Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[Lt. Dan]

Beautiful Tom.
I love bike rides in the spring and fall. In the summer I have to pick and choose the day because it can be so HOT. About 18 miles away we have a bike trail on an old rail line.  It goes about 35 miles. I've not ridden the whole length but it's nothing like what you have.
I'm curious why only 5 miles.  That's only 2.5 one way.

I had stuff to do this morning.  I told my wife that I would have the living room carpet vacuumed & shampooed by the time she woke up this morning and I have done that.      She is still sleeping. 

I also was not counting the mile to the trail and the mile back to my home. It was 7 miles total.
I will many times,  ride 3 times a day... Morning, Noon and Evening. 
When I was a little younger I would take off for a couple of weeks, up the trails, on Bike/Camping Trips. 
If I have the time, sometimes I am still gone for the day.
Retirement is so demanding !   

Best Wishes - Tom

Gotta.  Forgot it was just a hop and a skip from your house to the trail. It takes me about 30 minutes to get to the entrance I like.  (Well protected vehicle parking and bathroom. ) So for me to load my bike, drive, unload put shoes on I'm looking at 45 minutes before foot hits the pedal.
So 45 min on way I'm gonna ride a minimum on 10 to 15 miles.
Mine is also a road bike not a mountain bike.

I've put new tape on since the first picture.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom, that is a good looking bicycle.  I would venture to guess that is has some years/miles on it!

Yep...it does.

It is about 25 years old but in good shape.



Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Cleaning up after Claudette, she finished off what Messy Michael didn't. Yep, it's hurricane season. Mostly high winds from this one but it was enough bring down the dead stuff around here. So out comes the chainsaws and tractor again.

WOW.....Kris !       I am sure glad that I don't have to deal with Hurricanes.


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Beautiful Tom.
I love bike rides in the spring and fall. In the summer I have to pick and choose the day because it can be so HOT. About 18 miles away we have a bike trail on an old rail line.  It goes about 35 miles. I've not ridden the whole length but it's nothing like what you have.
I'm curious why only 5 miles.  That's only 2.5 one way.

I had stuff to do this morning.  I told my wife that I would have the living room carpet vacuumed & shampooed by the time she woke up this morning and I have done that.      She is still sleeping. 

I also was not counting the mile to the trail and the mile back to my home. It was 7 miles total.
I will many times,  ride 3 times a day... Morning, Noon and Evening. 
When I was a little younger I would take off for a couple of weeks, up the trails, on Bike/Camping Trips. 
If I have the time, sometimes I am still gone for the day.
Retirement is so demanding !   

Best Wishes - Tom

Gotta.  Forgot it was just a hop and a skip from your house to the trail. It takes me about 30 minutes to get to the entrance I like.  (Well protected vehicle parking and bathroom. ) So for me to load my bike, drive, unload put shoes on I'm looking at 45 minutes before foot hits the pedal.
So 45 min on way I'm gonna ride a minimum on 10 to 15 miles.
Mine is also a road bike not a mountain bike.

Nice Bike Dan.

I am lucky.  I don't have to load up the bike.  I can ride it to the trail and back. The state trail network actually goes for several hundred miles through out the state. They are all linked up in a big circular route and connected to many state parks.

Best Wishes - Tom

[Lt. Dan]

Cleaning up after Claudette, she finished off what Messy Michael didn't. Yep, it's hurricane season. Mostly high winds from this one but it was enough bring down the dead stuff around here. So out comes the chainsaws and tractor again.

Morning Kris, I'm sorry you had to take the brunt of TS Claudette. Early on we were expecting it to go just west of us giving us the wind and massive rain amounts but she turned   more north easterly and slammed the Alabama and Florida panhandle. 

[Blowpipe Sam]

Great posts from Tom and Mike.  I too am a bicycle enthusiast. I just missed out on a job running a complex of bike trails for the state. Instead they offered me a position doing interpretation at another park.  I’m good!  Interp is my thing!  Lovely bike by the way! I’ve got a shed full but the only one I brag about any more is my Verlicci.
Anyhoo. . .  Up at ten again.  I am a man of leisure today.  I think I’m gonna get a good buzz on, grab an air rifle and go shoot something.

[Lt. Dan]

I think I’m gonna get a good buzz on, grab an air rifle and go shoot something.

LoL, somehow I don't see a good outcome from this.    But at least you'll have fun right.
Just don't shoot yourself in the eye. LoL

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I have to find where a 72 year old man that had a stroke on our property yesterday was taken and see if I can visit, see how he is doing and take him his cell phone and glasses? I also need to find somewhere to board his dog because it can't stay here because of barking too much. The dog is friendly, but a one person dog (that is he was with his owner 24/7) and without the owner the dog is obviously upset with a good reason. I could/would deal with the barking if the neighbors could/would, but that's not going to happen. It seems their swimming pool and cement around it amplify all the sounds in the area and blast their house.  I also found someone's Drivers License that I am going to drop off at the PD for him to pick up later on.

The man that had the stroke is named Dave. Dave was mostly affected with weakness on his left side. He was more worried about his dog than himself and refused medical treatment until he could no longer stand or walk.
Only when he gave up hope that it would pass, and he could go about his business did he accept help. Sometimes all the determination in the world is not enough.

Now that it is finally close to 8 AM it's time to get busy.     

[Blowpipe Sam]

You are a good person Dan.  That is truly humbling.
It is kind of hard to post something flippant after that but here goes!
The rain is pouring down, the rum is running low, and I’ve had to change my plans.
Since guns and liquor don’t mix (Not true!  They just don’t taste good together),  I’m headed into Coon Bottom with the Memsahib to do some shopping.

[avator]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

[Lt. Dan]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

My ADULT beverages consists of medium roast black coffee,  then dark roast black coffee, or strong unsweetened iced tea.

[Lt. Dan]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

My ADULT beverages consists of medium roast black coffee,  then dark roast black coffee, or strong unsweetened iced tea.

I don't get dangerous until someone spills my coffee.

[avator]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

My ADULT beverages consists of medium roast black coffee,  then dark roast black coffee, or strong unsweetened iced tea.

Yes Sir.... it's a 'to each, his own" thing.

[avator]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

My ADULT beverages consists of medium roast black coffee,  then dark roast black coffee, or strong unsweetened iced tea.

I don't get dangerous until someone spills my coffee.

LOL Dan.

[Lt. Dan]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

My ADULT beverages consists of medium roast black coffee,  then dark roast black coffee, or strong unsweetened iced tea.

I don't get dangerous until someone spills my coffee.

Or someone eats my Oreos.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I have adult beverages often when shooting my airguns... it don't get dangerous until some fool interferes.

My ADULT beverages consists of medium roast black coffee,  then dark roast black coffee, or strong unsweetened iced tea.

Yes Sir.... it's a 'to each, his own" thing.

How did the rule makers overlook "No Discussion of Adult Beverages", Good thing Bill and Dan are both good natured so it didn't go off the rails. 

I know from experience that the topic can easily offend and/or be very contentious.   

[avator]

That's because Dan knows me well enough to only believe half the stuff I post... 

[Lt. Dan]

No one was injured in the derailment of this thread.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

No one was injured in the derailment of this thread.

Anyway it's time for me to celebrate!
This is my 4,000th posts.

You forgot ..This Part.

Congratulations Dan

 

Best Wishes - Tom

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I have to find where a 72 year old man that had a stroke on our property yesterday was taken and see if I can visit, see how he is doing and take him his cell phone and glasses? I also need to find somewhere to board his dog because it can't stay here because of barking too much. The dog is friendly, but a one person dog (that is he was with his owner 24/7) and without the owner the dog is obviously upset with a good reason. I could/would deal with the barking if the neighbors could/would, but that's not going to happen. It seems their swimming pool and cement around it amplify all the sounds in the area and blast their house.  I also found someone's Drivers License that I am going to drop off at the PD for him to pick up later on.

The man that had the stroke is named Dave. Dave was mostly affected with weakness on his left side. He was more worried about his dog than himself and refused medical treatment until he could no longer stand or walk.
Only when he gave up hope that it would pass, and he could go about his business did he accept help. Sometimes all the determination in the world is not enough.

Now that it is finally close to 8 AM it's time to get busy.   

Update: I tracked Dave down and had a good visit. He is optimistic and very relieved after I reassured him his dog will be well taken care of. He seems to be thinking normally but is repeating somethings, so he has some sort term memory issues. I am sure he is in a good hospital (not the one in Hemet).