November 26 Thanksgiving Rides

[tzvia]

Almost forgot, something odd on the way back from ride. I'm holding out for dinner, but brother is hungry. Nothing is open as we are driving back, except Mcdonalds. So we pull off the 101, I think in Camarillo and head to the big M. Place is preparing to close. 3 workers. Brother and me, and two others. Those two, strange. Woman is very nicely dressed, mostly black-classy dinner dress. Tall, thin, looking kinda nervous when I glance at her. Guy with her is a bodyguard. Nicely dressed, modern 'hip' kind of black suite, gun printing through under shoulder holster. Looks like the kind of driver you see driving people to Academy Awards or Music Awards. He is watching me and bro. We are all by the counter waiting for our orders, and it's otherwise deserted. We elected to sit outside and eat as the weather is so nice. So we get outside and my bro says "do you know who that woman is? Did you notice the guy is not her husband, but a bodyguard?" I said yes bodyguard, but I don't know who the woman is but I know she is some sort of actress or something. He looks at me and says "Celine Dion." "Your kidding" I replied as I realized he was right. Looks like he picked her up some place, maybe airport, and was driving her to a Thanksgiving dinner out here somewhere but they stopped for a quick bite.

[owlice]

tzvia, that's very cool about seeing Celine Dion, and at a McD's while all decked out is funny!!

I'm thinking of trying a hybrid commute, so on Thursday. I drive through a park which offers parking so people can enjoy picnicking, hiking, etc., on my way to work. I drove to one of the lots and, though the weather was foggy and chilly, pedaled to work. Took me 38 minutes to go the 6 miles or so. Some of the slow pace is from unfamiliarity with the trail, and some of it is from the trail itself. (Okay, and some of it is because I'm slow! I admit it!!)

I had a longer ride back, having tried a somewhat different way of going which put me on a bridge to another state. Total mileage was just over 14.

Didn't ride yesterday, didn't ride today. Hope to ride tomorrow.