Tuesday Trippin’ June 29
New Bike Shoes, Flat, Stiff and Wide I ended up buying new shoes just before the century. My go to pair is getting worn, making my tingly toes worse. Breaking in a new pair...
Author: karen
Mom! Why is My Skin Red?
Mom wasn’t an anti-vaxxer, she was distracted. I received my smallpox vaccine at school in Texas. I remember lining up in a huge lunchroom, but after that we moved back to the small rural...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 22
Crickets “Crickets”, people say that to indicate a lack of response. Shortly after moving back home for a bit, my son asked me if we were playing cricket sounds in the bedroom. I laughed....
The Sisters, 400 and Me
There is the matter of that century I signed up for… the 400 Century. The first 3 miles are on a large limited access divided highway. That’s what even the 9 milers are signed...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 15
It’s been a musical bikes week. The Hybrid just needed adjustments. The stem had been tightened down so much that it interfered with the bearings. That was a relief. We found a chain for...
Budget Items: The Needed Things
I’ve agonized over the budget. A good understanding of the real cost of having or doing a thing started young for me. My first job wasn’t babysitting, It was keeping books for Mom at...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 8
I bought mascara for our family trip last week. I don’t know how long it’s been since I used any and it was the 4th day, the actual day of the graduation celebration before...
Public Transportation for Everyone
*This post is heavy on links. I’ve done that for three reasons. 1. Credibility: To show that the things I’m talking about are working in real places. 2.To help readers visualize what I’m talking...
Tuesday Trippin’ June 1+
We made our trip. We went to Chicago. It was our first post Covid travel for a family graduation. Riding on the way up was limited due to weather. Much of it was weather...
Tuesday Trippin’ May 18 & 25
May Days May is definitely a sublime month for riding. Here in Georgia the weather begins to have some pretty nice days in February, especially if you’re comfortable riding temps in the 50s. And,...