I got 2 hours of sleep after the firing night shift, before headed out to the Red Cross Ocean to Lake ride on Sunday morning. It was not the longest, but surely is the toughest ride. Gusty head wind no matter what direction I was headed. Then in the middle of the ride, in the middle of no where, came two dogs want to eat me, chase me, or just play with me, I don't really know. But I felt like if I don't pedal with all my mighty power, they would let me know. It might be only 15 secs, but it felt like 5 mins of Alpine down hill. I remember started thinking ... only if I can out run my predators, and not crash into a tree, or fall into a ditch, or get run over by a car (since I'm on the wrong side of the road now), I will ... HOLD ON, am I dreaming here?? ... now ... this seems too ridiculous. Here comes the yellow one again ... .... ......... ............
OK, I survived that and a few more unreal scenery, like crossing under I-95, and US-1 6 lanes traffic all alone. I decided to take a short cut back home, went to bed, slept the rest of the day and night, had loads of weird dreams.
Spent sunday on a local secret gardens tour. My ideal one would be a smaller one, with hidden dark corners, unplanned overgrowth, forgotten broken sculpture laying on it's side, wild animals roaming ....... and a gate so secret, that you don't even know it's a gate.
Remember back in Dec., the first time we participated in the Anagama Firing? Apparently, we were bit by the wood fire bug, so here we go again. Same night shifts with Karen.
Justin showed us how to stoke with ease.
The dragon right after being fed.
Of course, we feed ourselves too, with marshmallow.
After a few days watching hundred of wind-surfers riding the smooth north wind up and down the Banana River, I begin to believe, or at least stop to worry about the survival of windsurfing as a competitive sport in the states. However, US Sailing does have some catch up work to do. In the Techno 293 North American Championships, also the Youth Olympic Game Qualification event, our boys were not able to qualify the nation for the first Youth Olympic in Singapore this summer.
On the way up to Calema Windsurfing's Midwinters, Merritt Island, we stopped by Sebastain Inlet to do an odd job - fixing a beach web cam. The county pay for the camera, so the community can see online how is the weather/ wind/ beach look like, before they pack their fishing gears or surf boards.
Why they call pedals with clip - clipless? It's my first clipless - Shiman0 PD -M540. I also try them on my up right. It's not as scary as some people want to believe. As long as you're aware that you are committed.
Re-do all the electric tape which was not BLACK.
See the full suspension behind the seat. It's fun to adjust by trial and error.
Of course, got to have cleat shoes - Shimano SH-WM40. They run a bit smaller than normal sizing. I luck out to get the right size online after reading dozens of comments.
