Gosh, so many things to fill you in on…but I have to watch the length of these posts or I’ll get what-for from Suzanne.
First: We both woke up yesterday with a clear decision…we’re going to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday. Yes, it’ll be chilly there. Well, fine. Why bemoan it. Let’s just deal with the fact that summer is winding down, and let’s face up to it in the wildness of the UP. Bring it on. I’m pulling out the camping gear and the bicycles (and the golf clubs) and my long underwear and we are heading up there as far as we can go. Shit, we might just make it to Canada.
Second: I had such a great time on my scooter last night. My best scooter-riding buds weren’t there, but 20 of my next favorites were. We rode over into Kentucky as a huge and hilarious group (right through Bengals traffic…which created a little stir), but I got to do one of my very favorite things on the way home—I got to ride the entire way from the Hofbrau House to my house (15-20 miles from downtown along Eastern Avenue/Riverside Drive) completely and utterly alone at night in the dark on a scooter. I just love that. For some reason, it makes me feel very happy and carefree.
Third: My friend, Jay, wants to see pictures of my bicycle. (You can see a picture of Jay and his son, Sean, here.) Jay built all three of my bicycles, and I’ll tell you they are each one head turners. He wonders why there are no pictures of my bicycle on the blog. Jay…no one ever takes a picture of me on a bike. I usually ride all alone. The only pictures of my bicycle with me on it are from our vacations…but here’s a picture of the Rivendell in the back yard in the spring. I still think it’s beautiful every time I see it.
Bess, Rivendell's Atlantis Made Better by Jay McKillop
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