A bunch of us went hiking on a full moon night. There was Hannah, Larry, Nick and Kenya, and our new friend Julie. Amber saw us off, but had to go do something else. 🙁
We hiked from the boat launch over to the “quarry”.. That I did not even know existed!
I like this picture a lot! It was really dark, and we all laid our headlights on the ground near the camera trying to light up the scene. Fortunately Larry’s camera does a good job of processing.
Here is Julie.. hiking with a bunch of strangers. Adventurous soul! This was about 11pm at night, and the first person to meet her at the parking lot was Larry. He had a machete in his hand.. she probably should have run off right there.
Kathi had a party for Rockwell at the river (In the Pavilion)
We had fun riding bikes into the river. I tried it, and Rockwell tried it.
I think one other friend of Rockwell’s tried it. I was surprised all the others did not want to though.
We had fun all the same. Actually, it was a little too boisterous.. One boy fell out of a tree and broke his leg, and we had a storm roll though that blew everything around like crazy.
Melinda and Rockwell and I took a bike ride at the canal single track. I’ve ridden with a lot of folks, both of them ride better and more competently than they realize.
Hanging out under the Riverwatch bridge at the canal.
Our friend decided to invite a bunch of friends to do a loop endurance race.
Its where you get a allotted time to finish a loop, then each time the loop starts again, you get less time. The last person to finish the loop in time is the winner!
WAY harder than it seems, and requires a tad bit of strategy too. Rockwell did well, I think he did 7 of the 1..5 mile loops, I think I did 9? and I believe Larry did 11 or 12. out of 30 something racers, Larry came in third I believe!
Nick joined us for a few fast laps at the beginning, but had to go do something. I think his fast laps messed me up because I ran a few laps with him. 🙂
Was riding my bike early. I went under the new underpass at the north end of the Greene way. They had not cleared out all of the sandbags yet and I cought my back wheel on one and was thrown over the handlebars. (I was on the Fixie). Anyway, I dislocated my right hand ring finger.
I tired to straighten it out. No luck. I had to call Larry to come help me.. And even had Larry try and pull it out, but it wouldn’t go back in.
Had to go (have Larry take me) to the Emergency room. I HATE medical facilities because so far they are a complete ripoff. But, alas, I was stuck. (hopefully you are reading this in the future where we have legitimate medical care.. that would be nice, and to no thanks of “conservatives” I am sure.)
Here is the before Xray.
And after a shot of lidocane and a bill that would eventually be almost 3000$, Here is the result. It’s sorta fixed.
No real thanks to the PA.. he was lost.. I don’t think he has ever done this before. Than goodness there were no complications because I am sure they would have missed them. I would have Happily paid a couple hundred for the X-ray, and a shot of lidocane, and done the rest myself.
We were gonna’ be smart and do Paddlefest with a bike theme.
Looks like fun right? haha? We have a bike on a raft behind us?
OMg, We almost died. That raft acted like the biggest anchor ever. we could not yank it though the water. we only got half way before we gave up.
Fortunatly… we had a bike with us!! I rode home, and got a vehicle, and went back and picked those guys up!! lol!! We actually got to the end before some others did!! It was SO HOT.
Larry crusein.
Ended up riding into the river. This was more fun than the rest of the trip to be honest.
Breakin’ the law.
We stopped below the lock and dam just to check it out. Wonder how much longer it will be there?
