Yesterday was going to be a rest day as rain was still falling.
I have had a very bothersome headache since I fell back on 9/12. I have been concerned about brain injury. I trusted the chiro I was seeing. He told me body positions that I was able to make. He said if brain was damaged I would have shown results from the body positions. Good. But I had a nagging feeling that maybe I did mash the melon. The headaches were getting worse with nauseous. I stepped up and drove into GJ to an Urgent Care to an MD. Finally seen. Cause is a sinus infection and she prescribed an anti biotic. Same issue I had in Sedona years ago. The med was affordable as I have not bought Medicare part D insurance, I have until 11/30 to buy.
2 nights ago I was sitting like I am now @ my desk when the right glasses lens fell out. I need the glasses to see up close. I retrieved the pair of cheaters I carry in my hydration pack and I put it back in. My screw driver was too little to turn the frame screw. Yesterday afternoon after I handled the glasses many times it fell out again on the floor @ REI. I put the glasses on to read a product label. My vision was really blurred. I pulled them off an polished the right lens because that was the more fuzzy eye. Put them back on: still blurred. I pulled them off and polished the right lens again then put them back on. Insanity. I pulled them off then realized that the fuzziness came from having no left eye lens. Fortunately it was almost at my feet. I found an eye glass place on the way back to Fuita who fixed my loose screw which was actually missing. She used nail polish on the threads like loctite.
Hot Tomato is closed on Sun and Mon.
My plan was to drive out to Rabbit Valley camp spot before dark which I did. Plan was spend the night then drive to Kokopelli TH. Used the catalytic heater.
Drove to Kokopelli TH. This trail system is just off I-70. Rain quit early afternoon yesterday and I am there during peak warmth time. Pedaled away thinking about making the 2 step ups on the climb. I bailed on both of them. 2 riders were descending and passed me. They stopped and 1 guy called me by name, Bruce from PEI, CA whom I met somewhere along the way. Compliments to his memory recall. Later we shared some trail.
I happened to watch my rear wheel while riding. The wheel / tire was wobbling. I checked the spokes and to see that the rim was true which it was. I rode on w/ a wiggling wheel.
The river was carrying runoff changing the color to an Ohio river.
Drove back into town. No license tabs @ the PO. I stopped @ OTE for them to check the trueness of my wheel. They told me the problem is a ply failed in the tire. Warranty issue & they put on the replacement tire still a Continental Trail King. Took a shower. Then waited for an empty bar stool @ Hot Tomato. 2 guys left, I grabbed the seat next to a man. Struck up a conversation. A woman sat next to me on the other side. some time later I invited her in. The 3 of us became 1 conversation, 3 people who had never met. Wonderful.
Enjoyed conversation. I drove out to town sleep spot off the pavement edge absent landlord, across the street from Volvo truck sales yard, dead end road and on dirt. Quick get away to GJ. Tomorrow is heater repair day. I have been so looking forward to this heater working properly.