We went to Pensacola today and returned with a new bike and a new kayak for Penny. We went there for her to test drive a bike she thought she would like. She did and we bought it. The guy at the bike shop tried to sell me a bike, too. He sent Penny and me off on a ride together on matching bikes. The ride did clinch the sale of Penny’s bike. Now we need to get a bike rack to carry the bike on our future biking adventures.
We both have had health issues that kept us off bikes for a while (my back, Penny’s balance). Both issues have improved. We are going to give the bikes a try. With the price of gas the way it is we are getting into recreational activities that have an initial investment with low recurring costs. The kayaks have worked great. Now we will see how we do with the bikes.
We had lunch at the Macaroni Grill in Pensacola—this was my Father’s Day meal. After that we happened by an Academy Sporting Goods store. We stopped to look at bike racks there. We had one of their flyers in the shopping cart and I noticed they had a small kayak on sale for an excellent price. It came with a backrest and paddle, too. Penny has wanted an individual kayak that would allow her to kayak with me when I ventured up the streams at the head of the bayou. She doesn’t like going up there (snakes and things might be there). Separate kayaks would let me explore while she stayed out enjoying the open water. We decided to get it. Now we already had the back of the CRV full of bicycle. To carry the kayak we would have to strap it on top. We didn’t have the CRV that has the roof rack so we bought 2 cheap towels and used them as padding when we tied the 26 lb kayak (yes, it is that light) to the roof. Penny and I worked out a good stable tie-down configuration with ropes going front, back and around (through the rear windows) the kayak. We did a good job and had absolutely no problem on the drive home on I-10.
When we got home we both got on our bikes and rode up and down the street—just for the fun of it.
Tonight we have a houseguest. Brother Lou is back. He will be here until the 20th, we think. He originally told me he would be coming here on Monday night next week. Then, last night, he calls and says he’ll be here tonight at 8PM. It seems he made a mistake about the date he arrives and how long he was staying. It’s a good thing he is family. We know how Louie’s brain works and this kind of behavior is typical Louie. He just doesn’t realize how much he jerks people around. You’ve got to love the guy—otherwise you’d wring his neck!
We (Penny) decided to hold off on our wild blackberry, banana, and pecan pancake breakfast until tomorrow so we can share them with brother Lou.
So we had a good day. Penny is excited about the bike and the kayak.
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