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We had a wonderful New Year’s Eve this year. We went to a BSO concert that featured classical and theatrical favorites along with acrobatic performers. We saw some amazing things, including a woman who bent over backwards and rolled across the stage in what can be described as a human tire. I stole this picture from the web. I must say the musicians have nerves of steel, with performers rolling around and above them.
Larry Black owns a bike store in Mt. Airy. Every year he hosts a ride on New Year’s day called “I’ve ridden every day so far this year.” I haven’t made it in a couple of years, and decided it would be a fun thing to do this year. All rides start at Noon. I chose the 40 mile ride. My goodness it was hard. I generally ride 40 miles twice a week. But I haven’t ridden in about a week. Also, I leave earlier and include a lunch break. I didn’t have time to take a break on this ride, if I wanted to be sure of getting back before dark. Of all the people on the 40-mile ride, I was dead last within the first minute. After 2 miles, I never saw any of those riders again. At about mile 5, 3 guys passed me who left late. Other than that, it was a solo ride. I was the last person to leave the parking lot. Group rides is one time when I don’t worry about finding a “pull through” parking space, as there is always plenty of room for me when I pull out.
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I had an unusual experience. A dog came up to me, all friendly and curious. It’s not common, but dogs sometimes follow me for a while, then go off on their own way. I once had a dog follow me for over an hour. This dog shocked and surprised me when I suddenly felt his teeth on my leg. He was careful not to break my skin, but my tights didn’t fare well. I surmise he is a hunting dog, and decided my leg would make a nice bird for his owner. If true, he was a particularly stupid hunting dog.
We recorded the Rose Bowl Parade so we could watch it together after dinner, while Stanford was busy stomping Iowa. Watching the Millennium Falcon shoot laser blasters was pretty cool, but my favorite was the fire breathing dragon.
Tonight is our parish Christmas dinner. We will serve from 4 to 7, then enjoy our own sirloin tips. Tomorrow after Church, we have a Mimi’s breakfast BOGO. Two good meals in a row eating out. No cooking. No cleanup. What a great way to end the holidays.