, there...
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