Adventure

I haven't scrambled under any train trestles lately, but letting my kid mix up his own peanut butter cookies still felt like an adventure. I was folding laundry nearby and trying very hard to only give him verbal instructions and let him do it all. I helped with the scooping, but he was a master at the cookie press. The oven is still too hot and scary for him... 

I really enjoyed re-reading the blog post from 15 years ago and in case you are wondering... I no longer brush my teeth with Dr. Bronner's. I exclusively use Colgate.

​Originally Posted February 28, 2007

Alpine - 29.51 miles

How do I explain the day's events? We're staying in an under-construction adobe because of Dr. Bronners. At the Alpine Library I overheard that the Agave Natural Foods was having their grand opening even though it had been in business for three years. I inquired, because I needed a refil on my soap.
"What kind?" she asked.
"Dr. Bronners."
"Peppermint?"
"Yes actually. I use it to brush my teeth and wash my hair."
"Well I have a bunch do you want some?"
"If it's no trouble."
She went off and returned 45 minutes later with her quarter full gallon jug. She filled up my bottle and somehow she offered to let us stay at the adobe. No showers, but it has a toilet and a wood floor. She, Tanya, was at the library with her brother, Dominique, and after we had settled our business on the internet, he showed us the way to the adobe.We followed him and his wee daughter, Lila, carrying a stuffed cheetah she nearly forgot in the library, in their jeep. Lila was from his second marriage. Later we all went to Blues (minus the children). It was while I was playing pool with Dominique that I asked him why he went through wives like most people go through cars. Good conversation followed and I kept losing even though Dom wasn't much more skilled than I. The happy birthday song played and we decided it was time to head to bed. We've been feeling a little sleep deprived. Tanya pointed us in the direction of home. This meant climbing down under the train tressle. A locomotive was stopped on the tracks and would be for hours as border control checked its contents.
10.0 ave - 42.2 max - 1118.9 odo - 2:57:00 time