(Meow) Wolf
Sally and I drove back from Las Vegas on Thursday, and because we had an early start and her friends Kevin & Beth were flying out in the afternoon, we actually beat them back to Santa Fe. Upon our arrival we dumped our suitcases, splashed water on our faces, and headed out to get my ceremonial green chili cheeseburger. This one was at Dr. Field Goods, where I hadn’t had theirs yet, and it is my favorite of the half dozen or so I’ve eaten here in town.
Sally has been shopping around for a new bike to replace the one she currently rides that was purchased in the last century. It still works, but little issues have been cropping up enough that it is annoying. Friday was the big day. We went to a local store she had recommended to her when she was on an organized ride the city Rec Dept put on. We had discussed a couple of options in the seven to eight hundred dollar range, and they seemed pretty heavy, so we asked about the next step up. She landed on a Marin for a couple hundred over a grand.
We then took it on a small shakedown cruise. Sally rode her old bike, and I had the privilege of riding the new bike. The seat was set for me, and we are going to have a quick release put on it so it can easily adjust to Sally’s specs when I head home. But now that I think about it, that really isn’t even fair for her, so I think when we get back from our weeklong foray into Arizona, I’m just going to buy a similar bike to keep here. There will be a week here before heading into Hammond, and there is another week in Santa Fe afterwards before I head home. Plus I’ll be back in January, so go with her to her mom’s 99th birthday so I can use it then too.
Yesterday and today have been pretty quiet; Saturday was a trip to the gym, and today was a couple-mile walk around town. The rest of the time has been yard work for her, and I’ve been doing small indoor chores.