On Thursday (Saturday) nothing but cold wet rain. A great day to finish delivering Ben's stuff to Greg's house and then once again off to the gym for a little more conditioning. Actually I think my Thursday golf league played but by then I was miles away doing this and that. Too bad, we were playing the best guys in the league. On the other hand my marginal skills are REALLY hampered by wet ground so I felt no need to humiliate myself more than necessary.
Today was Friday (Saturday again) and weather was ideal. My beautiful wife and I took off on bikes on the Paint Creek Trail. Okay, time for an advertisement. First off, Rochester Hills is a great place to live. I'm really going to miss this apartment. There's a Lifetime Fitness right across the street. A really pretty downtown area filled with really good restaurants just a few blocks away, a really good library. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's the storefronts downtown are all coated with strings of little Christmas lights. The lights look like glowing velvet. Almost worth a walk in the cold. AND the area is covered with bike trails. You can bike from Rochester to Lake Orion, Pontiac, Troy and Stoney Creek Park. Not to mention downtown is completely bike friendly. It's easy to count a dozen or more bikes any warm day downtown.
Since this might be the last time we ride this trail I took the camera along. Travelogue time.
The Private Bank which I've dubbed "The Bank of Money". The only sign we've ever seen on this bank is the one in the picture. Just a nice greenback aroma to match the perfect lawn. Landscape includes natural grasses that are as tall as bushes. Take note they didn't hit the grasses with a weed wacker the way they did in front of GM Powertrain.
Royal Park Hotel. Never been inside but Liz met her girlfriends there for dinner before Christmas. Again has that aroma of unlimited funds. Only thing I know for sure is that visiting pro basketball teams stay there due to its proximity to the Palace and the 10 foot ceilings.
Back of the Library, Liz, Us.
Turns out there was a craft fair in the park (also on Paint Creek Trail). I'm always attracted by nice woodworking and this fellow ( Wayne Cruze) of Ohio had some very nice chipcarved boxes in a celtic style. I fantasize that if I ever find the right situation, I could be content making boxes - very nice boxes. Above them are some extremely pretty and comfortable chairs of several types, featuring traditional rockers. I couldn't find the proprietor which is a shame. I'm of the opinion that a good, comfortable, sturdy, lightweight chair is the hardest woodworking project to get right.
Just a couple of shots along the river and the cutest little snapping turtle, found along the trail. Yes, it is alive.
Hey, tomorrow's Saturday!
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