Good Morning!!!! 75F @ 4:15AM. Abundant sunshine. High 102F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Good luck at the new barber's today, Drew. Had one of those ear nippers when I first moved up here; ended up with my current barber, who is significantly younger than me. Should out last me, if he doesn't move somewhere else...
That's good news from the race track, Rich. Hope it continues.
Friday started with a pair of HUGE burritos at a little restaurant called Jenn's in Oroville. I'd never been there before, but the reviews were good, and for once, they were accurate, too. My buddy was a little early, and so was I, and even though we took our time eating, we couldn't finish the things. Wrapped 'em up in foil for later. The new road I'd spotted on Google Maps did turn out to be paved, just barely, with a good number of large potholes thrown in to keep things interesting. One I missed in the shadows caused my windscreen and satellite radio antenna to go flying off, but my buddy was able to retrieve the screen and a wire saved the antenna. I think that same pothole caused him some tire trouble, slightly unseating the bead on his rear wheel and causing a leak we had fixed the next day in Quincy. A couple dozen people showed up for the campout, and our host cooked burgers for our dinner. We reheated our burritos the next morning in the BBQ, and they were once again delicious. The day's ride was into the mountains, and we enjoyed the cool air and sunshine, visiting a pair of high alpine lakes and finding some gravel roads so my friend could try out the dual sport capabilities of the new-to-him bike he was riding. After the tire repair, we hit a local grocery store for fillets and fresh corn, then skedaddled back up the mountain to camp and dinner. Those steaks drew a lot of attention from those dining on hamburger again.:laughing: I'd forgotten my friend's bike still had a small tank the day before and he'd arrived at camp on fumes, so it was back to town for breakfast and gas the next morning. Another great meal, then home down the Feather River canyon, always a great ride. Finished the day with a nap and shower, still not hungry after the big breakfast.
Gonna start chipping away at the house paint today, working by ladder until it gets too hot, then inside for paperwork the rest of the day. Probably spend most of the week like that; it's supposed to be in the high 90s and low 100s all week.
Hope recovery comes with the new week for those ailing, and the rest of you get off to a great start!
