28 Nov 2011 Ride: Random Thoughts

Up, down, up down, is the way to describe my energy level.  Like a yo-yo.  Again, probably not too bad if all I was doing was riding.  Produce run for Community Meals in the morning, hauling wood for the fireplace and lots of yawning as I moved onto the ride by 12:30.  A bit warmer than yesterday but still on the chilly side with a decent wind.  I didn't try too hard to take pictures which turned out to be a good thing as it seems as if my camera is not working.  Looks as if I may have to go back to the old Canon.

Some totally random thoughts:

Passing a couple of mailboxes, I saw that the names both started with "B."  This got me thinking about neighborhoods where people lived in alphabetical order.  If you wanted to move into the neighborhood, you had to look for a house where you would fit in alphabetically.  That should take care of the economy.

Passing a yard full of cats.  Forget attacking dogs but cats that suddenly leap out of yards and bushes and dig their claws into your legs.  Reach down and try to remove one and the cat just lunges its claws into your hand.  It's the new Alfred Hitchcock thriller.

Signs.  As in good sign, bad sign.  I'm approaching Hwy 45 and there are no cars coming from the left or the right for as far as I can see.  Might one take this as a good sign for traveling on the highway?  A few moments later, two cars are approaching from ahead.  Make that three as one of them is now a pick up truck that is passing; one of a bicyclists favorite scenarios.  You are the driver of the pick-up truck.  You: 1) Slow down and move back into line (hahahaha!); 2)  Continue on your way but proceed more cautiously, or; 3) Put the pedal to the medal so that you now have less control of your vehicle so that it actually veers slightly toward the shoulder and ensure that you scare the beegees out of the bicyclists who balances like a tight rope walker on the edge of the shoulder and the grass waiting to see if he needs to completely bail out into the grass as you pass at 70-80mph.  I think 3 is the way to go.

Today's Ride:  2hrs 11mins  25.24 miles.  39°-43°   Miles YTD:  9,447.74

Number of miles per day needed to reach 10,000 miles by the end of the year:  16.74

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