Today we didn’t ride because we had lots to do to prepare for our trek to Montreal. Ed and Willma will be gone a week so Ed had to water and weed and Willma had to clean house as well as pack etc. Now I know some of you are thinking why clean house before you leave for a week. I do the same thing. Who wants to come home to a dirty house. Not me.
We all did bike maintenance ( cleaning etc) and laundry, packed food and clothes.
Forgot to mention that I spent another hour yesterday weeding in Ed’s yard again. Man the weeds grow fast up here.
Willma is a meticulous housekeeper as well as a very artsy and talented lady. She sews and makes anything and everything out of scraps of material, including comforters and useful household items. Nothing goes to waste. This picture is a stained glass window, one of three, she has hanging in her living room. Really beautiful.
Ed, of course, is a gardener and retired engineer. There isn’t anything he can’t build or fix. And he does wood carvings for fun. (He paints them, too, which would drive me nuts, but he is very good at it.)
These are all pictures of Ed’s handy work. Awesome. Plus he cooks and is very good at that, too. I was sure I had gained weight while here, but, alas, I lost another half pound. Don’t know how that was possible.
Our next few days will be longer rides than what we’ve been doing but I think we’ll be fine. We will just take our time. Oh, did I mention that Ed and Willma are 80 and 79 respectfully. Hope I can still be that active in another 10 years +.
This has been a great visit. For those of you who maybe don’t know or forgot, Ed and Willma were my riding buddies on the Odyssey 2000 bike trip around the world. I’m so glad we’ve been able to keep in touch and it is a pleasure to still be able to ride with them. Gonna miss these guys. Two of my favorite people in the world. Just hope I haven’t worn out my welcome.
BikerAl Across America 2018 