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Reaching Out with Gratitude

As 2018 Winds To a CloseThursday, December 6, 2018Hello Friends, We’re into winter weather & confines,Short light, long dark,Grey hours filling many days.Makes biking seem something of Another time. I’m riding stationary bike,Attending exercise classes at Senior Center,Walking my condo building hallways,Which are ice-free, flat, warm.Being active in different ways. During fall I rehearsed with St Olaf Chorale,Non […]

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Bike Season Ending

Looking toward season aheadMonday, October 22, 2018Hello My Friends, Our proposed three-day bike trip—Not happening.Surprise trip that I was going to tell you,Didn’t pan out. Weather forecast of high windOn open roads,Derailed plan. Our Cannon Trail ride,Protected from wind, wearing multiple layers,Was sole biking for two of us now. Weather is moving beyond comfortable riding.Actually,Pretty much “fair-weather riding”Is my […]

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Luce Line Rail Trail—Day 2

Saturday, September 15, 2018Have you noticed?How much darker early morning is?To “Crazi” at seven a.m. for breakfastBeautiful sunrise over town’s lovely lake,Bonus for day.Guidebook described 19 miles paved trail,Between Hutchinson and Winsted.Yippee! Realizing paved trail is favorite.Being in Winsted, that was our start point.Following signs to Luce Line Trail,Led to field of two-foot-high weeds,Single track […]

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Luce Line Rail Trail

Two-Day Late Summer RideFriday, September 14, 2018Loaded bikes on car for drive to Winsted, MNAbout mid point of Luce Line Rail Trail.Of course, first thing to do in Winsted:Find coffee and maybe lunch.”Crazi On The Lake” turned out to be place for both.(Owners pictures above.)If ever your travels take you near Winsted,Go to “CRAZI.”Charming interior, […]

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Ending Wanting More

Sturgeon Lake to Hinckley, MN: 30 milesThursday, August 9, 2018Hello My Friends, I am writing from Northfield.Returned, via car, this afternoon 2:30. Bob and I said to each other,”Sorry to have this bike trip end.” Actually, that is a good ending,Longing for more.Rather than … “Finally! Whew! This is done!” Today backtracking miles ridden yesterday,Different experiences.No wind, usually biker’s […]

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Saying yes again

Next “stage” of our Northern MN bike tripSunday, August 5, 2018Hello Friends, This next “stage” of our bike tripWas riding portion of Willard Munger Trail.This trail is Lo-o-o-ng, Twin Cities to Duluth, MN. Our ride was thirty milesDuluth -> Carleton-> Duluth.Excellent resource for area,Many folks using trail,Even with very warm day. Trail passes through some massive cuts in […]

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Lake Michigan Ride—Day 19

Random Lake—Milwaukee, WI: 50 milesThursday, June 21, 2018Fifty-mile ride today.End of this bike journey.Ride today was under overcast skies,Threatened rain never did more than sprinkle on me.Of 50 miles, at least 40 were on trail.Amazing connection between towns along Lake Michigan.Followed Nancy again,Got exactly to each turn,Excellent.Bob arrived here about hour after I did,Having driven […]

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Lake Michigan Ride—Day 17

Green Bay—Manitowoc, WI: 52 miles(I rode 57… read on for “why!”)Tuesday, June 19, 2018I rode 57 miles. Have you noticed these days When I have been bicycling entire day’s mileage,That I have more miles than route sheet? It’s not that I’m striving To add miles, like Stan.It is that I get lost. I do get “found.”Yesterday a police […]

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Lake Michigan Ride—Day 15

Gladstone—Menominee, MI: 61 milesSunday, June 17, 2018Happy Fathers Day!If you are a father, special honoring to you today.Unable to access internet tonightDue to weather conditions.This post via text to my web person.Huge storm on way,Will interfere with biking tomorrow.Shuttle to be hired to get usTo Green Bay, WI.Mileage today was 61.I rode 66.Got a bit […]

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Lake Michigan Ride—Day 7

Boyne City —Harbor Springs, MI: 51 milesSaturday, June 9, 2018Ride today was fifty-one miles.I rode them all.Such a different ride day from yesterday.Early start in cool of day,Much flatter terrain,Twenty five miles of bike trail.Of the nine of us,Two men riders leave early and Fast each morning.One guy, Jerry, has riddenOne hundred-twenty-five-thousand bike trip miles […]

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