Ok, so I've set a goal to ride to Chicago, but then I says to myself I says, "Chicago is a big place. Got to have something to do when you get there." Besides the obvious choices of ethnic foods, I like museums. So I decided to ride to the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 South Lakeshore Drive. That is roughly 600 miles, give or take, with "out rides" to stop at Cracker Barrels to avoid storms and to see things like the world's second tallest corn silo. I'll put my progress on the top of the page in the little chart in roughly 60 mile intervals.
I'm finding it already tough to keep focused on riding every day. Yesterday I worked in the yard pruning the grape vines between our yard and the next. Our former neighbor got evicted. She never was one for yard work, so I mowed her lawn for her. The neighbor before that, Larry, was the best neighbor a person could have. Meticulous on his yard. We took care of each other's yards when we were gone. He is the best griller. Sadly he moved. So the grapes went wild and I cut them back in my in-your-face way. The lawn over there was about two feet high and I called the realty company in Nashville and threatened them with media exposure if they didn't come out and cut it. Or I'd cut it. They threatened me with cops and trespassing charges if I did. Morons. So I gave them a deadline to cut or I'd start calling my contacts at the Knoxville TV stations and the newspapers. They told me they had a bonded, professional lawn crew, but they had to be trained first. I blew up. "Bonded professionals who have to be trained to cut grass!?" That also got their attention. They are not dealing with some sophisticated Nashville liberal progressives over here, but I am louder, more obnoxious, and love trouble more than they do. I win.
Loni came over tonight and we three watched the Keanu "I know too much" Reeves version of "The Day the Earth Stood Still". Movie review: stupid, plot holes, stilted acting, deux ex machina all over the place, didn't stay true to the original movie in very many places, trite character analysis. It got 5.6/10 stars from imdb.com users, and I think that is very generous. If it had boldly announced itself as a low budget flick like "It Came From Outer Space" I could live with the above, but it spend a lot of money on advertising and Keanu Reeves. That guy needs to spend some cash on a personality. I would gladly audition against him. I'll be he's the one they had to train to cut the grass next door.
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