Autumn is in the Air

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Autumn is in the Air

The crisp mornings commanded our attention first. A couple of months ago, we rode early in the day to avoid the afternoon heat and humidity. We relished the tree-canopied trails that provided some respite from the sun. Now we’re lingering in the mornings, so it warms up a little before we hit the trail. We love the long expanses without tree cover so we can soak up some of the sun’s warmth. We’re layering up, but our hands and heads still get cold. If we continue to ride in cooler weather, we’ll have to consider headwear under our helmets, long-fingered gloves, and long pants.

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Flight 93 National Memorial

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Flight 93 National Memorial

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news of 9/11? It was our first year aboard Nine of Cups and we were anchored in the harbor at Newport, Rhode Island. My sister, Lin, called just before 9AM to tell me a plane had accidentally crashed into the World Trade Center North Tower. While we were talking, the news broke that a second plane had crashed into the South Tower. It was no longer accidental, it was intentional. We dinghied into shore and found a bar that had a TV tuned to the news. We sat there for hours and listened in horror as we learned of the four hijacked planes. It’s not something that’s easily forgotten.



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Big Macs, A New Hip & Lots of Cameras

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Big Macs, A New Hip & Lots of Cameras

The reason for the return to Pawtucket was Lin’s new hip. The scheduled hip replacement in early August had been delayed due to a positive COVID test. No one else in the family tested positive and Lin was totally asymptomatic, but rules is rules and the procedure had to be postponed for three weeks. We went off and cycled in Ohio and now we were returning to help out pre and post-op hip surgery.

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