28, Sep, 2019 32 miles, trucker
90 deg f
401 days left

Nice day for a ride, bit of a South breeze but not bad and a little warm at the finish.
I met up with Jerry and Brent at the EZmart at 9, we did a loop SE of town and ended up at the Truck Stop.
While at the Truck Stop we had a visit with Merle Haggards cousin, he told us about when Merle was in church and if the preacher looked like he was going to run overtime Merle would raise his arm and start pointing at his watch, he wanted to get home in time to watch football.
On the way back to town we also went by and checked out the "Paupers Cemetary," interesting and glad to see it cleaned up, it was almost lost.

17 miles, trucker
91 deg f
403 days left

I got out for a ride this morning, 17 miles to town and back.
On the way back from town I was riding hwy 8 and on a relatively smooth section of road it felt like I had something on my tire, I stop and spin the wheel, oh crap, a bubble.
I proceed to lower the air pressure and I make it to the house. I just had my rear tire explode a couple of weeks ago.
The tires were not that expensive and I've got about 8000 miles on it so I'm putting on another one just like it.

Another thing of interest is something Jerry came up with, a small Air Horn for use as a dog repeller.
I got me one and it didn't take long for me to test it out, about an 8th of a mile into my ride I give a blast to Big Boy and he turns and heads for the house.
Seems to me a pretty humane way to deal with the dogs.

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  33 miles, trucker
  91 deg f
  405 days left

  At the gym on Monday morning Jerry, Roger and I agreed to meet at 8:30 on Tuesday morning in Red Hill for a ride to Marietta.
  I decided to ride my Trucker to Red Hill instead of my truck, worked perfect as Roger and Jerry both passed me just before I got to Red Hill.
  We had a good ride to Marietta, a nice visit at Mimi's and then we headed back to Red Hill.
  It's still warm in Texas but it has been worse, shouldn't be long until cooler temps.

   
  
  
  
  
  
  
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    37 miles, trucker
    91 deg f
    407 days left

    • 22, September, 2019

    Great day for a ride, cloudy, cool breeze, just right. Got in 27 miles and 1238 ft elev gain, Club lake road is always fun, some really nice hills.
    Club Lake really is a neat spot as you can see in the pictures, one side of the road, Club Lake, the other side Morse Lake.
    
    Felt really good today, didn't even need my nap after I had my diner salad.

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    17 miles trucker, 10 inside
    97 deg f
    414 days left

    • 15, September, 2019

    I got out for a ride this morning, the mornings aren't to bad, little cooler than July and August, still humid but better than it has been.
    I just rode to town and back and stopped at the EZmart in town. I had a five dollar bill and decided to get 3 lottery tickets, I paid said thank you and headed for a table. I sat down and got to looking for the 2 dollars change, didn't have it. I got back in line behind a couple of people and when I got to the clerk I told her I didn't get my change. She doesn't say anything, gives a little smirk and then reaches to the other side of the register and picks my two dollars up off the counter.
    Ok Lady, now I understand, your a thief, but did you have to try and rob me on Sunday morning, Jeeze.