Have yet to go up to New Sweden and see what's become of the land after logging. The motorcycle is running and seems in as good a shape as previously, so all I need to do is load up and hit the road. I was hoping that Derek was ready for another road trip, so we could travel together, but he's probably still recovering from the Montana trip. The land is going up for sale-gotta pay the Spanish piper for the new house. Any interest out there? 80 acres of old farmland for $60,000. Get it while it's hot.
Derek with new low-speed helmet from Montana
Have finally gotten back on the bike, doing about 20 miles a day for the last three. It feels odd being back on the large-framed Trek, but I do appreciate the triple ring and the aero bars. The weather has been beastly hot until today. I expect it will be cool when I head out tomorrow at 0715 to go for my annual physical. I pride myself in being the only patient who arrives on a bicycle.
Is, Bruce & Sylvia, returning from Fort Gorges
Bruce and Sylvia from Ernie's Cycle Shop invited us to go on the maiden voyage of their new Rangeley boat. We toured Portland harbor and then stopped at Fort Gorges in the middle of the bay to grab a sandwich and explore the old fort. It is quite a piece of engineering, history and granite. It's ironic that by the time the fort was completed, armament design had surpassed the defensive capabilities designed into it. Another example of good planning.
Off to bed now, without watching the final episodes of Fawlty Towers. I wanted to see them all before I donate the VCR tapes to Goodwill. NYPD Blue is next in the queue. Hasta Pronto...