OK, another stellar weather day in Bend OR. Cool, low humidity, another mighty fine cup o’ joe and breakfast being cooked in the kitchen as I sit here.
We all went mountain biking yesterday. We rode on the Mrzak (“Mirazic”) trail, and thru the Two Bulls trail (see below). There was a large fire there and you can still see the aftermath a bit. Regrowth has started though. Anyway, it was three really good riders … and me. I have been mountain biking maybe twice in my life. We were on an ‘easy’ trail. Ha! Easy for them, not as easy for me. I totally psyched myself out, riding with white knuckles and maybe a little hyperventilating (keep me mind we’re at about 5000 ft so maybe it was just the elevation), and a little bit of walking here and there. After a while we got to the point where I said “go ahead, I’ll start back on my own – take your time” – so they rode a little further on. I was kind of mad at myself for being such a wuss so I told myself I would ride the entire way back – no walking. Which I did! Once I was on my own and could concentrate without an audience, I actually enjoyed the ride. One small victory!
The reward for the ride was a stop at the Deschutes brewing company. You get four tastings for free. I had the Fresh Squeezed IPA, Passion Fruit IPA, Pinedrops IPA, and Inversion IPA. (Note a trend here?)
Later we went for a walk along the Deschutes River and then relaxed around the house. Admittedly I was pretty beat. But, as some of you know ” No naps for retirees!” So there was no nap.
We had a nice dinner and played a game called “Epidemic” before retiring after another nice day (note, the rules of this game are pretty complicated – we did not save the world our first try out)
Today we’ll be hiking and doing some other sightseeing. Talk to you soon!
Two Bulls trail
Deschutes Brewery
A walk along the Deschutes River (River Bend Park)
Sun behind the trees