Saturday, September 21, 2019

Memories are forever, THINGS come and go!

The Lime bike got a new home yesterday.  I purchased it for Gail in 2009 when she could not ride a regular bike as cancer sapped her strength.  The Lime bike is a 3 speed automatic shift.  It was ridden maybe a couple of time by Gail and that was it.  I have ridden it a few times and Terry rode it once but it just is not your typical bike so it sat and sat and sat.  I offered it to the kids but no takers.  I offered it for sale but no takers.  However today a guy came by and was looking at it for his 83 year old father.  There is no hand gear shifting and it is a step through.  Trek made the bike for one year and I am guessing it was not a good seller.  Aaron purchased it for me at a discount and I THINK he got it for $350 or so.  I advertised it for $100, the guy offered me $60 and we settled on $70.  I am not a good negotiator so maybe he won!).  As Terry experienced last year when she sold a road bike the bike goes to a new home and the memories stay on.  Terry and I are now down to only 5 bikes.  We are taking her road bike to Naples this fall and I have a bike there.  We are hoping to do some riding together.  I really think the Lime bike is a good bike but what good is ANY bike if it sits in the garage or basement without any rider?

I did something this morning that I NEVER do.  There is a gal in the coffee shop, Shelly.  I told her about my book and she said she would like to buy one.  I brought it in today and in the bargain I got a free cup of coffee!  There were a couple of older guys (one younger than I) sitting drinking coffee.  I actually sat down with them and chatted for about 15 minutes!  I have never done that before.  I then got on Bentley and rode home.

I am now on my way to run an errand and then maybe try to get some work done.

We received a gentle light rain of .15" early morning which once again will help my grass seed grow.  Terry and I went out on the front lawn yesterday and it appears that some of the seed is growing so I have high hopes that next spring it will enhance the lawn.  I continue to be amazed at how green the lawns are and here we are on the down side of September.

No, time to close and do that errand before most folks wake up and get busy on Saturday.

I will have one last cup of FP heated up when I return.

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