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I'm glad it was no worse! Rest up.
1 year agoYeah, I hated to see it but was glad to be there to manage the scene and situation.
1 year agoHi Kelly
It's not my first group tour rodeo, but yes...
Bike damage appeared minimal in the field (front wheel out of true, but not trashed) but I don’t know whether there was anything else that required a mechanic's attention.
I have only two data points about roomies, but so far I've been paired with the same guy. Tomorrow I will be odd man out: we have five gents to share three rooms, so each of us will have a couple nights alone. My first turn is tomorrow.
The Gretchen Carlson in this case is my cousin, so in her youth it was Adams rather than Carlson.
She could have been a contender for the crown, though.
That’s such a shame bout your friend’s accident. It sounds like she was lucky to have you there watching over her.
1 year agoWhat an introduction to group touring! Thankfully Nettie will be okay, and she (and you) will be left with a good story.
You forgot to tell us about the bike repairs needed - that's an important piece of the story.
Do you have the same roommate the entire tour, or do you rotate?
Enjoy your short day tomorrow!
Keith, I tried shooing you off, but no you insisted in staying with me until Carol arrived. You were my angel today. After getting bike repaired, I realized it was ER for me. Giant hematoma on thigh and 2 broken metatarsal bones! They said I should be back on my bike in a few days!
1 year agoYup. (By the way, I see you've been getting messages from a Gretchen Carlson. Coincidentally, there was a Miss Minnesota by that name. She went on to become Miss America.
1 year agoIn 40 years, I don't think I've ever seen a loon within the Twin Cities metro area before. Good find.
1 year agoAmanita again. They really are picturesque.
1 year agoSome kind of a Bolete.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/48702-Boletaceae
Another Amanita.
1 year agoSome kind of shelf fungus.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47380-Polyporales
Looks like maybe some species of coral fungus.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/48707-Ramaria/browse_photos?place_id=38
I believe my cousin called it Lion's Mane and classed it as edible. It's on State Park land, though, so stayed unmolested by us.
1 year ago