June 9 tandem report

Tandem Report June 9: Yesterday we rode the hells  (oops I mean the hills) of Hermiston. It was a hellish 103 degrees when we started.  We think of Hermiston as being flat, but we are really down in a hole, not a bad hole but a hole non the less.  You have to climb out of Hermiston proper in any direction. . .I named yesterday's ride the 7 Hells (hills) of Hermiston' I think we rode 5 and a couple of these twice.  If you know of others hills let me know.  I don't want to hear of any of your personal hells. Today we are talking hills.

sunshine lane
"the neighborhoods" North
Geer Road
4th Street
Theater Lane to 8th and up 8th
Highland to Highland Extension
First street Extension Station Road
"the neighborhoods" south
Nelson Lane
Punkin Center

The yellow mosquito eater got a new cassette.  You say "cassettes have gone out like 8 tracks and CDs" and I say we are talking bikes.  The teeth on the gears were just worn and the chain was slipping making riding the hills even more miserable.  I think my teeth are getting worn and my gears are slipping a bit too, so the Mosquito Eater and the Stoker have commonalities. How old is this bike in people years  anyway?  Hmm  Steve at Scotts Cycle and Sports went rummaging around the back room and came up with the last existing cassette for this bike.  Wow, I wonder if Dr Hiller at OHSU can rummage around the neurology department and come up with a new brain for me.  I want a fresh one, not one of those cadaver brains.  Right out of the box please!

Riding bikes has helped me so much.  For one thing I have developed this silly way of sharing my life with all of you.  Sister  Mary Ellen, I hope you are smiling from heaven because writing was so hard for me in High School. 

AND THEN THERE WAS TODAY AT THE GYM!!  Ii started walking, then jogging, then running lines, grape vine, side to side, backwards, steps.  Today I am thanking Dr Jay Alberts for his research.  Bicycling has helped this Person with Parkinsons.  Praise God for the knowledge and skills these doctors and researchers  are given.  Keep moving friends  And be ever grateful that you can