IT WAS A CHILLY RIDE

 SUNSET AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

It was a cool evening when we saddled up our E-bikes and rode out of the driveway with the destination being Bayfield.  It's about a fifteen-minute ride, and luckily we don't have to make that journey and back on any busy highways.  Our first stop was Bayfield's beach and south pier.  A beautiful evening with no wind.  Most of the people on the pier were fishing and it didn't look like anybody was having much luck.  From the pier and beach area, we swung back up the hill and into the tiny village of Bayfield.  By the time we made it to Rosies's Ice Cream Shoppe darkness was soon upon us.  Finishing up our cones (Woodsie's treat) on a bench across from Rosie's, we soon mounted up and pointed our bikes' bright headlights for home.  It was a chilly ride, but for the most part, we had wisely dressed for it and a good time was had by all.

 BY GOLLY, IT'S WOODSY HER VERY SELF

 A BOAT HEADS OUT FOR AN EVENING CRUISE

 MOST PEOPLE ON THE PIER WERE FISHERMAN

 MAYBE HE'S ASLEEP, AND NO, THOSE ARE NOT SHARK FINS IN THE WATER; THEY ARE A COUPLE OF SEAGULLS FLYING BY

 HEADING INTO THE HARBOR AT THE END OF THE DAY

 WOODSY (LORRAINE) CHECKS HER iPHONE SUNSET PICTURES

 WAITING FOR THE SUNSET AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH

 BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK

Memories Music Box:: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him. An angel hears his plea and appears to him. "Sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you." The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules. The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed. Soon afterward, the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter.  St. Peter, seeing the suitcase, says, "Hold on, you can't bring that in here!" But the man explains to St. Peter that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough, St. Peter checks and comes back saying, "You're right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check its contents before letting it through." St. Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, "You brought pavement?!!!"

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Why did the author write his novel in the basement? He wanted to write a best cellar.

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A man got really drunk one night in his local pub. The barman refused to serve him any more alcohol and told him he should be heading home. The man thought this was a good idea so he stood up to leave but fell over straight away. He tried to stand up again but only fell over again. He thought if only he could get outside and get some fresh air he'd be grand. So he crawled outside then tried to stand up and fell over again. In the end after falling over lots more he decided to crawl home. When he got back to his house he pulled himself up using the door handle but as soon as he let go he fell over again. He had to crawl up the stairs and managed to fall over onto the bed and fell asleep. When he finally woke up the next morning his wife asked him what he was doing at the pub last night. He denied it but she said, "I know you were there..." he maintained his innocence until "...the barman rang to say you forgot your wheelchair again....

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SINCE WE LAST DID THAT

IN OUR PARK

With a bad leak in my sunroom last Spring, caused by an ice buildup, I knew I had to get that repaired before another winter set in.  So, on a good recommendation, I had a fella come this morning and install a heat cable along the edge of the roof where ice always builds up.  He also found a spot higher up where the sunroom joins the main roof and repaired a spot where the caulking had given way, creating a hole.  Being a steel roof, he also tightened down some loose roofing screws.  We'll see what happens this Spring.

HOWARD THE SEMI-RETIRED ROOF GUY REPAIRING MY SUNROOM ROOF TODAY

HEAT CABLES TO PREVENT ICE BUILD-UPS 

I finished planting my Spring bulbs today.  All seventy-five of them.  I wonder what the odds are of them all showing up in the Spring.  I was careful not to plant any of them upside down.  Well, at least I don't think I did.  Our beautiful late September continues to hold, with the day once again filled with brilliant sunshine and temps in the high sixties.  Hauled the E-bikes out, dusted them off, charged the batteries, aired up the tires, and off we went into Bayfield early this evening.  (Tonight's photos in tomorrow's post) It had been a few months since we last did that.  It was nearly a year ago now that Woodsy surprised me with an E-bike for my birthday.

 TWO E-BIKES ON THE LEFT AND ONE NORMAL BIKE ON THE RIGHT

Memories Music Box:: Galveston by Glen Campbell.

 A YOUNG OAK TREE AT OUR PARK'S REFORESTATION PROJECT 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( There were 3 friends stranded in an island. Exploring the island, the 3 men found a bottle so they opened it. A genie came out, and she said that she would grant them 3 wishes. The first man said, "I wish I was with my family" then poof he was with his family. The second guy said "I wish I was in a bar with my friends" then poof he was gone. The third guy was feeling bad and the genie asked, "What's wrong?" The man said, I'm lonely I wish my friends were here. Poof, his two friends were back in the island.

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- Buckwheat of the Little Rascals fame grew up, became a Muslim, and changed his name. He now goes by Kareem of Wheat.

- Relinquishment will lead to calm and healing in your relationships. If that doesn't work, try small claims court.

- Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health or a life without problems. What would you talk about?
Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
- Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.

At the urging of his doctor, Bill moved to Texas. After settling in, he met a neighbor who was also an older man. “Say, is this really a healthy place?” “It sure is,” the man replied. “When I first arrived here, I couldn't say one word. I had hardly any hair on my head. I didn't have the strength to walk across a room and I had to be lifted out of bed.” “That's wonderful!” said Bill. “How long have you been here?” “I was born here.”

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