Sunday, July 27, 2008

7/10/08 Socorro, NM


Ahhh! 3 flats in the same wheel within the first 20 miles of the ride. I told the group to go ahead on the last one and walked down a creepy road until a van picked me up. There were no people about, barking dogs lined the street behind fences, there was a knife handle on the road and I passed a street called "Dos Locos." I just wish I could ride without problems; it has to be a wheel issue and that will cost.
The shower lost water at New Mexico Mine and Technology and we couldn't move in until six so the team had to waste time at a park and then a Wal-Mart on this rainy day. Someone forgot the sandal bag and now my flip-flops are gone. It's just not my day!
Our friendship visit was at a school hosted by this...woman. She had called a day before to tell us to be more enthusiastic, because she was disappointed with last year's performance. She was crazy and had about 4 long rat tails. I don't understand the style. I talked with this guy, Carlos, who really liked "The Price is Right." He would call himself Bob Barker or Drew Carey. Carlos was about 13 but looked much older because he had a cyst in his head that put pressure on his pituitary gland and made him mature faster. He drank my Gatorade right and front of me; I didn't know what to do.
I helped serve fruit salad during dinner and I had the help with the spoons from a 4 year old girl named Jordan. She and her sister Justine ate with us and watched me do a KOB. Then we played Jingle Bells with our armpits. Then they helped decorate my bike for a decorating contest and it was awesome. It looked great with crepe paper, balloons, shiny things and stuff.

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