It’s been a while since I wrote and it will be a while until I get another opportunity. I went down to Cottage Grove again to see Anita and Mike last week. It was wonderful to stay in their yurt, such a magnificent space. Visiting with Anita was a special treat. It was so good to touch base with her.
I went down to get my bicycle freed from its electric motor. I bought an off-the-rack Bike Friday and had them un-convert my old bike and put the motor on the new bike. I drove down to Cottage Grove, spent the night there, then went to Eugene to have the motor switched. It was a lesson in respecting my limitations. I thought I was doing so well, but all that driving (three hours each way) was exhausting. I’m still not nearly as robust as I used to be, although my energy level is improving. However, the trip proved to be a bit much for me and I caught a cold. I spent several days down for the count. It reminded me just how tedious it is to lack energy.
By Sunday I was back on my feet again, and more to the point, back on a non-electric bicycle. It was really fun to actually pedal again. I like having the electric one as a back-up. I mean, it’s nice not to have to take the Queen Mary out (my Camry) when a little motorboat with an outboard motor (my electric bicycle) will do. I’m trying to keep to riding four miles or less for now on the regular bicycle and reserving the ebike for longer or more hilly trips until I’m really back to being a maniac. Of course, the rains are here, the weather is unseasonably chilly, so actually pedaling is going to keep me much warmer and happier. And I can’t imagine that it’s all that great for the motor to get it drenched constantly.
So, I’m off to Seattle tomorrow by train to visit Carol who is here visiting from England. She is holding court in Seattle so I must go up there. I’ll stay with Chelle in Bainbridge and commute to Carol by ferry. I wish I could take one of my bicycles with me, but the Talgo trains aren’t running at present so it’s not possible to take anything more than carry-on luggage.
No more news on the job front. I keep applying for jobs and not even getting an interview. I keep telling myself it’s because the right job hasn’t shown up yet. It’s discouraging, though.
I went down to get my bicycle freed from its electric motor. I bought an off-the-rack Bike Friday and had them un-convert my old bike and put the motor on the new bike. I drove down to Cottage Grove, spent the night there, then went to Eugene to have the motor switched. It was a lesson in respecting my limitations. I thought I was doing so well, but all that driving (three hours each way) was exhausting. I’m still not nearly as robust as I used to be, although my energy level is improving. However, the trip proved to be a bit much for me and I caught a cold. I spent several days down for the count. It reminded me just how tedious it is to lack energy.
By Sunday I was back on my feet again, and more to the point, back on a non-electric bicycle. It was really fun to actually pedal again. I like having the electric one as a back-up. I mean, it’s nice not to have to take the Queen Mary out (my Camry) when a little motorboat with an outboard motor (my electric bicycle) will do. I’m trying to keep to riding four miles or less for now on the regular bicycle and reserving the ebike for longer or more hilly trips until I’m really back to being a maniac. Of course, the rains are here, the weather is unseasonably chilly, so actually pedaling is going to keep me much warmer and happier. And I can’t imagine that it’s all that great for the motor to get it drenched constantly.
So, I’m off to Seattle tomorrow by train to visit Carol who is here visiting from England. She is holding court in Seattle so I must go up there. I’ll stay with Chelle in Bainbridge and commute to Carol by ferry. I wish I could take one of my bicycles with me, but the Talgo trains aren’t running at present so it’s not possible to take anything more than carry-on luggage.
No more news on the job front. I keep applying for jobs and not even getting an interview. I keep telling myself it’s because the right job hasn’t shown up yet. It’s discouraging, though.
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