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November 2016

The month is almost over and I thought I would cover some of what took place this month.  

Our oldest cat passed away.  He was over 20 years old.  I had found Chance on the highway when he was about 6 weeks old.  He hardly had any hair and was covered in fleas.  The vet was not sure he would even make it.  He survived and grew very strong and very sweet.  He would always want to cuddle with everyone.  He will be remembered and missed.

Chance and Mom.

I have sold a few bikes that have been setting around and not being ridden.  The first was my Giant TCX cross bike.  No one had been on it for over a year.  The next was the Green Machine.  They should both see some use now.  Doesn't make sense to have them setting around.  I also have a couple of wheel sets and a lot of tires up for sale.  Hope to move some of that out and get some extra space back in the shop.

Thanksgiving came and went and now we are headed to Christmas.  We took the Wednesday off before Thanksgiving and made a 5 day vacation of it.  Michelle made a full Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday.  We then picked up mom's groceries and took her Thanksgiving dinner as she would not come out for the holiday (hoping she comes out for Christmas).  Thursday we started working early to prepare the house for the family.  We got the house cleaned up and family started to arrive at 2:30pm and we were having Thanksgiving Dinner.  It was a very nice holiday!

Coco camped out on Uncle Leonard most of the afternoon.

Esther and Luna went into a Turkey coma.

I have started to do some more riding and will work my way back into shape.  Michelle and I have been riding the stationary bikes a couple mornings a week.  Over Thanksgiving Vacation I rode four of the five days.  They were not long rides, but I got out on the bike.

It snowed the day before Thanksgiving.

I rode to the park.

On Black Friday we did our annual Thanksgiving ride.  We met up at Stoney Creek Metro Park, there was four of us.  Don Miller, Craig Morris, Raymond Leach and myself.  We all rode the fat bikes.  It was a little wet and a lot of leaves.

My custom Vortex.

Raymonds custom Framed Carbon.

Don's Vortex.

Van is loaded and ready to leave.
  

We finished the ride and headed for the Brown Iron Brewhouse.  They have really good food.  I had a great bacon cheeseburger, next visit I will get the sliders.  Don and Craig got them and they looked really good.

Craig guarding the Christmas Tree!

We had a great time and this Saturday is Global Fat Bike Day.  We will be riding together again.  This year we are going to Island Lake to join the group ride there.  Should be a lot of fun.



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