Quiet night at Ol’ campsite. Another no heat night.
Forecast was for rain & high winds later in the day. I took a shot @ a weather window and drove to DuPont for a ride. If I had left about 30 mins earlier I might have been on the trails and would have gotten wet during the ride which is a lot better than leaving a dry van in the rain to do a wet ride. Drizzle was splatting on my windshield as I got closer to DuPont. I parked, the rain abated, I changed into riding gear, took down the bike, and it started raining a bit harder. I Hunkered in the van for a few minutes and it rained harder. I put the bike back on rack & covered it up w/ cover and sat in van. It rained harder and it seemed like it would be that way for longer than I wanted to wait out the weather change. I changed clothes again & returned to Brevard.
I started shopping for a new rear wheel based on conversation w/ Scott. I parked @ Dolly’s & web searched choices. Then I ran errands in Brevard. I stopped @ library to read Rolling DStone article on Springsteen. Not much there but gave me insight to fame. Just a skosh of propane taken. Shower @ laundromat.
Back @ N end of town where the bike shops are. Bought a package of Tootsise Roll Midges to put in the candy dish @ the Hub because everybody eats them. It was for a bribe to Sam for wheel consulting info. I ended up giving him the business of building a Chris King hub, DT rim & spokes for a rear wheel for $450 which is 1/2 the price of a bike that Mono is looking at. Someday I will be much more finacially strapped and I will appreciate my wheel better than eating peanut butter sandwiches for dinner. The wheel will be ready mid next week, another reason to stay longer in Brevard.
Scott sent to me pictures he took of me that last weekend. The Pisgah jersey is not very flatering making me look like I have a big gut. For the record, the six pack is almost visible.
Forecast tonight is for high winds. My camp spot is sheltered down in creek bottom.
Temps have been in 50 & 60s w/ night in lower 40s.
Got hooked on video rentals. have another one for tonight’s viewing.
Still reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Slavery.
Off to woods & wind.