Ryan was up for a ride on Sat, and so were we! Ominously, a neighbor said, 'good thing you're riding now before the wind blows hard'. It became quite windy. Jill didn't want to ride too far, so she stopped off at the Tijeras library and read a book while Ryan and I headed for the bottom of the ski resort, thinking we'd avoid the wind. A mile up the Crest road we crossed a snow drift and stopped and ate 3 chocolate chip cookies each before deciding that Heartbreak Hill would be a safer, drier destination.
With a massive tailwind, we played 'whose bike shimmies the most' while cruising at 30+ mph. My Trek won easily. Riding a goodly distance with such a tailwind is like charging up the credit card before Christmas: the Man will get paid. The added bonus pain was climbing the H Hill. Here's Ryan nearing the top.
We slowly rode back to civilization, where I was able to order and eat the double chile cheeseburger from Burger Boy for the first time.
This weekend was also the acting debut of my boss and his wife. They along with two of their kids starred in their church's production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. My brief review:
It was a jolly good show with an unusual perspective of Jesus' birth. I laughed, I tried not to cry, and felt good all over afterward. David was able to reach outside of himself to play the sarcastic, yet inwardly kind, father figure. A fine performance! His wife truly carried the show with her portrayal of the ever-loving, humble wife/mother pushed to the forefront due to a tragic roller skate-induced accident (off-scene action). His daughter was an angel (of course), and his son was a very believable shepherd in his camouflage bathrobe.
Kindly, the now famous actors deigned to pose for a photo with me after the show.
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