It's hard to believe it's the last Monday of August! Ann's month-long guests will be departing Thursday and it'll be back to the ol' double Airbnb grindstone again. haha.
Kate & I went to the last preseason football game (i.e., the last affordable football game) on Saturday. It was cool, cloudy & sprinkly, but eventually the sun came out (I have the sunburned forehead & nose to prove it). It was a good game, and we won! I had last-minute Airbnb guests upstairs from Chicago, also here for the football game… but rooting for the Seahawks. We met & chatted for a minute on Friday night and I said, "Oh, so you really appreciate all my Green Bay Packer decor up there!" They were super young & super sweet — she'd bought tickets for his birthday present and had a place booked but the host cancelled on them (last-minute), and I was glad to pick up the slack. I know how that is (which is why I only book with Superhosts, myself). Plus, it was her first Airbnb experience, so doubly grateful to give a good impression. Anyway, a few Saturday scenes.
They make snow on Ariens Hill in the wintertime for tubing. In the summertime, people just like to climb up & run or roll down.
As planned, we headed out for a bike ride on Sunday morning. Neither of us was all that motivated but it helps to remember how energized & recharged we were after the last ride. Unfortunately, I had a little bicycle malfunction…
I stood in the shade of a telephone pole while Kate rode back to get the car. She was riding off when I realized that I didn't give her the key! Thankfully, she was still within shouting distance… she may or may not have responded to a call or text. A guy in a pickup truck turned around to make sure I was OK and not in need of help, which was nice. Another guy driving a milk truck waved at me. I supposed I'd have looked a little less relaxed if I was in need… and my phone was in my hand most of the time.
Corner of County Highway S & Section Line Road. In Wisconsin we have a Township, Range & Section land system — basically, the entire state is a grid (with exceptions, of course). It's wonderful for bicycling in the countryside, as there are often intersecting roads at least every mile, and the "Town Line," "Range Line," and "Section Line" roads are usually as straight as an arrow and go for quite a ways. It's also one of the reasons that Wisconsin is such a great state for cycling — there are farms along those country roads! There used to be many small family dairy farms, and they all needed to transport milk daily, so those roads were kept in very good condition. Most of them are still in pretty good shape. Anyway, I think I first learned about that land system when I went to classes 30+ years ago thinking that I might want to be a Realtor, and it's served me well in researching family history and locating family homesteads & cemeteries.
Our local bicycle shop did not have a replacement bolt, nor did the hardware store. I got a lead on another hardware store — the one with the best selection around — that I'll check out on my way home today. There are a couple of other cycling shops that I'll hit up if that doesn't pan out. There's only three weeks until the Door County ride!
I enjoyed a fabulous fruit smoothie when we got home. We made a royal fruity mess in the making, but it sure tasted good.
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Oh wow! Thank God you are ok. That could have been such a nasty accident. Hoping you can find the correct bolt and get back on before the big race. I remember driving through Wisconsin a few times – such pretty country.
That is an interesting road system, but I’m sorry for the bolt mishap that happened along the way. Fingers crossed for finding the bolt since you really need a seat! I might have been tempted to put a little vodka in that fruit smoothy.
I’m so glad you weren’t hurt when this happened! And the shade from a telephone pole ain’t much! It’s a shame that they charge so much for regular football games, it certainly puts it out of our price point.
I’m glad the bike incident, while annoying, did not result in any serious injury! That could have been much worse. I’m sure your guests (even if they were Seahawks fans) greatly appreciated your hospitality. Best of luck in your bolt search!