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Saturday, October 7, 2017

Hello? Is This Thing On?

WEEKEND UPDATE!!!
WOW! It's been awhile! 
Lots too catch up on, and to all those still coming to this site, so very sorry for not keeping it relevant!! With all the available sources on the internet, I just have been tending to keep my words brief on a variety of sites like Facebook and Twitter and such.  Yes, me keeping it short winded and to the point DOES seem a little out of character! But, with few hours in the day, I try and dedicate more time to updating stock and such.  I am going to try and visit here, on the weekends, to keep everyone informed of all the strange goings on! 
So, as of our last report, we have been plugging along trying to get the word out to as many of our regulars and neighbors as we can about our move, as rather quick as it was!  BUT, when your landlord says he's going to jack your rent up 30% when you sign the lease (but still not do a DAMN thing to fix the place up) you circle the wagons and make with the hasty exodus!  We definitely made out better on the deal, in the long run though, as we have TWICE as much space, and in WAY better condition then the old joint! 
So, anyone watching the news over the last couple months will know that Florida has been getting pummeled by some nasty weather but we have persevered well enough, although in the bigger hurricane we did loose power for about a week. After a couple days of sitting around the apartment I DID get a little cabin fever and came in to the shop anyway. Luckily, it's light enough here during the day that I could still work.  I can only sit around for so long before I have to do something!  Thankfully, we suffered no other damage and once the lights came back up we were ready.  Of course, with all the inclement weather and the entire state panicking and escaping north to flee the BIG ONE that never really came, it was Slooooooooow for a few weeks!  But, thankfully, we are starting to see more and more folks filtering out into the sunshine and even better, seeing more and more goodies coming in!  WHEW!  For a couple weeks there we were down to our last two bikes!!! You will notice now, however, that we are starting to fill up again and with some REAL CHOICE rides!! 
We have scored some real goodies in the last couple weeks, a sweet old school Fuji BIG BOY road bike, not just one but TWO Townie Electras, an almost perfect BIG BOY Giant MTB and more!  Plenty of perfect Florida rides to make the trail riding a wonderful day out!  Thankfully, the cooler weather is slowly creeping in and I am giddy with the impending joy of a carefree ride now and then.  Well...when I get the time!  True enough, I ride too and from work, but golly bob howdy, I really want the excuse to hit the road for a few free hours! 
Everything status quo on the home front, although we did have one recent escapee from the ranks, as our eldest boy, Elijah, has made a move way North to PA to seek out his fortune, and seems to be doing well after a bit of "By the seat of his pants" departure.  I do feel a tad bit of envy towards his adventure, though.  Being occasional struck myself with an almost annual "wanderlust" but I wish him all the best.
Yes, they do keep growing.  Sigh.
ANYWAY!
Hope you all come by and give us a hello!
See ya soon!