I thought it was going to be just another ride, but sometimes the ordinary can be really enjoyable. I rode a loop to Newborn and Godfrey. It was a great route with very little traffic.
Although I could have made it on the water bottles I started with, I stopped for a refill at the B.F. Grant check station.
I've been grateful many times for the spigot there, one of the few water water sources for miles. At the check station I saw some cicada exoskeletons - cool! How many things might we miss if we don't slow down?
I felt even better during the last part of my ride. That was probably because the Clif Bar that I ate kicked in, and I was well hydrated thanks to stopping for extra water.
As I rode back toward Monticello, I remembered that I dreamed about boiled peanuts last night. I love boiled peanuts but couldn't remember the last time I had some. Maybe the boiled peanut vendor would still be on the square as I went through. Yes! Another vendor was selling BBQ . Actually, he was out of BBQ and just had Brunswick stew left. Perfect!
I carried my Brunswick stew and boiled peanuts in my Yogi Bear picnic basket for the few remaining miles to the house. Robert got home from mountain biking right after I got home. I shared my loot with him.
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