Weekend in Laughlin with Cecee the Head Banger. 😂🤣😂 One tough cookie! For the record, in Laughlin 2 minutes, first stop at the River Lodge to look around before checking into The Edgewater having arrived early. Walking from the Parking lot to the casino, Cecee tripped on uneven pavement, fell hitting her knees hard, then forward onto her hands, then her face hitting the curb. I myself would have turned and went home but after being checked out by paramedics and casino personnel, Cecee said, "aim me towards the casino!" refusing to make any less of the weekend than a good time!
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Gina and I out admiring the fresh air. Was very nice on Friday, didn't feel hot, just nice.
Geeze, 2 minutes in Laughlin, stopped at The Lodge to check it out having arrived early before check in time at this Edgewater, Cecee takes a dive in the parking lot. Uneven broken pavement catches her foot then boom. Fell hitting her knee then rolls down to her hands and face face plant. Ouch. Checked out by security, casino employees, paramedics but she insists she is OK. Cut eye as well. That's going to hurt in the morning. I offered to drive right back home, another 2 and a half hours but she's determined to hit the slots. 🤣 One tough cookie! Gina must get it from her.
On the way before the face plant. Breakfast stop in Barstow.
Just before heading home, had breakfast at the Aquarius River Cafe. Great deals at times when we go there lately. This time, my dish was $4.99. 2 eggs, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, including the drink. Gina and Cecee having ham and eggs $7.99, including the drink. Of course showing off her war wounds.
Gina and I playing slots together. I rarely play but figured what the heck this time. We got up to $80 really quick. I stopped so sat down for a mocha latta and a pastry, being bad ha ha ha! Gina got my stuff for me then walked aways saying she was going to play a little more but not all 80. Of course she returned a few minutes later saying she lost all 80 bucks ha ha ha! Just not my thing, sitting down throwing away $20 in like 2 minutes. I'd rather buy something for my bike, like a computer mount ha ha ha! Of course, I'm guessing Cecee lost 5 hundred, I gave her 3 to play. Gina might have lost 2 to 3 hundred, oh, and my $80. Just not my thing, gimme something for my bike and money.
Again the cafe Sat nite, a $6 burger with fries and a drink, nice.
Casa Serrano. Man the stuff is good. Tamales very tasty and the huevos rancheros my favorite. We keep talking about trying the buffet at the Riverside but can't seem to break away from CS.
Solo 35, pretty warm ride. But the wind made sure that it was not an easy ride as always. Another one of those, don't be a sissy rides ha ha ha! I wanted to ride the previous days but boy, it has been hot, 100+ So I sat a couple days out that I had really wanted to ride. Heading out of town this weekend, I really wanted to ride so I did. Figured at least 20 to the dam and back but once there, to the nature center, then to Encanto Park, then to the top. Watching the temp rise more and more as I climbed to the base of the mountains. Sure enough, it was 98 when I hit the top. Average 93 and high of 100, good enough for me.
Knowing it was going to be hot, I thought about heading south to the flatter section of the trail but once at the trailhead, I opted to head north, crazy me. About 5 miles into the ride, I could feel the fatiguing type of heat in my hips wondering what the heck I was doing out there. Again knowing it was hot, I tried to go as easy as possible to get in my ride. Made it little by little while taking in a couple extra bottles of Liquid IV. Also, one of those Wally World Z bars. Boy those things are sweet but tasty and easy to eat, if I hadn't mentioned that before. So doing what I needed to do, I made it back ok. I was good! No real symptoms of feeling exhausted other than feeling the heat but at 100, I had the right to feel hot ha ha ha! Some day, I'm going to start early but .......
I figure getting out there in the heat makes it easier on any other day so when others think it's hot at 80, I'm feeling cool ha ha ha! Pretty sure though, by the time I'm heat acclimated, the weather will cool down. Oh well, part of the cycle.
I did pick up another couple pair of Black Bib shorts and the $10 socks to qualify for the free shipping. $85 for 2 pair of shorts and a pair of really good quality supportive socks, not bad. I ordered a couple pair about 2 months ago so I'm good for a good long while now.
The previous 2 pair I picked up just about 2 years ago are actually in good shape as far as the material, still strong. I hate to trash them but a couple of the fore pads came loose inside the padded area. I did get a needle and some thread to tack the pad back in place from the outside of the shorts. From the material to the center of the pad in order to avoid getting thread on the surface of the pad to avoid skin contact. Did one and seemed to work so I will more than likely do both pair just because I hate to waste the shorts. I'm the dude who can't throw away a toothpaste tube till I've wrenched that sucker dry. Not cheap, just feel I want what I got coming to me ha ha ha!
So now I have 4 new pair, another older good pair that I rarely use to preserve being an upper model of BB's, and some Aerotech shorts that I have still in great shape not having used them much. Heck, 6 good pair and if I fixe these other 2, they will be good to go for another long while. I just might have enough shorts to last me for the next 40 years ha ha ha!
Couple more pair of shorts and Black Bib socks. Should be set for a while having bought the same a little over a month ago.
Now for the Puente Hills Mall, wow what a ghost town! Huge 2 level multi wing mall with about only 10 open stores in the entire structure now. Once used in the Back to the Future movie, it's gone down hill and almost empty now. Few stores with some merchandise left behind, few with eviction notices that have been abandoned, and some with merchandise the looks as if the store might be open, but not. Some of the stores still operating have different hours. Like Friday from 5 to 7 pm then Sat and Sunday, 11 to 6. Pretty sad to see the mall go down like that.
But I have read that it is because most of the local population now is Asian and they don't go for the American stores like Sears, Macy's, and other big names. They prefer their Asian boutique type stores. I believe it, looking down the road and very visible from the 60 freeway, one can see shopping center after shopping center with Asian symbols all over advertising their Asian stores. Just sad to see the mall go down though there is still some life due to the restaurants around there, Golden Coral, Chilli's and a few others.
Easy 23 miles from Pico Rivera to the SF recreation area. EZ ride but showing how I take pics, step 1, 2, and 😁. Claw, swivel arm, cell clamp. And of course a little remote clicker thingy. Some people have asked. Warm ride, device showed 101 but device app a high of 105. No wonder I didn't see many riders today. 😄
I didn't want to take my pic, just showing the results of my pic set up ha ha ha!
You know what sucks? Going easy but as you approach a section like The Dam Climb (Santa Fe Dam), 1/3 of a mile with grades of 11% hoping to go easy but a song comes over the buds, one of my favorites, Highway to Hell. It's hard to not pick up the pace a bit. Not that I can or want to. but it is pretty motivating ha ha ha!
A ton of people at the SF rec area today. But I had to find a spot where none of those bastards would ruin my pic ha ha ha!
Ha, broke my saddle bag yesterday so it pays to have a couple laying around ha ha ha! This is one of the Rock Bros from ebay. Waterproof and side loader. A bit more room to carry my stuff. Only down side is the strap on the back does not hold the rear light straight. But that was taken care of with the seat stay light mount.
A bit warm today
I'm used to having my GPS a bit further out. Thought about keeping it on the stem but too close, hard to view in my case. So I just ordered another aluminum mount. Hopefully it is a bit better being held together by a couple of screws rather than one solid piece. Thinking that the screws and separation might absorb the vibration and stress.
Just ordered, the 2 bolt design.
The design that broke on me.
OH SNAP!!!!
So a couple people have asked how I get pics. I use a claw/clamp. Add a swivel arm then a clamp for the cell phone. Of course little attachments here and there to connect tripod, screw on, or magnetic type of mounting systems.
Yummy dinner with my Honey. Nobody sweeter than this woman right-ch here! I had mashies with meatloaf (supposed to be, more like salisbury steak) and red potatoes. Gina had a ham and cheese on sourdough. And shared a little individual hot cherry pie between the two of us. Very yummy tonight.
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