Fall 2015 November 9 Monday

48 degrees this morning walk (estimated) 39;05 minutes 

Overall good trip back yesterday.  I really noticed the trees turning and noted that the trees were also turning here and the process will probably soon be completed.  

At some point, a cold rain will come and take off the rest of the leaves.       

Now, the long wait for Spring, or at least the first flowers and leaves of late winter/early Spring.  

Listening to the book “Wild” during my walk.  She has now encountered two more rattlesnakes, a bevy of water frogs, and transitioned from snow and ice to hot weather.  

At one point she ran out of water (in 100 degree weather) and I could imagine how she felt when she fully realized she w as out of water.  On the other hand,  I can’t imagine how someone would feel in that case!  She did find some water (that was strongly recommended she not drink, but she purified it and put iodine in it).  

At this point of the book, she has been on the trail for five weeks. 

I have been thinking about my bike riding. While I hate to admit it, I will eventually have to consider getting a “electric assist” bike, although I may feel different  after I have had more time to ride the hills  against wing.  Or it will confirm I need an electric assist bike!

The type of bike I am thinking of getting wouldn’t be an “electric bike” , but would be an “electric assist” bike, which would help on some of the steep hills against the wind!

I thought I didn’t want to try this since it is vaguely some kind of “cheating”, but it is better than not biking at all!

I am still searching for a good time to bike.  Biking in the neighborhood isn’t a problem, although I may have to transport the bike to another area when I start longer rides.  

I have been thinking, and i think I have figured out a route i can ride that is a longer route and will allow me to  take off on a route that is  flexible.

I like to  start off riding with a  general route in mid that I an ‘adjust” and change as I wanted.

That is actually the kind of bike ride I enjoy most, when I start off thinking I will ride 30 minutes and I end up riding 1 1/2 hours and  ride all over the place of places i have not been before, “exploring” th area.                    

Another reason is my “exercise induced asthma”, which gets much worse in cold weather but is popping up even after moderate exercise in just coolish weather and sometimes even in almost warm weather.  

Start of another week at work, with the exception of Wednesday (Veterans Day).  So many places are offering free food etc. for veterans, I could eat free all day, although I probably won’t.  It seems like a long time since I was in the Air Force, and indeed, it has been a long time!  

I am probably going to go ahead and upgrade my iPhone this week.  I was going to wait another cycle, but I think I am going to go ahead and upgrade, especially since I will be using the Apple store which including s getting a yearly upgrade.

That’s it for now, Monday, November 9, 2015.