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Happy Labor Day!

So we had another busy week leading up to Labor Day Weekend.  On Wednesday we had Brendan's open house for 4th Grade.  We did some shopping after and I sold my Giant OCR.

Giant OCR Composite 3

I bought this bike in 2005.  I put some good miles on it over the years.  For about 6 years it had been in the basement on the trainer.  I had rebuilt it this summer and took it out a couple of times.  It just seemed to big now.  I guess I am a little older and less flexible.  I decided to put it up for sale as it just did not fit any longer.  I found a nice young man that was looking for a road bike and he really liked it.  It is going to a good home and will be out on the road where it belongs.

The funds from this sale went toward the purchase of a front wheel to go on the Farley and will fit the Bluto.  That wheel should be in some time this week.

On Saturday morning we did not have Brendan.  He stayed at mom's with his cousin.  Michelle and I went out for a nice ride on the bikes.  We did around 8 miles.  It was a nice ride.  I got the lawn cut which took 3 hours to bag and everything.  It was really tall.  Michelle went to Saginaw and did some shopping.

Sunday was the usual.  We went to church and then Jay Jay made us flat bread pizzas when we got home.  Jay Jay and I went out and did 16.75 miles.  It was really hot.  Michelle and the kids went and did some more school shopping.  I did some weed whacking and burned some more of the wood laying around the yard.  

Monday was looking to be nice and hot day.  Raymond came out in the morning and we did a 19 mile ride.  It was really hot again.  Michelle and I decided to stay in the house and work.  We had some rain come through late in the afternoon.  After supper I went out and put down the fall/winter fertilizer.

Tomorrow the boys go back to school.  I will hopefully be putting the Bluto on the Farley this week.  Mom needs some grass planted at her house.  Going to be busy again.


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