oh, i forgot to mention this, but i'm not driving right now and i rode my other bike to the bike shop (an elektra cruiser) and left it parked in front of the store while i was in there, and its missing one of its handlebar grips. after finishing my business, i came back out to my bike to find a little tag around a new grip which said "have a new grip - the grip fairy"
i went back in and asked them who did that, and i suspect it was the weird guy who kept smiling at me who was in the back (i live in santa cruz, its very common for weird people to smile at you) i said thanks and i left. i dont know, its always those real little things that i remember most. i thought it was sweet.