Ms. Silque has arrived

[IBrakeforPastry]

8th of December? Do some of the villages still do a Christmas Stroll? We went to the one in Chatham and it was fun. I guess it was the first year they did it and the shops opened, the one off-season restaurant was crowded, and the bank, not having any merchandise to sell, handed out free punch. Spiked. It was a silly, jolly, old time.

My friend in Eastham also owns a rental house, and it was available for a week in September. It was fun to ride my bike to the Bay, turn around, and then ride to the ocean. And back.

I pretty much hibernated in the summer. Just too crowded, and I'm not much of a beach-goer, anyway. September and October were nice.

[Crankin]

The Cape is pretty much open all year round now, especially places like Chatham. I went to a conference at the Chatham Bars Inn, around 2003 and the town was in definite celebratory mode. There are some places that close for January and February and a few that close for the whole winter, but it's not like the old days. Chatham has a very busy First Night celebration, too.
I loved staying on the Bay in Eastham. Of course, being the New Englander I am, I had never even been to a beach there. It was great when my kids were small; the tide goes out really far and there's lots of tidal pools and marine life. The water is warm, too, just like the south side. I have enjoyed riding on the Cape in the fall and early spring. Even the rail trail is OK then.
Yes, the 8th of December. Still not sure what we will do. The trip to Portugal was our gift to ourselves, but we feel that since most people don't make it this far, we should do more to celebrate!
Back to the Silque; not sure about the Oura. The cut out/soft tissue is perfect, but my left glute is hurting today after an 8 mile hilly ride at lunch yesterday. I want the saddle to work, I hate dealing with this stuff. It looks like the snow is not going to be quite as bad as predicted, so I may be able to ride Sunday.

[IBrakeforPastry]

Forgot to wish you a Mazel Tov. 35 years is beautiful!

[Crankin]

Yes, Murienn, I am uneven! Everything always wears on the left, my left hip is lower. And no, it is not on the inside. One thing, I did not have them put the saddle to the exact angle as my Falcon. I like the nose tipped up a tiny bit. And yesterday, I did feel like I was pushing back a little, not because I needed relief on the soft tissue, more like I was just sliding forward. So DH is going to put the saddle exactly how my others have been. Right now, as I sit and type, I can feel my left sit bone aching, still.
Hoping I can ride Sunday. I will ride right to the LBS and discuss.

[Crankin]

I had a shim in my left cleat at one point.... one made by the former LBS and one made by DH (can't remember why I switched). It resulted in me not being able to clip in very easily. This was with my Sidis and now I have Shimano shoes. Anyway, the fitter is very knowledgable and knows about this. If he has to make a shim, that's OK, except I do have winter cycling shoes that I am more apt to be wearing at this time of year, though I wasn't on Sunday and Tuesday.
Rear end is fine today. Of course, it's a moot point. It looks like January outside right now.