Friday and found computer
Friday afternoon I cycled to the Saint John/KV border and met Margret who battled a terrible head wind from Millidgeville. As we were headed to the Kingston Peninsula, we had to head back into the wind for the next 35 km. Great fun. We stopped at a parcel of land that I would love to purchase...... and then continued on to her recently acquired cottage. Well, it is a home, not a cottage and situated on the other side of the road from the water, overlooking a vast area. How beautiful. I am so envious, but so happy for her and her family. She showed me through the place and we sat on the beautiful deck in the hot sun, sipping a few beer. I called Bob and planned to meet him back at Reed's diner for supper. I was a few minutes late from our arranged time, but he was enjoying a beer. We had dinner and as he had left the car on the other side of the river, he walked back to the ferry and I cycled. The last time we had been at the diner was the previous week when Bob and I did a quick cycle around. We had a pitcher of beer and were feeling a bit "tipsy" heading off for the ferry...I recollect hopping on the bike and trying to get it under control as we went down the steep dirt road from the diner to the ferry. The next time we went to go for a bike ride I couldn't find my bike computer.....I usually leave it on the bike, but Bob has a tendancy to "tidy things up" and bring it inside. I have found him on other occasions with MY computer instead of his own, which is a different model!! A bike computer is a little gadget about 2 1/2 inches square that sits on the handle bars and is programmed to tell speed, distance traveled, time, etc. I yanged at him all week, wondering what he had done with my computer. Anhow, when we were leaving the diner on Friday night I decided to check out the steep him going down....and low and behold, what did I find??? My smashed, run over computer. I picked it up the remains of it , along with the several broken mangled pieces and when Bob came up beside me I said "I owe you an apology" and handed him the remains of my computer. As much as I am annoyed for losing it, I am pleased to know that we won't be searching the house wondering where it is!!! Now to pick up a new one for the trip. I need to know "distance traveled" each day to help with the planning.

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