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Radio Silence Ending

It has been a long 10 days or so in the household.  One of the widely known fringe benefits of childcare, the germs, hit hard.  We have been adapting to the low level persisting cold bug over the last couple of months, but this one wiped us all out.  Fevers all around, like  dominoes we all had are turn, I even got my chance twice.  We are all on the upswing now and finally am catching up on last week, getting this week going and working in a few surprise developments.  I wrapped up the day with a trip to the post office,

Then it was off to get the munchikin, who brought the party home and was first to feel better.

We headed off to meet mommy at the beach before heading home.

Really a fantastic way to cap off the day.  We are all looking forward to a more productive week.

Regular posting and bike news to follow.

Another Fantastic Day

To get outside and run some errands by bike

Nothing extraordinary, just more fun than the car, easier too.  One thing of note, is loading up the Wald basket with 20lbs of stuff.  The Wald factory hardware is lacking in so many ways it could and might be its own post someday.  That said, it was actually passable for the ride home.  Nowhere as nice as when mounted to a solid stiff rack, but with a little attention, the handling was still leaps and bounds better than my bikes with high trail front end geometries.  Putting this old Trek together was one of the better ideas I had last year.

Mid Day Escape

It has been way to nice outside to pass on riding.  Try as hard as I may, by the mid afternoon the clear blue skies pull me away from the computer and telephone.  With temperatures pushing into the low 80’s in the inland valleys I broke away for a ride back up the river valley.

A total of 26 miles crammed into an hour and a half, not bad after a couple of months with little more than short errand rides.  Even at that average pace I was still able to grab some pictures and enjoy the weather.  Near Lake Casitas there was a herd of deer out grazing, in a mile or so I counted close to 20.

All those little dots in the field are deer, really, even a four point buck in the mix.

I since my dad does read this, I will admit I need a hair cut, pretty badly.  I keep telling my self it is winter and it keeps my head warm, but this winter has been hotter and drier than last summer.  I am sure Murphy’s law will kick in as soon as I cut it, but I guess I have hats for that.

All Work and no Play

Makes Rob a fatter tired guy.  Looking at last evening’s pictures I could not help but notice the extra chin starting to make its reappearance.  It took close to 8 months of daily riding after the last desk job/3 hour windshield time commute came to an end to get rid of the last double chin.  Nothing like taking self portraits with a fish eye lens to remind you of which way things are heading.

I decided to head out for a mid day ride, met a buddy for lunch, ran some errands and put in 26 miles or so in perfect weather.One of the better ways to burn off some surplus side meat.

It was a perfect way to break up the day.  Surf is up again too, I think that may be tomorrow’s mid day vacation.

Now it is time to get back to work so that you guys can have a new bike option by spring, maybe even a few surprises to go with it.