Linus: He’ll come here because I have the most sincere pumpkin patch and he respects sincerity.
Sally Brown: Do you really think he will come?
Linus: Tonight the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch. He flies through the air and brings toys to all the children of the world.
Sally Brown: That’s a good story.
Linus: You don’t believe the story of the Great Pumpkin? I thought little girls always believed everything that was told to them. I thought little girls were innocent and trusting.
Sally Brown: Welcome to the 20th century!
Archives for October 2011
Lessons Learned — the hard way
Similar to a guy finding out, the hard way, that a moist shirt rubbing up and down on his nipples will bloody his marathon finish picture, I learned a few lessons a little too late. For example, did you know that many cyclists actually remove their sunglasses while tackling a steep ascent so that they can wipe the sweat from their eyes more easily? Sweat in the eyes, if you didn’t know, BURNS! Furthermore, the burning feeling leads to near-blindness (although temporary). Unfortunately, it wasn’t until hours AFTER my ride that I was given this nugget of golden advice.
Likewise was the bit of information about my saddle. Never in all the years that I had my other bicycles have I needed to check to see if I had a screw loose, although I’m sure many of you have suspected that this may have been the case from time to time. Quite possibly, this is because I never spent as much time on the road as I have in these past 2-3 months.
Oh Jaya, Jaya
The Vibram website states that Jaya, one of their women-specific footwear, “fosters grace and power.” Although I could use some of this, I won’t hold them to it. I picked these up because they’re comfortable AND pretty darn cute.
By the way, Jaya is apparently Sanskrit for “victory.” It only seemed appropriate to slip them on at the end of my post-ride stretch and celebrate.
Good Dog
Look at this guy. Those eyes say “I haven’t been fed for days.”
You’d never know that he just ate.
A Beautiful Thing
When you’ve got 100 mile ahead of you, and you’re a bit unsure if you’ve put in the training needed to pull it off, an invitation to draft is a very beautiful thing.
