Define Senior Moment

A momentary loss of memory or cognitive power.

OR

2:00pm: light rain.
As I'm loading the groceries into the car I hear "Hi Jim, oh dear this is the other man in my life". Instantly five brain cells sizzle and explode as if tossed on the barbie

2:15pm: light rain.
I grab the three bags of groceries and bring them in the house. "Did you get everything" she asks. "Everything  but the....damn I must have left the two cases of pop in the bottom of the cart". She calls the store but no one has turned the pop in. Go to customer service and they will give you two more.

2:45pm standing in line at customer service
Apparently the recent lucky streak in Thunder Bay has everyone thinking they are next as they drop their hard earned pensions on billion to one odds to be the next  big winner. "Do you have wintario? " Just shoot me now.

2:50pm front of the line
Customer service says grab a couple more cases and bring them here for proof of purchase stickers. I say it's not the store's fault but she insists.

3:05pm third in line
"These potatoes came up wrong so they should be free". Off goes customer service to check. "No the price is correct". "Then I don't want them".

3:10pm heavy downpour
I finally escape the clutches of customer service and head to the car with my salvaged cases of pop. I open the hatch and am greeted by....two cases of pop. Mere words cannot describe my level of frustration, four letter words however did nicely.

3:12pm customer service
"Oh you are so honest!" Yes that's what I am, honest.

PS.
The other man in her life is the guy who delivers the linens every Thursday.
$4.99 for ten pounds was too much for my friend but you can get three baking potatoes pre-wrapped in 5 cents worth of foil for $1each, just in case you have lots of bucks or a foil phobia.

Project:Free Spirit 3-Speed

With my new glasses on, starting this project by taking pictures and disassembling the major components was a joy, exactly why I brought home Sal's dads old bike. Working on bikes is very relaxing for me. It's what I miss now that I'm not working at Petrie's or the old FCD reline shop. I've taken the handle bars off of Lisbeth about 4 times lately and ended up right where I began with the same setup but not even being annoyed. Being able to see helps the process so much, not having to guess 3 times for every nut, recognizing how something comes apart before damaging it.

Eventually this bike will go to the cook at Sal's place or his wife as they ride often but have just 1 set of wheels. It will take a bit of elbow grease but I can't wait to continue.

Great Day

Wow, what a great morning. 5 pounds less on the scale, 10 degrees and sunny, long weekend coming and Calgary is on the horizon like the Rockies are from Mike's front porch. And we got to see Super Cullen live last night for about half an hour.

Lisbeth wanted nothing to do with making the turn that brings us to work. Can't blame her, I could have just kept on going.

Lisbeth Nearly Complete

Just a cosmetic upgrade since I doubt I'll ever use the flask for its intended purpose but it looks cool. As for the Magura R33 hydraulic rim brakes they are simply amazing. With two fingers I can stop on the proverbial dime. Much better for the hands as are the straight bars and bar ends I switched over to. Now if it would just stop raining!

Honourable?

If I robbed a bank, got caught, then apologized and returned all the money I still wouldn't be riding my bike to work to sling brake parts come Monday morning. I guess you have to be 'honourable' to do that and get away with it. Why do we put up with this crap?

Fun For Now

Now that I can get Lisbeth out every morning the miles are starting to pile up. I can't wait to hop on and start the day with a quick 5km. My first surgery for carpal tunnel is scheduled for April 30 so who knows how long I'll be grounded. But for now I'm going to enjoy the hour I spend meandering along the river and bike paths to and from work. I'm really getting used to having a few gears (14) to pick from and the Rohloff is perfect for stop and go because you can shift while not moving. I can literally ride her no-hands for miles, touching the bars only to shift, really good for keeping the bees at bay.

Work is finally picking up so juggling 3 lines at a time is becoming common again. The day sure goes by when you are too busy to watch the clock. I have a huge set of playlists on Grooveshark so I don't even have to listen to commercials or the same song in a week nevermind a day. Search for a song and you'll be streaming it in no time.

The yearbook for Northwood is finally complete, I'm not happy with it but got virtually no help so it is what it is. Off to the printers via dropbox. There's a small but growing committee working on the banquet so that should run smoothly.   

The Wonders of Kijiji

For Sale: early 80's CCM 10 speed bike, asking $125. Value, maybe $25 if the tires are new.

Wanted: bike in working order like this one (pictured), offer $25.  Value of the Pinarello in the picture, about $6000.