Saturday, March 24, 2012. Spring is the beginning of variety of
activities at the farm. Today we hosted
a group of back roads bike riders. The
farm was the pivotal point for several options of back road loops. The original plan consisted of a marathon
distance loop beginning and ending at the farm. The spring rains and flooding added some
detours and most of the riders exceeded the planned 26 mile distance. The roads traveled were mostly gravel. I was
impressed at the athletic ability and the spirit of both men and women. Most folks wouldn’t know that these back
road dare devils, lock their feet into the bike pedals. This gives the riders the advantage of
pulling the petals up as well as pushing them down. The disadvantage is, when the riders lose
their balance, they can’t easily detach their feet from the petals. Crashes, scratches, and blood are common. Luckily, today there were no broken bones
and only a little bloodshed.
Jan
and I stopped by the nursing home this evening to see my mom. She will be 92 in April and is in great
physical health. Sadly she suffers from
dementia. It’s hard to describe how I
feel, ……. sad, helpless …. I know she
is well cared for …. I don’t like to see
her cry.
We
finished the day, late night shopping at Walmart.
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