I had either 4 or 5 naps on Friday and I did the blog entries for the previous couple of days.. By then it was late afternoon and I was ready to work on my bike a bit, patch a tire that had gone flat during the night, and determine what I would get done at a shop the next day. If you're going to get a flat tire, there is no better place than at home. That's it.
First thing Saturday I took the bike to a small, unpretentious shop to get a few issues resolved. It is now probably in better shape than when I started. On the way home I stopped at Bed Bath and Beyond and bought a basket in which to carry Myrtle. Next I went through all my gear to eliminate anything that was no longer needed. In the evening Beth and I drove out to Manassa, VA to have dinner with Jeff and Jennifer Loren. Jeff played soccer with me for several years and still comes out for an occasional game and brings his son, Ben, who is now old enough to play. It was my first time to drive in about two months.
Turning for home: I have been riding for nearly two months. The odometer shows. 2,278 miles ridden which is close to what remains before me. I have lost about 5 pounds. The main physical stress has been pain and numbness in my hands and my seat after a few hours of riding. The main mental stresses involve uncertainty about routes and road conditions, and where I will sleep. There have been few, if any, moments of actual risk. I don't relish leaving Beth and Meredith in an hour or so, but I am ready to ride again. Seeing so many friends in a long sequence has been even more pleasure than I had anticipated.
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