It has been a long winter. It is also the first winter since
retirement that we did not get away from the rain, snow and cold. Of course, our luck, the local winter
turned out to be the worst in the last few decades.
There were many good reasons to stay home but
they made it no less distasteful.
We sold our home of the last 31 years and had to stay home to find a new
place to live. That box is now
checked and we have until July 22 to vamoose to our new digs. Of course most folks would stay home to
pack up their stuff accumulated over the years but opportunity knocks but once
and we are off on a European adventure before we move. Abby the Cat is away at cousin
Charlie’s and Steven will be by to check the house. Site prep has already begun as the new owner prepares to
welcome twenty new families to our sweet little acreage. I think it will be easier to be away
rather than see the trees falling and landscape disturbed.
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Good Time To Get Away |
We were asked to join a group of friends headed
to Italy’s Belvedere Bicycle Hotel to cycle, eat and drink. We will join the
usual suspects (Linda, Phil, Nola, Glen, Marci and Keith) in Riccione. We were there once before and
thoroughly enjoyed out stay. This
time I am hopeful that my extra years of riding experience will translate to
further rides to some different exotic Italian hill-towns.
After the fitness phase is over we fly to Greece
to explore the culture of Athens and then sneak in some beach time and
exploring on three different islands.
Not wanting to go for a cycle immediately after
getting off the plane, we are leaving early with Diane and Warren. We fly to Munich today to sip the
world’s finest beers, visit some tourist stops, and get over our jet lag before
heading to Italy to join the thin people in a few days.
I’ll try to keep in touch through the Blog.
