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Last Notes npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it was a little cold out at the beach at only around 70 so I didn't stay out there very long...I did get a swim in since the water was quite nice and I am surprised that the lake didn't turn over with the winds earlier in the week...I did get three rides in today and I do have to remember to eat more if I'm going to keep that up...was a little lightheaded after swimming but after I got back here and ate something, I feel okay now..weird..no work on anything today...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...out at the beach...pretty empty... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 Hi Sharon...no pizza today..just had too much work to do...hope you had a good day! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..there is carnage out here..another tree fell a block to the north and took the corner of a roof off...just looked at my house and it appears there is no damage..my chain link fence is still straight even..trees were down all over the trails, too...but power is going to be out all day..think I'll make a pizza on the grill later..and I'll post more photos later..Verizon is crappy right now npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..have about 10 minutes before I need to get on the bike and the coffee needs to work right now..slept okay last night but was up before 5...again..and one day I would really like to sleep in til 6 or so..the pain from getting beaten around in the waves this week is starting to subside and I can pick my coffee cup up without wincing and that is a win at my age..need to get the rides in early with having lunch with T later and then riding to the big boat event this aft...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up and moving around 6:30 to get the first ride in before the grocery runs and I'm trying to figure out how to get three rides in and making chicken masala with a trip to the beach...think I'll wait to cook until dinner...funny thing yesterday, there were turtles all over the trail and a woman picked one up to move it off the trail and it peed all over her shoes...it was all I could do to not laugh...still pretty warm and windy out here but no rain today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...that was fun...the water was warm enough that I got used to it quickly and stayed in for 20 minutes just playing in the waves...was getting pushed around by the waves a bit and I have to remember that I'm not 40 anymore and to be careful out there...I did get a couple of good rides on the waves that took me about 40 yards almost onto the beach...I was laughing like an idiot and I'm glad I can still do it...now Portugal plays the Czech republic in Euro 2024...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..sitting on the beach again but got a late start with the rain just ending...sun is trying to come but rain just started again..oh, well...it's still a day at the beach... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...the streak is alive! That's 66 years in a row of at least one swim in Lake Michigan...the water was cold but tolerable for a quick dip...two hours at the beach was enough for the day and I've started to get some color...I think I'll go out every day this week since it's going to be near 90 every day and lows around 70 so I can get on the bike before 7am like today...not much else to do today but make lunch and dinner...Euro 2024 is on so I have soccer to watch... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...I can feel the heat that is coming already this morning since it didn't get under 73 last night and it's heading to 91 today...very humid already but I slept okay with just the little fan running to keep the air circulating...just going to do 25 miles on the bike today since I want to hit the beach before it gets too hot...Lake Michigan is up to 58 degrees but that is still too cold to swim but I do need to start evening out the biker tan...I wonder how busy the beach will be? npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...damn, slept through the night last night even with going to bed early and didn't get up til almost 6:30...but that makes me late for getting on the bike outdoors by 7:30...it's going to be almost 90 here today and into the 90's tomorrow so I may go to the beach to start evening out my biker tan...I don't think the water is warm enough to swim yet but it might be nice to just take some time to veg for a bit...getting the new blinds up was nice but no work today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...of course I couldn't just sit here when I had things to be done...after grilling the chicken and having lunch...I really did try to do nothing but it didn't work so now I have the other two new blinds up and they are now centered on the windows and perfectly level...something the old blinds weren't...and I repaired all of the holes that were left behind from the previous 10 sets of blinds/curtains that they never fixed...so now I'm really done for the day..good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...darn, working on getting just one blind up and it's taken me most of the afternoon after I realized that the screws provided were for going into plaster or soft wood and not the walnut trim my windows have...but I figured it out and the one I have up is level and works great...saw lots of wildlife on the rides today including a mama deer and two tiny little fawns running across the road..oh, and more turtles laying eggs along with a Blue Heron and a Sandhill Crane..good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..sitting here having the second cup of coffee after getting the indoor ride in and now I'm contemplating the errand I have to run..have to pick up the blinds I ordered from depot and then to aldis to pick up the mushrooms I forgot Wed since I want to make a pizza this weekend..and I have chicken legs to put on the grill today...DD to get some spicy breaded chicken patties to have for the days that I don't feel like cooking...5 pounds for 6 bucks is a pretty good deal...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...the rain I was waiting for this morning never came so I was out on the outdoor bike early to get the two rides in before 11...didn't really do much else all day but put my new tags on the car and the new beach sticker on the windshield so I guess now I have to keep this car until at least the end of summer...I did get my beach chair out and washed it but I think I need a new one but can't find a jelly chaise anywhere...they may not make them anymore...oh, well...good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 good afternoon, Sharon...yeah, could be a hooligan if I tried...maybe...off ramps are a hoot in the Miata and it always makes me smile....hope you're having a good day!...I'm finished for the day... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...good morning everybody! It's a gorgeous day out here in Muskegon...sunny and 65 with just a little breeze...I have to admit I was a bit of a hooligan in the Miata on the grocery run today but the car needed the "Italian tuneup" of running it up to the 7K redline a few times...it was just fun driving it as it was intended to be driven...always fun to drive a slow car fast...going to get on the bike and do the second ride before mowing since the lawn is still wet from the rain.. npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..I did get all of the windows and blinds cleaned but that took me til a little after 6 pm for an 11 hour day of working...and one of the cheap walmart blinds that came with the house fell apart when I was cleaning it so I ordered 3 new grey ones since I was going to change them out anyway..almost 30 bucks each since the living room windows are so big..going to get down to 45 here tonight so the heat should come on..in June..but then a warm up starts Wed almost up to 90..good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it's been a pretty productive day so far starting with the indoor ride at 7am...it was only about 50 when I got up and just don't want to be that cold on the bike outside...so after the ride I still had a couple of hours to wait for the temp so I decided to get started on the kitchen windows and cleaned all three of them along with the blinds...then outdoors for two rides and now I think I'll do three more windows and then I'll have half of them done...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up early today and I hurt just about everywhere but that's pretty normal for me...I'm reveling in the luxury of having time to just sit here and have my coffee before I have to get on the bike...going to do three rides outdoors today after replacing the rear tire yesterday...got a little over 4,000 miles out of that one and this one might make to the end of the year...going to grill some chicken today for chicken burritos and sandwiches and maybe clean the bathroom...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..the two rides were a lot of fun today even though the wind was blowing pretty hard..yesterday, on the trail alongside Muskegon Lake, I came across three moms with running strollers who stopped to let the kids run around a bit..so I slowed way down to be careful and when the kids noticed me, they all waved and I waved back.so, this morning, I came across them running and pushing the strollers and the moms and kids all waved at me and said "good morning" with big smiles..pretty cool! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...only have 15 minutes before I need to get on the indoor bike to get the day started and I wonder if I can fit another cup of coffee in before that? Today should be less busy than normal and I hope to have everything done before noon...I think I've resigned myself to keeping the Miata going for one more year since I can't find another one at a reasonable price...oh, well...the condo folks are putting on a boat race in a couple of weeks and that may be fun to see....good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it's 6:45 and I need to get on the indoor bike before 7am to get the day started...pretty worn out from the busy day yesterday and I'm hoping to get back to the normal routine today to rest up a bit...going to get to 4,000 miles for the year today and need to keep grinding out the miles to hit the goal...it rained again last night and will again Saturday so my lawn should be okay for a while...have to stop worrying about that...grocery run today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..I still think it's cool to be riding in downtown Muskegon and look over and there's a huge ship just motoring down the lake...the second picture is of the tree pollen left behind after the rain today...now I know why I'm so miserable npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..just walked in from working on my brother's garage and have cataloged 118 items that we photographed to get ready to sell them..we laughed a lot about how many tools he had..two air compressors? 3 table saws? My SIL gave me a paper shredder since I didn't have one..and she threw in a Ryobi sawzall, drill/driver, 2 batteries and a charger along with a detail saw..worked there for 4 hours and are going back Sat to work on the small stuff like fasteners and hand tools..good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..up early again today with crawling out of bed before 5:30 and didn't sleep too well..but I have stuff to do and need to get moving...heading over to my brother's house with my last brother this morning to catalog his tools and take photos so they can be sold..and I may take my checkbook to see if there is anything I can use..maybe some box wrenches since I only have a few of those..and any bike stuff he may have left..finally rained here last night..my lawn is saved...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it appears that the coyotes were hunting in my yard last night...when i walked out the back door to get on the bike, I found a shredded rabbit carcass lying next to the garden and I can't think of any other predator up here that could do that...first ride is done but the pain is pretty severe so I'll have to treat it before I go back out...but, more coffee first...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up at 5:07 this morning and even have a load of laundry started...will be out on the bike by 7am since it's over 70 right now...the storms missed us to the north last night and that sucks since I'm losing the lawn after the dry we've had here the past week or so...it did rain over the weekend but didn't have food on the lawn so it didn't green up at all..going to be 85 here today and then crash down to the 60's for highs...weird weather...grilling more chicken and asparagus today npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...happy world bicycle day! I did my part by riding another 38 miles today and had that done before 11am...then I got out to work on the yard and do the twice yearly trimming on the trees so I can walk under them when I mow...put out 8 big bundles of branches for pickup tomorrow morning...and then fed the lawn to take advantage of the storms that are coming tomorrow night...but, I'm done now and can take the rest of the day off..pretty darn sore from working overhead..good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up at 6:26 this morning and need to get moving soon if I'm going to three rides in outdoors before noon...it rained for hours out here yesterday and my lawn really needed it after no rain for over a week....just poured my second cup of coffee and I'm going to need it to work so I can get on the bike in 17 minutes...going to grill some food today and I'm looking forward to that...chicken thighs with small yellow potatoes, asparagus, and green pepper....good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol well..it's pretty amazing that your spirits can get lifted by an accident...stumbled on a Jeff Beck concert from a tiny little venue that is showing on Sky Arts and it is making me smile...he has a young, female bass player who can't be much over 18 and she is matching him lick for lick and I've never seen him so animated on stage...smiling and laughing...and Joss Stone just came on to end the show doing "People Get Ready"...the show is called "Live From Ronnie Scott's" pretty cool... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...a pretty good day today with figuring out the noise in the car and fixing it...but when I was going to mow the lawn, the mower wouldn't start...that's the one I bought from my brother...so got out the manual and he had included a new spark plug in the bag...so I installed it and it started on the first pull...and I just stood there thinking how much I miss him...going over to his house tomorrow with my last brother to help get things straightened out...going to be hard... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it's 5am and I've been up since 4:31...the heat is running and it's 45 degrees outside and tomorrow is June and there is something wrong with the heat running in June...but, it's getting up to 76 today and I'll enjoy that...have lots to do today and I wonder if I should override the coffee maker timer so I can get fueled up early today? Have an errand to run this morning and I'm going to order new brakes for the front of the car...and I do need to cook today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 Sharon, if I get started now, I'll be in bed by 8....and then I'll be up for good at 2am...enjoy! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...there will be cocktails tonight! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..up at 5:40 this morning and have another busy day facing me. it's only 43 here right now and the heat has been on all night and it's almost June? Weird..so I won't be on the outdoor bike until the afternoon..and that will give me time to work on the car after the indoor ride here in 12 minutes..at least I have a clean garage to work in after sweeping and cleaning it yesterday..have lots of yard work to do but I think that will wait til tomorrow..need to cook today..good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...slept okay last night but I'm having a hard time getting going...have 13 minutes before I have to get on the bike and get the day started but I am sore from folding myself into the rear wheel well on the car to replace the brakes yesterday and i hope I don't have to work on it again for a while...I do have to clean it this afternoon even though it's a rusted old hulk...haven't done a full cleaning of it this year and it really needs it...that's the project for today..good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it's coming up to 1pm and i am not done for the day...have been busy..again...with getting an indoor ride in, over to the library, getting an outdoor ride in, making soup, and then I figured out what the annoying brake noise was and replaced the brake pads on the right rear of the car...and that only took about an hour start to finish since the brake pad retractor worked like it's supposed to and that made it easy...so now it's time to go back out for a 2nd ride...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...this was a little strange...when I got suited up to go out on the bike, I went out the back door and there were 4 rabbits sitting around my garden on each side like they were planning major damage to it...I ran them off and I bolstered my weirdness credentials by chasing them all over my yard...doesn't look like they did any damage to the lettuce or anything else but now that's something to worry about...hope they didn't get to my sunflowers...nope, still there... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...have 9 minutes before I need to get on the indoor bike to get the day started and I'm sure I don't want to..still working on the first cup of coffee and it really needs to start working soon...slept okay last night but I feel pretty worn out today...cripes, as I always do...I am old after all...it was nice to get a little rain out here yesterday but none today...it's going to stay in the 50's all day but we have a warm up coming later in the week...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...the Monaco F1 race was a boring "tire management" parade so I got on the bike at about halfway and did get my 32 miles in...the trails were packed today and it was nice to see how many people are biking now...screwed up my progress a bunch of times but I didn't mind..it gave me some time to practice balancing while not moving...there were dogs and children playing in Lake Michigan today and it's still way too cold for that but they looked like they were having fun...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up at 6 this morning and didn't sleep well with all of the idiots lighting off fireworks all night thanks to the repubs passing laws allowing this crap a few years back...had earplugs in to sleep...sounded like a war zone up here...I wonder where people get the money to keep that up all night? So, I'm not in a good mood this morning and need to get on the indoor bike before the coffee has even started to work...oh, well..it's race day with Monaco starting in a bit...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..it's been another busy one today with getting the rides in a and mowing the lawn...it was pretty cool on the second outdoor ride when I saw another 6 female turtles laying eggs along the trail and they were all in places where they were laying the other day...I've never seen baby turtles hatching and I think I'll look up how long the gestation period is and keep my eyes open..so, I'm done for the day...just races and reading for the rest of my afternoon..oh, and washing my bike hat npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...that was brutal...the wind is blowing 20-25 out of the NW and gusting a bit...such a weather change from the 85 degrees yesterday with only getting up to a little over 60 today...I did get to 2,000 miles on the indoor bike this morning and that is far more than I've ever done in a year before...so maybe 3,000 this year? I really should mow the lawn sometime today but need to get another outdoor ride in first...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...I think the decision to limit myself to 32 miles a day is turning out to be a good one...had the rides in by 11 this morning and that gave me the rest of the day to do what I wanted...and I took advantage of that by grilling, working in the garden, and reading enough to finish one of the books I picked up Monday...and I just heard from and old friend who wants to meet up and catch up...she was the youngster who went to every Steely Dan show I've seen but one..good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..I felt pretty worn out when I got up but the indoor ride, errands, and lots of coffee has jumpstarted me and I'm almost ready to get on the outdoor bike...slept okay last night but didn't have any dreams..again..and that's a little disappointing but I can live with it..it's already warm enough to go out in shorts and a t-shirt with just a little wind...it's supposed to get to almost 85 today and I can use the heat to loosen up this old body...burgers and brats today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..it was another wildlife day on the bike today and it started when I was riding down the boardwalk at the beach and I scared up a fox that took off like a rocket up the steep face of the dune..I think that only the second one I've seen out here...and the swan babies are hatching and we already have 6 of them when last year we only had two all year..it will be interesting to see if we get even more of them this spring..my Blue Heron was sitting at the entrance to the creek today, too npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...after the tunnel of trees, I headed to my water stop on the boardwalk and with the wind blowing. the waves crashing, and surfers in the lake...Neil Young's "Words: In the Lines of Age: came on and I marveled at the gentleness of the instrumental center of the song...I felt happy and that's a rare thing for me...it was one of those times where you don't want it to end but I knew it had to...but I'll take that fleeting happiness...it was nice to feel it... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 the cement is made by Elmer's and it was under 3 bucks...have been looking for it for a while now...I think I need champagne to celebrate... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 Hi, Sharon...I was surprised to see the kid just standing there since his bike was completely under the truck...lucky kid...hope you had a nice day! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...tomorrow is going to be halfway day! Only have 4 more miles to get to 3,550 and that will happen halfway through the indoor ride in the morning...had a good day today and found a couple of little things at Menards that made me smile...an old fashioned glass bottle of rubber cement that has a brush attached to the lid that I can use to repair some tubes I have downstairs and a new pair of work gloves that have PVC coated palms and velcro at the wrists...and they were 2.86..bargain npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...do you remember my little rant from a few days back about people running the red light at the bottom of the hill? Today when I was coming back from the first outdoor ride, I saw a cop car with it's lights on behind a beat up old pickup and under the front of the truck was a crumpled bike...luckily the teenage boy who had been riding it was standing on the median just flexing his wrists like they took the brunt of the fall...he was walking okay and I'm amazed... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..back from the grocery run and got some bargains at Meijers..ground chuck at 1.97 a pound? Don't eat beef much but the gas tank on the grill is filled and I'm going to be using it this weekend..we really had a weather change here with it only getting into the low 60's and blustery today...don't have much left to do today but the outdoor rides and some cleaning..bathroom needs a full going over and I do want to read a bit later..need to finish the coffee and get going...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..up at 4:30 this morning but laid in bed staring at the ceiling until almost 6..have 13 minutes before I need to get on the indoor bike to start the day...had planned to mow the lawn this morning but it's foggy and wet out there so that will wait til the afternoon..strong storms are forecast for overnight with high winds and hail and I really wish it would happen during the day so I could watch it..don't have a lot to do today but build the grocery list..need tumeric..good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub1y7x…jrl4 thanks, Bill...it is so cool seeing some youngsters keeping the blues alive..One of the young women had a Jeff Healy band t-shirt on and that made me smile...along with Paul Schaffer on the Hammond B-3 npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..sitting here waiting for storm two to come in and this one has three warnings about it but I'll believe it when I see it...I'm settling into just doing 32 miles a day and it's nice that it leaves me time to do other things..did some cleaning today and started the two new books I got from the library..didn't feel rushed at all and that was nice..and at that rate, I can still make the goal by the end of September...I laughed when I saw Meijers has corn on sale for 12 cents an ear... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..darn, some people are so stupid...was stopped waiting to cross Shoreline drive to get back here..hit the crosswalk button and waited for the countdown..after the light changed, I let a few seconds go by as I always do, then looked left to make sure the traffic stopped and a guy in a pickup just drove through the red light...and I just stayed put to watch another guy in a van run the light a good 10 seconds later...luckily, people on 7th had to wait for me..or crash...stupid people npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..damn, it's going to be another busy day today with trying to wedge 30 miles in on the bike along with the F1 race that starts in 40 minutes then Indy pole qualifying at 3..have 8 miles in downstairs but need to find two hours to ride outdoors today along with cooking..I did get the glass block windows in the basement vacuumed so I could open them overnight for the first time this year...lots of cobwebs still need to be dealt with down there...my utility sink is clean! Good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it's a little after 7 as I sit here with the second cup of coffee...up and moving a little after 6 and I did figure out the coffee maker so all is right with the world...it is cold out here at 49 degrees so the first ride is going to wait a bit...thought about getting on the indoor bike but I just don't feel like it so I'll sit here, have coffee, and wait for the temp to come up and ride outdoors...sunny and no wind out here...trails are going to be busy today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..It was a much easier day today after getting the rides in this morning...just reading and a little cleaning and I needed an afternoon off..I did figure out what happened to my coffee maker..the power must have blinked overnight and dumped the start timer information..and the weird thing is the clock was still set right...and the microwave and the range still had the correct time, too...strange..there is a bike bike event down the hill tomorrow and that might be cool...good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...slept okay last night with only getting up once and then out of bed a little before 6...I think my coffee maker is dying so I may have to get the french press out as I look for a new one...have a bit of a conundrum today with it being warm enough to go outdoors on the bike right now...but that will mean 4 rides outdoors for around 50 miles today and that may be too much work...I am getting old, after all...have a lighter day today and I am looking forward to it...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...have the indoor ride done, the lawn mowed, and the gardens taken care of...now it's time for the first outdoor ride...and it's not even 9:30 yet...darn nice day out here in Muskegon...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up a little early at 5:54 but slept okay so I can live with that...had a nice little surprise yesterday when I discovered a packet of broccoli seeds in the trunk of the car that I'm going to plant in a month or so and that will give me broccoli all summer...it was such a nice, quiet night up here last night...had my windows and porch open with only the birds and wind to hear...should be like that all the time...but it won't be...need to get moving here in 20 minutes..good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...I think I'm one of the weird ones who feels better when I have a plan for my days...have never been good with uncertainty...I wonder if it's my long business experience raising it's ugly head? Whatever it is, I have my day planned for tomorrow almost down to the minute...when I'm going to ride, when I'm going to cook, what what I'm going to eat...and tonight, that seemed wrong...not sure if I'll ever be able to just wing it....good night! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..man, another busy one and I need some time off..got 46 miles in today with one indoor and three outdoor rides and it was nice to be able to get out in just shorts and a t-shirt..saw a lot of deer on the trail today and that is kind of unusual for how scarce they've been lately..and I had to clean this afternoon since my brother and his wife are coming over so I can help fix his car antenna...again..and I still need to do the weight work right now as I watch Man U...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...out of bed at 5:34 this morning and need to get going before 6:30 and get the indoor ride in before the grocery run...so that leaves me about 5 minutes until then...it's cold out here this morning at 51 degrees but it looks like it will be warm enough to ride outdoors after I get back...didn't get much done but the outdoor rides yesterday and today looks the same other than planning some meals...think I'll make some bean burritos or tacos....good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it was a wildlife day today on the bike rides starting with seeing two buzzards circling...then a Baltimore Oriole flew in front of me and just down the trail there were a dozen gosling being guarded by 4 adult geese...there were tiny bunnies everywhere on all three rides and I saw the eagle again by the shore of Muskegon Lake along with a Kingfisher...a couple of deer crossed in front of me by one of the boat launches and I saw my first turtle of the year...fun! Good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...one of my perennials bloomed this morning...yay! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...damn, I'm sore from the yard work yesterday and I'm so tired of being sore all the time..oh, well...I guess that comes with being old...slept okay last night and didn't get out of bed til 6:34 and I'm having a hard time getting moving...need to get on the bike right now at 7:15 to get rides in before it rains around 10 or so but I think I'll still need to do one indoor ride today...okay, so it won't be til 7:30...need another cup of coffee first...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub1myy…3uhu I was there last fall... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...didn't get out of bed til almost 7 this morning and that makes me late for getting the day started...it's warm enough to get on the outdoor bike in a long sleeved t-shirt and get the first of three outdoor rides in and that is a welcome change from having to wait to ride until the temp comes up enough so I don't freeze my hands...I do need to do some meal planning today to change up what I've been eating and add some variety...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..up around 6 this morning and I'm working at waking up enough to get on the indoor bike by 7am..I'm pretty surprised that the pain is just an echo of what it was yesterday but I'll take it..going to try to get all three rides in before Man U plays Arsenal at 11:30 but I'm not sure why..this is the worst season for the Reds since the Premier League started in the early 90's and it appears that every player on the team is for sale this summer..rebuilding season, I guess..good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..the pain has subsided quite a bit so I don't think there is any permanent damage..I think worse than the pain is facing the reality that I'm not indestructible any more as I age..but, I'm not going to change what I do until it's clear to me that changes need to be made..the first two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who dropped last night so I think I'll watch one before "Svengoolie" comes on with "House of Frankenstein" with many of the big horror stars in it..fun.good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..with all of the photos being posted of the beautiful aurora from last night, I'm pretty depressed that I didn't see any here in Muskegon..was really looking forward to it and stayed up late for it..oh, well...going to be another busy day today with three rides and mowing the lawn on the schedule..but I don't have to cook with fish and soup leftovers and no garden work today could make it a little easier..I guess I need to get started...it's 7:23 and I'm running late...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...one last thing...it is still clear here so I will be going out later to see if the aurora show up tonight...the line to see them is down all the way to the Indiana border...if they appear, I may jump on the bike and go down the hill to Heritage landing to look at them since the park has lots of clear/dark spaces...have seen really good ones twice, once when I was cruising around with the top down on the FIAT 124 spyder I had back in the early 70's...fingers crossed...look up! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Then..I put a load of laundry in and made some potato soup and finished up ..I really do have my fingers crossed that the chili peppers I planted today will come up..they were sprouted in the paper towel so I am optimistic they will grow.. cukes and carrots are struggling some but the beans are doing great and I have about 20 plants up and growing...planted 8 more seeds today just for the heck of it and to keep the crops coming later in the summer...now it's time to read..good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...another day that got away from me and kept me moving until a little after 4 this afternoon...of course the three rides that I finished around noon...I did run an errand out to aldis after the indoor ride because I forgot a bunch of stuff wed..then I put in a couple of hours working on planting in the garden and doing the first weeding of the season...have everything up that I planted...not sure what I'll use leeks for but they're up along with lettuce, broccoli and peas... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/417/384/796/549/557/original/35997d419ff794b1.jpg npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...here we go...it's up to 54 degrees at 9:43 with no wind and I just have to get out in it...it's going to be so cool being able to fly both out and back today...hope everyone has a great day! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub1fpr…lyph good morning, Jette...I just did a top down ride in the Miata out to aldis to pick up some stuff I forgot earlier in the week...glad your hubby is doing better and I hope you enjoy the ride today npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...up at 5:40 this morning and I think I slept okay...no dreams, though, and that is a little disappointing...still really sore from riding with the almost flat tire yesterday but that won't keep me off the indoor bike to start the day...not sure how it happened but I have a huge grocery list today....and need to hit DD for burgers at 2.50 a pound and maybe some other bargains..might just work on the vacant lot again today to finish up the job...outdoor rides first...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it almost slipped my mind but I made it to 3,000 miles yesterday and I'm only 7 days behind of the goal of May 1st...have 1,886 miles indoors and 1,152 outdoors and I'm only about 500 miles from halfway to the goal for the year and it will be nice to start counting down the miles instead of up...when I was changing out the tube today, I saw there were and are over 30 holes in the tire that would have been flats without the tube protectors I have in there...a best buy at 20 bucks.. npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...sitting here listening to a nice little storm roll though and hearing the thunder is pretty cool...I did get three rides in before the rain started but it was not an easy morning on the bike...on the way back on the second ride I had the rear tire going flat and it was so much work going into the wind with not much air in it...and on the third ride, the computer started to work intermittently so I had to solder the wire back together where it broke before..but now I'm done..Yay! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..up a little before 6 today and slept okay for me...today looks to be much easier with just the rides to get in before the rain starts around noon...going to try to get three rides in before then since the temp never got below 54 last night and I can go out as soon as I have coffee...looking forward to trying out the adjustments I made to the bike yesterday and getting some more mileage out of the rear shifter...not too sore today but the allergies are nuts..oh, well...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...what a busy day today...started at 8am with getting two rides in and then mowing my lawn and the lot across the street, then over to my brothers to work on the broken antenna on his Lexus..then back here to watch Man U suck so then I went back out for a third ride and I'm glad I did since the front shift cable broke at the top of the hill by the beach..came back here and replaced it, then adjusted the rear shifter to try to make it last a bit longer..but now I'm done.good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...didn't get out of bed til 6:35 this morning and I think the past few days of not sleeping much caused it...and I'm just sitting here having coffee waiting for the temp to come up enough so I can get out on the bike...don't feel like riding indoors today so It is going to be an easier one than the last two weeks...I did get most of the garden planted yesterday but have one last cup of tomato plants that are going into the overflow at the back of the house...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 Hi, Sharon...you know me...have to keep busy and I really enjoy gardening...nothing like fresh beans from the garden to the steamer...and stuffed green peppers...hope you're having a good day! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..have the windows open here for only the second time this year and it smells good to have air moving through the house...had to squash another house full of idiots that moved in just across the alley and started their BS the first day...had 15 people in the front yard and drunks passed out and sleeping in the yard along with multiple cars thumping their bullshit music...called the cops twice in one day a few days ago and the partiers have disappeared...must have fined them...good... npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...it's been a good day today with getting three rides in outdoors and planting everything that needed it...I even had 8 green pepper seeds sprout in the wet paper towel that I put in...the lettuce has come up along with the line of cherry tomato seeds I planted and I even saw some carrots up...put up some stakes and string for the peas to grab onto for support..and .I planted the three tomato and three pepper plants I bought the other day so I think the garden is pretty much done.. npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...just looked out the back and saw that one of my neighbors is having fiber installed and I'm thinking about doing that, too...didn't get out of bed til 7 this morning and the self medication with cocktails last night worked to give me a night of sleep...don't think I'll get on the bike indoors today since it's warm enough to go out right now..I'm luxuriating in just sitting here having coffee watching soccer on a South African channel...oh, and Happy Star Wars day! Good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...coffee, COFFEE...just got back and had a new pot waiting for me and I sure missed it this morning..the doctor appointment went well and my BP was 136/55 and better than 6 months ago so I'm happy with that..and the slightly raised glucose is no concern...I guess taking a few weeks off of cocktails worked but I am looking forward to having a couple tonight...they had to clean some wax out of my right ear caused by having earbuds in so much...waiting for it to drain...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...darn, no coffee this morning with trying to keep my blood pressure down for the doctor appointment at 9:30...and today I could really use it...I did sleep better last night with only getting up once at 1 and then out of bed at 4:56...need to get two rides in before the appointment and that probably won't help my blood pressure but oh, well...it's raining out here and it looks like it will be for a while so the outdoor rides will wait...coffee at 10am...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..it's a little after 1 pm and I am finally done for the day..have the rides in, made chicken masala, and just made a run out to a family owned, local greenhouse and it was fun...such nice people and I got peppers and a couple of tomato plants for 12 bucks...less than half of the big box stores...so now I'm running out of steam a bit after getting up a little after three am today...but still feel okay with knowing I don't have dangerous cancer...right now...good afternoon! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...just broke my record of yesterday of drinking coffee at 5:13 by having a cup at 4:25am today...yay me! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..hey night owls! Up at 3:21am this morning and am posting this at 4:18 am..I knew as soon as I woke up there was no sense in even trying to go back to sleep so here I am...should be on the indoor bike by 5 am and I am just going to enjoy the day today...have not had one pepper seed sprout this year so I may go out and try to find a few at a greenhouse..might even get a couple of tomato plants as a backup to the ones I planted the other day...need to clean a bit today...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...just winding down for the night and thought I'd pass on a bit of good news...as you know, I had a PSA test scheduled for this morning and I was a little freaked out about it...but, the results were just posted on my "mychart" page and it is still undetectable...the best result you can get after cancer surgery...I would have a cocktail to celebrate but I'm laying off those til after the appointment Friday...trying to get my blood pressure down a bit...good evening! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol @npub128a…lww3 Hi Sharon...sitting in the waiting room...had the top down on the way out...fun..hope you have a good one! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...darn, up at 4:47 this morning and I can't remember drinking coffee at 5:13 in quite a while...need to get on the bike downstairs by 6 to get two rides in before I have to go out to the lab to get blood drawn for all kind of tests...I guess Friday's doctor appointment is going to be my yearly check up but that is normally in October so I'm a little confused...hmmm...another busy one today with the rides, mowing the lawn, and making chicken Masala this afternoon...good morning! npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well...got my new bike bag this afternoon and I really like it.it's tall enough to fit my 1 quart stainless steel sub zero water bottle and still zip the top and it has lots of room for my eyeglass case and anything else I need to carry..it even has a dedicated phone pocket with a zipper on the front along with zippered pockets on the inside..just washed the bike and put it on and can't wait to ride tomorrow with a nice looking bag instead of the broken one..little things make me happy.. npub1fhwsymn625mzkdchg9qxk7h7dac8zl8748sm3lksft5dz8nfxu3s2w4sgm James DeVol Well..just walked in from the second outdoor ride and it was so foggy out at the beach you could only see about 40 yards..so that makes 9, 41 mile days in a row and I can get one more in tomorrow before the end of the month..I did get out to the library and city offices this morning and then made some potato soup for lunch that will keep me the rest of the week..waiting for them to deliver my new bike bag and the parts I need to install the new shifter when it gets here..good afternoon!!
