Saturday Solo 40

Solo 40 from Pico Golf course to the base of the Azusa mountains and back. The end of the trail.  Set 3 PR's on Strava and I'll take it ha ha ha!

But a bad week at work this week. Really ugly scene, don't know how but a young guy, about1 or 2 months there got his hand caught in a press machine. Sadly, at an all hands meeting a couple weeks back, we were shown a safety video of why not to put your hand in the machines. The big steel plates slamming down at high pressure crushing a watermelon like nothing. Somehow this kid just that. I was upstairs getting my lunch bag ready to head home when I heard someone screaming at the top of their lungs. I thought someone was arguing or fighting so I looked out only to see a couple of guys helping the kid walk out. He was shouting loud but I couldn't make it out. I walked down to head out and saw small drips of blood on the ground so I figured he got cut. They were walking him out to wait for emergency vehicles. I had to walk by to get out and saw his wrist covered with paper towels. I looked over as I walked by as he was still screaming wide eyed. I saw his hand was pretty much missing but his pinky hanging down like a piece of scrap meat. Seems they had gotten his wife on the phone as I heard him screaming on the phone shouting, BABE, MY HAND IS GONE, IT F'ING GONE, MY HAND IS GONE!!!!. 

Wow, freaked me out and I'm still wondering how he did it. Spooked me having heard of things like this but never seen the aftermath of an accident like this, the gross image stuck in my head. Poor guy!

Freaked me out so I took the day off. Can't get the thought out of my head. Makes me think I ought to leave the manufacturing game and go into the Walmart greeter field. Probably a lot safer!

But strangely enough, the other day I got a letter in the mail saying I am now officially able to retire. I get so much a month but if I wait till I am 67, in 5 more years, I will get another $500 per month. Making me think, if I pass on the money I can receive now, after 60 months, I will have lost abut $100,000. Makes ne think that if I wait 5 more years, get another 500 every month, will I even live long enough or will I ever even catch up to missing that 100 grand. I do get my pension from another employer that I started collecting when I was 55, same situation. Heck, I will have to think this one over considering the money situation and the risk of getting thrashed on the job.

But anyway, the bike helps me forget about the job for a bit. On a good note, I did buy another Kootu saddle on ebay. Second one, first being on my Madone. I measured everything then installed it and seemed to get it just right. About 30 miles in, I did tilt it down a hair and felt better. Either way, perfect or close so it's feeling good. Some ebay gloves, West Bike, less than $14 and work much better than my $35 Louis Gerneau gloves that pretty much suck ha ha ha!

But another good day on the bike. We suffer at times but when it is all said and done, I've enjoyed it! 

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Friendly Lady

A little eye candy bouncing by

Tried a dumpling house. Turns out the same one we tried about a year ago but a new location in the West Covina mall. OK but not worth the price. Dumplings, Garlic short ribs, and rice, and a tiny drink, $60. Mmmmkay, good to try it again but not worth the high price of a small meal.

But also hit up our faithful Sizzler. Where we are known as The Homies ha ha ha! One gal told another that her homies had come in when she was not there. Ended up treating her good too as she's a good server so she was very happy and now caters to us when we go in even if she isn't our server. She, Evelyn told our girl Angelina, make sure you give him enough lemon for his soup. Then she sent some chocolate covered pretzels she brought from home. Told Angelina to give them to me but only the very few knowing I am avoiding sugar. But it's sweet of them to watch out for us.

One morning, I felt like eating chorizo. So I made it with egg and potatoes. Gina and her Mom were more than happy to help me eat them. Gina has always said that I am a better cook than she is, I don't disagree ha ha ha!

With egg.

With potatoes.