Well, my recently departed husband was very enthusiastic about warm showers. A handful of cyclists came through over the last few years, and he loved every minute of it. He helped them with their bikes, he went on SERIOUS rides with them, he fed them big dinners and good breakfasts, he spent a lot of time visiting with them all.
He died and never turned off "warm showers" So last week when i got a phone call from a 19 year old German boy, I couldn't just say no. I thought; what would Donald do? So i told them yes, they could stay (there's two of them) here for two nights.
While they were still on their bikes, I figured out how to log on to our Warm Showers account, and changed it a bit. No I will NOT sag their bikes, and no, they can't have alcohol in my home. I took dear Donald's name off the thing and also took out the part where it said we were enthusiastic bike commuters because I am not commuting, I am retired. So anyway, kids arrived and
they are quite worn out. I did feed them breakfast (I can scramble eggs) but I don't want to feed them dinner, although I am worried about them (they came home early from the flight museum because they are tired and have been laying around all afternoon. )
They are supposed to leave tomorrow. THey are polite and take showers.
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08-27-2012, 04:25 PM #1
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08-27-2012, 06:40 PM #2
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Hopefully they leave with grace and good memories for you. You need to treat yourself well after giving so much for Donald in last few months.
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08-27-2012, 06:45 PM #3
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yes, today I rode downtown and back, 15 miles... did some chores, visited the park that Donald loved; stopped at the supermarket and carried food home...all on my bike. No big rides yet. I will work up to it. Have to stay busy, that's for sure!
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08-27-2012, 07:03 PM #4
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Yes, yes, do take care of yourself. Good to hear you are getting some time in on the bike.
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08-27-2012, 07:13 PM #5
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well, the boys just asked if they could stay an extra day; as one of them has sore knees. I said yes.
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08-27-2012, 08:04 PM #6
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I bet you're a terrific host(ess).
I'm not sure I could even scramble eggs anymore. I could probably follow a recipe to make an ice bag for those knees.Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.
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