Yay me.
Yay me.
Electra Townie 7D
Have a great time, Pax and Pax Honey!!
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher
I'm bored.
Seriously, it's X-Mas Eve, when we usually do what all Jews do, go out for Chinese food. But, since the group I usually do this with were all here last night for our Chanukah party, we decided to postpone the dinner until tomorrow night. I think the fact the holiday is on a Sunday is making this feel weird. Tomorrow is going to be nice enough for a long ride, so no problem there. We saw my son and his wife last night, and tomorrow is their anniversary, so they are going out for brunch, at one of the few places besides Asian that are open.
I have a movie to watch, but while it feels like a holiday weekend to me, there's nothing open, so there's nothing to do. I forgot to go to the library, so nothing to read, either.
Deciding if we might go get sushi tonight, just to get out of the house. While I am not really complaining, this just feels strange. Usually, I am busy enough so the day goes by quickly and I don't feel like I have my nose pressed up against the glass while everyone else is partying.
2015 Trek Silque SSL
Specialized Oura
2011 Guru Praemio
Specialized Oura
2017 Specialized Ariel Sport
Veuve Clicquot Champagne is delicious.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher
Ha!
We went out for sushi, at a place that is probably the closest restaurant to my house, but we rarely go to.
Watched the movie Conviction which is based on a true story of an innocent man who got sent to jail for murder, in a town about 15 miles from here. A place I ride through on a regular basis. The movie was filmed here and it was a little creepy to see some of this shady stuff. Plenty of shots of roads I ride on!
I am over my pity party. Looking forward to riding in the late morning.
2015 Trek Silque SSL
Specialized Oura
2011 Guru Praemio
Specialized Oura
2017 Specialized Ariel Sport
I saw this in LPH's signature line:
"Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin"
I've missed this quote before, and my little ride today all bundled up with several layers of wool, Amfibs, really good shoe covers (with chemical warmers), etc. etc., was the most pleasant ride I've had in <40 temperatures before. The windchill was 32, and there was quite the headwind from time to time.
I know some of you ride in far colder temps than that, and I've ridden down into the high 20's, but I never dreamed that I could be THAT comfortable riding in colder temps. Now if I could just persuade my sinuses to behave so I don't have to breath with my mouth open...but I don't see THAT happening.
So I am converted to the world of "bundle-uppery"
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While sitting here going through posts, my local jazz station played "Rockin with red" by Mr.B. A terrific piece of toe tapping, head bobbin' jazz music. I could just imagine listening to it on an ipod (if I had one) while bike riding, might even get me to ride faster!![]()
Beth
I was just told about that this morning! Seriously, at our post-run breakfast I was talking about wanting to get Chinese food today (since that's one of my favorite junk foods that I never indulge in - and I love the fried dishes, so it's truly junk) and someone asked if I was Jewish. I didn't get it (I'm kind of nothing, religiously). But it sounds like a great idea to me!!
"I never met a donut I didn't like" - Dave Wiens