Wednesday afternoon, with the temperature about 70 degrees F ( I think it may be measured in furlongs in Europe) under clear blue skies, Peggy and I got out and did a 6 mile meander through several nearby neighborhoods. We went slow and enjoyed the sightseeing. I love riding with Peggy. It just makes me feel good.
Today (Thursday), I rode the 17-1/2 miles over to Llano to meet a friend I had not seen in 29 years. Mark Belcher and I worked at a small computer start-up back in 1984 and had not had any contact since until recently when I tracked me down via Linked-In on the internet. Mark was in the area for some vacation time with his sister and her family and suggested that we have lunch, so I agreed, picking… wait for it… yes! The Berry Street Bakery in Llano.
Mark Belcher and I had some laughs and a great lunch at The Berry Street Bakery in Llano.
We spent two hours catching up on 29 years of our two lives and having a couple of serious laughs at the expense of a couple of previous coworkers.
Afterwards I rode back to Lake Buchanan, taking my time to enjoy the flurry of emerging wildflower activity brought on by a recent downpour.
Tomorrow 3-4 of us cycling geezerfolk will ride over to Llano for lunch at… wait for it… YES! The Berry Street Bakery!
It is really nice to be getting out and riding after a very slow month of February. I guess not that many 69 year guys fret over only riding 150 miles in a month.
Life is pretty good.
I am beginning to hanker for a Cherokee Burger and some Miss Sue’s Sweet Tea so there is a 67 mile ride in my near future. That will help!
It’s definitely cycling weather! I am glad to know the recent rains has started the wildflowers to bloom. I rode two days in a row near my house. A bakery in New Braunfels hosts half off treats to cyclists arriving by bike on Wednesday nights. I had a quiche and a brownie. My roundtrip was 18 miles and well worth it!