tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post694048842335522721..comments2024-03-13T04:40:03.184-07:00Comments on I'm Retired -- Adventures of a Simpler Life: Monday Morning Bike RideCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-36378501558940105802016-05-21T15:11:36.344-07:002016-05-21T15:11:36.344-07:00I've been reading backwards and have so enjoye...I've been reading backwards and have so enjoyed the catching up. Glad every thing went so smoothly.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-70576464382384353532016-05-08T13:20:52.618-07:002016-05-08T13:20:52.618-07:00Oh my gosh! What a beautiful place to live. I do l...Oh my gosh! What a beautiful place to live. I do love wildflowers!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-88401869852011016422016-05-07T03:00:58.647-07:002016-05-07T03:00:58.647-07:00The flowers and the forest look wonderful. How goo...The flowers and the forest look wonderful. How good it must be to be able to ride on quiet roads and leave your bikes unattended. Great way to spend a morning. Love the attitude of your blogger friend.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-68066775400123581562016-05-06T08:13:06.829-07:002016-05-06T08:13:06.829-07:00Pretty flowers whatever they are!! Pretty flowers whatever they are!! Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-36988501383305240942016-05-05T20:38:00.705-07:002016-05-05T20:38:00.705-07:00I just read your comment on my blog. No, I am not...I just read your comment on my blog. No, I am not your neighbor – I live about 5 hours away in Greater Atlanta. We live in West Cobb County, close to Kennesaw Mountain – on the same road as Kennesaw National Battlefield Park. If you look on the side of my blog under “Georgia” you will see many posts about this. There are too many posts though, so to see the road where I live, read my post of 2009 http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-road-in-cobb-county-georgia.html part one and part two. We are not far from Allatoona Lake, here is another post where I talk about the area http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2013/11/hiking-on-historic-allatoona-pass-trail.html . I love Savannah and we have been there many times – my younger daughter was married there. I wrote several posts on Savannah, here they are: http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2010/10/savannah-lafayette-square-and-wedding.html and http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2010/09/experience-savannah-with-song-of.html and http://avagabonde.blogspot.com/2010/10/savannahs-book-and-clint-eastwood_07.html . I have not been to South Carolina in a long time but really enjoyed our visits to Charleston.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-52879015353332549082016-05-05T18:26:06.199-07:002016-05-05T18:26:06.199-07:00It really must be wonderful riding your bike in yo...It really must be wonderful riding your bike in your environment – lush landscape, wonderful flowers and wildlife. I read your past posts. You are one hour from Savannah, which must be nice. But it would be hard for me to live so far away from a large town with no French bakery or little restaurants nearby.<br /> <br />When we moved to Georgia, our real estate agent told me to read the books of Eugenia Price. She had written historical fiction novels about the first plantations in St. Simons Island, GA. I really enjoyed these books – read several of them. Her trilogy starts with “Lighthouse.” I read them in the 1970s… She used real historical figures in her books. After reading her we did spend a vacation or two in St. Simons Island. Have you read them? I would think the stories of life on her GA plantations would be the same as the plantations near you.<br />Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-83715408590158648192016-05-05T03:23:47.136-07:002016-05-05T03:23:47.136-07:00Yes, that's Lulu! I brought her to South Caro...Yes, that's Lulu! I brought her to South Carolina and we are still having marvelous adventures together. Once in awhile we have a little trouble keeping up with the big wheels on The Writer's bike but eventually he notices we are not right behind him and he slows down to wait for us. 😎Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-29498942032526650582016-05-04T19:28:58.079-07:002016-05-04T19:28:58.079-07:00You live in a great area for relaxed bicycling. I ...You live in a great area for relaxed bicycling. I like the oyster shells dropped under the tree by an eagle or osprey or ... We are retired too and my husband bicycles every day. I walk along the bay.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-80715207723365279532016-05-04T18:54:20.136-07:002016-05-04T18:54:20.136-07:00Are you still riding the bike you got when you wer...Are you still riding the bike you got when you were still in MN. It looks like the same color, but I don't want to assume. And I've forgotten the name you gave it. I do remember the why, however. Do you still like the bike? Sorry so many questions. No obligation to answer and I won't mind your decision. I was just curious. It's been that kind of day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-80605297828538093972016-05-04T15:15:30.071-07:002016-05-04T15:15:30.071-07:00How fascinating that pile of discarded oyster shel...How fascinating that pile of discarded oyster shells is...clever bird, eating while perched up high. It would be safe and wouldn't have to share! Lol. Lovely photos of your islands. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594244181463706442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-20341667009059955072016-05-04T13:29:56.943-07:002016-05-04T13:29:56.943-07:00I miss having my bicycle... gave it up sometime ag...I miss having my bicycle... gave it up sometime ago afraid of falling on loose gravel around our roads.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-58348063934119755682016-05-04T09:16:40.543-07:002016-05-04T09:16:40.543-07:00Thank you for taking us on your bike ride!
And dur...Thank you for taking us on your bike ride!<br />And during the rest of my day I'll try to be mindful of the quotation you left us with. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-58590150493889152732016-05-04T08:16:41.370-07:002016-05-04T08:16:41.370-07:00Thanks. I did use Google Maps....will look again :...Thanks. I did use Google Maps....will look again :)Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-74586758265902534132016-05-04T04:30:59.521-07:002016-05-04T04:30:59.521-07:00Definitely islands on tidal waters with 6-8 foot t...Definitely islands on tidal waters with 6-8 foot tides. Not sure what map you used but you could try Google Maps aerial views because I know you can see the islands there.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-38899333198308899022016-05-04T03:29:47.068-07:002016-05-04T03:29:47.068-07:00Nope, no mosquito spray except what we carry ourse...Nope, no mosquito spray except what we carry ourselves. They weren't bad on this day fortunately. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-90654866871737918712016-05-04T02:52:27.009-07:002016-05-04T02:52:27.009-07:00You have some very pretty flowers in the wild ther...You have some very pretty flowers in the wild there. Love to see your bikes, they are sporty ones, not like our transportbikes. I can't cycle in sand only on paved paths.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-11267269611753082962016-05-03T21:40:59.842-07:002016-05-03T21:40:59.842-07:00The flowers are very pretty and you seem to see th...The flowers are very pretty and you seem to see things differently when bike riding.<br />Looked on the map and I don't see an Island with water all the way around it. Did I miss something?Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-8433043195797010152016-05-03T18:00:02.467-07:002016-05-03T18:00:02.467-07:00Things are always more vivid when you're bikin...Things are always more vivid when you're biking.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-66174208842713562202016-05-03T16:56:52.886-07:002016-05-03T16:56:52.886-07:00You're more energetic than I am, we walk in th...You're more energetic than I am, we walk in the morning,but no biking. Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-61757101406709304872016-05-03T13:33:43.046-07:002016-05-03T13:33:43.046-07:00Looks like a hard "SLOG" on the bikes on...Looks like a hard "SLOG" on the bikes on that "path".<br />You did well to get so far along it.<br />I reckon the shells are the "leftovers" from a bird of prey,<br />more than likely one which you mention, when the bird has been<br />feeding the chicks way up in the top of a tree.<br />Those swampy areas - are they sprayed for mossies???<br /><br />Cheers<br />Colin<br />PS: Good luck up north and you will be able to<br />continue your "Aussie Lingo" lessons for Mason.Huggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517411617275367396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-13238635474652165712016-05-03T13:07:52.774-07:002016-05-03T13:07:52.774-07:00Cynthia your bike ride was nice and interesting. I...Cynthia your bike ride was nice and interesting. I always admire your trees.Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791768581127769171.post-22318987152306998092016-05-03T13:07:31.894-07:002016-05-03T13:07:31.894-07:00What a fabulous way to start the day. I have never...What a fabulous way to start the day. I have never seen such an abundance of wildflowers. Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com