Blew a Tire

My husband is a road biker (bicycles, not motorcycles).  He can ride 20-30 miles in about an hour.  On Saturday, he rode about 50 or so miles in the morning to raise money for a new bike trail.  He went out this morning riding and blew a tire.  It was a good thing he was within walking distance of the house by a mile or so because he hadn't brought his cell phone with him.  It's not like he has roadside assistance club for his bike! I tell him and tell him - bring your cell phone just in case. Being male, he didn't listen.

I wonder if he'll bring it now in the future. Wouldn't want to get caught 20 miles out in the country and have to walk home!

Men!!  It seems like he purposely chooses not to listen because I tell him to take his cell phone with him.

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Tour de France for My Marriage's Sake

The Tour de France runs from July 3 to July 25th and if I don't get television service back up by then (we've not had it for months and I've been enjoying not having television all year long so far), I think I'm going to be in need of some Relationship coaching because my husband probably won't forgive me.  I'm just teasing...he'll forgive me but he won't be too happy for the month of July. 

The Tour de France is a really big deal to him.  He used to race bicycles.  When I met him, he was more cross country through trails (hitting trees and getting thrown over his handlebars...sounds like fun right?).  Then he switched to road cycling when he started to feel too old to keep getting knocked around on the trails.  Eventually, his knees put a stop to his racing but he still loves to watch the Tour every year. 

It looks like Lance Armstrong is racing again this year.  Yup, I better get the satellite company out here soon. 

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