Riding with Reggie

  Tuesday Morning I went bicycle shopping at Boyd's Bicycle Shop in the downtown area of Bristol.   The first bike I test rode was a Diamondback and the second and third were Mountain Bikes that rode well but not with the ease of the Diamondback.  I bought it, loaded it in the back of the truck and off to work I drove.   I was like a kid at Christmas.   The next day I decided to ride the bike part of the way to work.   I parked in front my insurance agent's business,  off-loaded the bike and rode toward the radio station where I work.   There were a few hills along the way and I bypassed as many as I could .    I arrived at work with the thrill of knowing that I had just done something about the price of gas.    Sure,  I was sweating and my shirt was wet,  but I had fired back the first salvo at Big Oil..    On Thursday I parked the truck at the high school parking lot and rode my bike the rest of the way to work.    In a couple of weeks,  I hope to leave the truck at home and ride the bike the entire distance.    I'm feeling better,  getting fresh air, exercise, losing weight,  and doing something about the high gas prices.  Up until now, I've just complained about the price, but now I've taken the step and I'm enjoying the ride and seeing a lot of things on my 08 Diamondback Edgewood  (299 plus tax) that I missed driving 55 in the Nissan Pickup...

JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PICTURE SCARES ME.  MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE IT'S MY LITTLE BOY STANDING SO CLOSE OR COULD BE  THE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND.   I'M NOT NEAR AS COMFORTABLE WITH IT AS HE SEEMS TO BE.    THAT'S ONE BIG TONKA TOY. 

SORRY I HAVEN'T BLOGGED LATELY,  BUT I THINK IT'S BECAUSE OF ALL THE CHEESE I'VE BEEN EATING.    I DID GET OUT AND VOTE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S THE GREAT AMERICAN THING TO DO.    I HAD HEARD THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE WERE FLOCKING TO THE POLLS.  WHAT DID YOU OBSERVE?   HUM..  I ASK MY SON  IF  HE WERE A REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT AND HE SAID, QUOTE," NEITHER,  I'M AN OPTIMIST"    THE POLITICAL PROCESS STARTED WAY TOO EARLY FOR ME AND I THINK THE TV COVERAGE IS A LITTLE OVERBOARD,  BUT THE TALKING HEADS HAVE TO BLAH BLAH BLAH SOMETHING.     THAT'S OK,   I HAVE GOOD BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL.   

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee,   AT AN IN-STORE APPEARANCE AT THE SUPER K-MART BACK IN THE DAY AND I THOUGHT I'D SHARE A PHOTO OF A YOUNGER KENNY CHESNEY