We Both Had Some Fun, Though I Twice Bit My Tongue
Some highlights from a day off yesterday:
1. Rode my little time trial course (15 mi.) yesterday. I try to do it once a week, if it's not raining. I hate riding in the rain, and since no one's paying me to ride, I don't. Last year I set a personal record--45:01. So far this year my best has been around 50 mins. But it's still early. Yesterday there was a lot more wind than I thought, so 53 mins. was the best I could manage, even though on the way back I was in the mid-20s the whole time. If there hadn't been such a brutal headwind on the way out I know it would have been a much better time. Let it be said that I also hate riding in this incessant wind. Without even realizing it, it's way too easy to hunch up and tighten one's torso, which makes it feel like the ride was much longer. Ouch.
2. Lauran stayed in, did a little spinning on her new trainer (her Mother's Day present) and played Animal Crossing.
3. Later we went grocery shopping (all 4 of us, a big chore!) and, of all the delectable goodies, I chose to have a Gorgonzola and spinach on baguette sandwich for dinner. Yum! And then raspberries were on sale, so I had some for dessert.
4. Apassionada finally got her "Essential Indie" music library, as well as all kinds of Colin Meloy-related musical treasures. The first package I sent her got returned for some spurious Postal Service reason, but this second one--to the same address--went through just fine. Stupid Postal Service is ending its sponsorship of the cycling team, in a big old bend over to pressure from self-appointed watchdogs. Don't get me started on this complex issue. Stamps had better get cheaper, now that they're not "wasting" all that money on a silly sport. Wanna bet they sponsor a good old boy NASCAR driver next year? Now that's a fine, fine Amurkin sport!
5. Mowed the lawn. The trails of my fertilizing are still visible, making it a striped, racecourse looking sort of landscaping.
6. Sorted and labelled the voluminous guitar tabs I've downloaded off the marvelous internet.
Some highlights from a day off yesterday:
1. Rode my little time trial course (15 mi.) yesterday. I try to do it once a week, if it's not raining. I hate riding in the rain, and since no one's paying me to ride, I don't. Last year I set a personal record--45:01. So far this year my best has been around 50 mins. But it's still early. Yesterday there was a lot more wind than I thought, so 53 mins. was the best I could manage, even though on the way back I was in the mid-20s the whole time. If there hadn't been such a brutal headwind on the way out I know it would have been a much better time. Let it be said that I also hate riding in this incessant wind. Without even realizing it, it's way too easy to hunch up and tighten one's torso, which makes it feel like the ride was much longer. Ouch.
2. Lauran stayed in, did a little spinning on her new trainer (her Mother's Day present) and played Animal Crossing.
3. Later we went grocery shopping (all 4 of us, a big chore!) and, of all the delectable goodies, I chose to have a Gorgonzola and spinach on baguette sandwich for dinner. Yum! And then raspberries were on sale, so I had some for dessert.
4. Apassionada finally got her "Essential Indie" music library, as well as all kinds of Colin Meloy-related musical treasures. The first package I sent her got returned for some spurious Postal Service reason, but this second one--to the same address--went through just fine. Stupid Postal Service is ending its sponsorship of the cycling team, in a big old bend over to pressure from self-appointed watchdogs. Don't get me started on this complex issue. Stamps had better get cheaper, now that they're not "wasting" all that money on a silly sport. Wanna bet they sponsor a good old boy NASCAR driver next year? Now that's a fine, fine Amurkin sport!
5. Mowed the lawn. The trails of my fertilizing are still visible, making it a striped, racecourse looking sort of landscaping.
6. Sorted and labelled the voluminous guitar tabs I've downloaded off the marvelous internet.
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