Dust Bunny here with a story

The AC/Food provider left the computer on and I thought I would relate a story. Most of you don't know but I love pens/pencils and chase them around the house when I find them. A couple of pencils were left where I could find them and I hid one under my food paper (I keep a paper on the floor so the floor does not get "dirty"). When the paper was changed, it was "discovered" and put up where I could no longer get to it. One of the pencils was on the table in the kitchen. A brief description, as I've seen pictures, would remind you of Doug's desk in the Carmel house. I was trying to get the pencil for the chase when the owner of the pencil came downstairs for some M&M's (snack time at 9pm) and discovered me on the table with the pencil in my mouth. So I lost that one also. I'm always on the lookout for new toys to chase and hide. The world is a toy just waiting to be enjoyed!!!!! I'll relate a duck story later - hopefully with pictures.
DB

This Week if interested

Picked up the bike on Thursday and too it to the ride on Saturday. The ride was to be 70+ miles and when I say the riders and knew I would be riding by myself if I went, I left and did a much shorter distance by myself. Most of the abnormal riders (I normally ride with) were doing the Hotter N Hell in Wichita Falls (10,000 riders). On Sunday I was about 10 mi from the start going up a big hill and shifted to the smallest "chain ring" (one in the front) and the shifter would not then downshift so I rode with 9 gears the rest of the ride - this is much better than 3 and I could at least keep up with the pack as I could spin my legs off and maintain 17mph. Back to the store and they showed me a trick so it would not do that again. I need a new shifter button (not the right term) "naturally for them" as this one is wearing out. Now I don't know why as the bike is just 12 years old and has 60,000 miles on it, well maybe 50,000 but who is counting?

Worked an extra shift on Friday at SeniorMed as they were short a RPh and I have a real good schedule and don't want to mess it up.

Theater time again at Theater 2 and saw "Big Bang". Here is the write up from the Theater 2

"It costs a lot of money to produce a musical on the history of the planet from the Big Bang to the 21st Century! Two ambitious young composers take over a wealthy doctor's New York apartment to give the ultimate audition. Accompanied only by piano, the pair play all of history's icons from Adam and Eve to The Brady Bunch, totally amazing their potential investors."

The potential investors are the audience. 2 performers and 1 piano player. They used parts from the set to "make" the costumes, e.g curtains, table cloths, umbrellas etc. I would see it again but not as many times as "I Love You, Your Perfect, Now change".

Back to work tomorrow just like about everyone else except "Carmel"

Since the last post it has cooled off to 70's in the am and middle 90's in the afternoon. Yesterday on our ride we all thought about putting on leg and arm warmers as it was 73 at the start of the ride. 53 miles later we were happy we left off the warmers. Broke my rear shifter on the ride about 10 mi into the ride and had to ride the last 40+ miles with only 3 gears (the crank has 3 "chain rings"). This is not the way to ride esp after getting used to 27 gears. Took the bike in to get fixed - one shop said 11 days (8/27/08) NO WAY and the other will fix it by this Thursday (we'll see). This am got out the "old" bike, vintage late 70's and is like a boat anchor in weight. Now this bike has 10 speeds. 30mi later I'm still alive and my legs feel like I've ridden 125 mi in the last 2 days (I know I'm a wimp but you get used to the gears). Friday is was double header time at the movies - "Mirrors" and "Tropic Thunder" - horror?? and comedy?? both lacking and will not be on the Academy Award List. Attended a Roughrider (minor league baseball) game last night. Not really interested in the game but 2 biking budettes and a budette friend of one went with me. So the scenery was not that bad. Roughriders won 3-2, hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, jalapenos, and the Bud made the evening worth while. Also cloudy and 80 at the stadium made for a comfortable night.
DB is here on the floor on her back napping - what else is new. Will wake her up and give her a brushing to try and keep some of the gray fur from being deposited throughout the house (At least I try).
I know this is not as interesting as Carmel in MI, MI pictures of the kids and laying boxes, and Larry the deer in TN and big wheels - But I'm trying

Well guess what it is Friday again and no work. To reinforce how weird it is here in TX I rode last weekend in the >100 weather. I think 12-13 days straight days of >100 and it has now cooled off with only 95 weather. Will ride 100mi + again this weekend in the cooler weather. There are some weirder people here as they are planning a ride from Austin to Dallas in October (I'm not one of them) over 2 days staying at the Hilton in Waco overnight Sat. Now for the weird one writing. Attended "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to The Forum" last night, don't think I've seen it before and was really funny, and then saw the movie "Hell Ride" this am. The movie is rated "F" by the Dallas Morning News and it was. Normally I like this genre of movie. After watching these movies I do not have to slow down on the highway and look at the gore and wreckage in an accident - just drive on by. Now if I was the first on the scene I would stop and offer aid (before any reader gets other ideas) but when the cops, ambulance etc are there keep on driving!!!.
As for the DB she is asleep somewhere in the AC but I did get about a pound of fur off her last couple of days. This is a weekly occurrence. She likes the comb and brush (for a while) and then likes to play and bite the comb/brush and the fun begins.

Not much going on down here. Working and riding my bike. Saw "House" last night. Both the "House" and "Garden" can stand on their own but interesting seeing both. One now can understand why you did not see more of the actors/actresses in one or the other. Bigger parts in one or the other. Tied up some loose ends, but you would not have had to have them tied up. Much more French in the house that garden as all spoke French except the husband, which made for some interesting scenes. Both plays very funny. Next Thursday I see "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" at the Water Tower Theater. Off today (Friday) and will ride this weekend. Temp will only be 103 this weekend.