Road riding

During bfast this AM I heard the tell tale whooshing sound of propane burners attached to hot air balloons. Several of them landed out towards the road from me. I watched 1 set down almost on a dollar bill. Spot on landing.

Today is chiro appointment. Stopped @ BnB on way up to west sedona. They were very busy flinging bikes to customers.

Chiro moved some bones around. I have several ribs that moved to where they don’t belong. My collar bone withstood some probing. I asked about carrying a pack and she said 4 weeks. I didn’t ask how big like am I able to carry my Osprey hydration pack. She said that my fall did a job on my collar bone. The fracture was caused by compression and the bone splintered. she has involved me in her battle w/ BCBS insurance in that they are not paying the same as last year. I have a dog in the fight in that my yearly deductible I paid to her is lost in accounting world.

Bright blue warm skies for my ride out Dry Creek road out to the end from where I turned around yesterday. Pedaling a 31 lb bike w/ soft 2.4 full knob tires is a work out. Constrained myself to just an hour again. My rides are short for several reasons most of which is I can not carry my pack w/ lots of h2o and supplies. I am limited to just a h2o bottle on the bike. Next is I am building up strength.

Jan, of Jimmy and Jan, is an artist. I have commissioned her to make a banner for the front roof of my van. Pictures maybe.

Shower @ spa, even parked in the resort controlled parking lot.  I am the poor church mouse to all the money.

Forecast for tomorrow is 84 degrees. Life is tough.

I am living as a local in a tourist town. They go their way and the locals get on w/ living. Hanging @ bike shops provides me w/ a perspective I never had as a resident of a town. I listen to tourons asking for ride info. I will hold my local shop interaction to a higher level.

Last year next week I headed east to GA. No east coast event to make. Sedona living for over a quarter of a year. I plan on leaving b4 it gets too hot. Looks like it is tracking to the end of April.

Tomorrow is more road riding. Today I passed several dirt trails from the road. I stayed the pavement, resisting temptation.

Carpet cleaner had a lemony smell that hung in the air last night. I woke up several times disliking the fragrance.