What's After Work?

Update on Day 1 , Jacksonville I'm pleased to announce that on October 28th Elizabeth and Cody Sims had a 5lb 2oz baby girl. They are all healthy and happy. I look forward to meeting my new grand niece. Day 4 , Memphis, TN. Today we traveled from Huntsville to Memphis, home of Elvis.  We checked into our lovely AirBnB on Adams street within blocks of Beale Street "Home of the Blues"  That evening we drove over to Beale Street to have dinner, explore and go on a Ghost tour . After dropping my charges off at the Blues City Cafe I found parking in a nearby parking garage. While in the garage I took a picture of where I left the car so I could find it later. I texted this picture to my son Austin, who visited Memphis during a college bowl game, and commented on the aroma and patina of the parking garage. Austin responded "That's how Beale street does!"  After taking a look at Beale Street I found my group already seated at the Blues City Cafe. The cafe was bus...

  One of the many ideas for retirement I had was to visit as many of the National Parks as I can. I have visited to date 6 parks, Several I visited before I retired but I'm counting them. The most recent park visited is the reason for this trip. Hot Springs, a National Park where I can soak in a hot tub and get a massage. What's not to like! As you can see from the map the route went to more places than just Hot Springs. This was an adventure planned by a committee. Jan and I asked our friends Mark and Jenny Cashen and Jan's sister Patty Whitehouse to come along with us on this adventure. This was the committee.  I thought we could drive about 500 miles a day and make it there in two days. But when this plan was presented to the committee suggestions were made that we include a stop here and a visit to there and before you know it a simple one week trip to hot springs turned onto an eighteen day jaunt from Tampa to Bentonville Arkansas and back. Day One , Jacksonville, F...

Jan and I had a nice ride today. Out to the causeway and back. The weather was pleasant and the sky was clear.  We rode about 10 miles at a comfortable pace. I'm feeling good about my riding and may up my mileage next year to 400 for the Great Cycle Challenge 2023.