Century
The Call: Bike Hanging from the Rafters — Cheryl
Dennis used to be an avid cyclist. Before we were married, but when we lived in Colorado, he raced in the Longmont Criterium and completed the Elephant Rock Century (eating a lot of bananas in the course of riding 100 miles, he says). These days, his bikes don’t get out in the fresh air often, but I appreciate the fact that he was very willing to give up the lifestyle of a young, single guy when we got married 19 years ago.
The Response: Old Piano — Jessica
About fifteen years ago, I picked up an old upright piano at a garage sale for $10. I was so proud of myself because I thought it was such a great bargin.
That turn-of-the-century piano has sat in our basement since then. Too expensive to refinish (and, I was told by an expert, not worth it) and too dirty and ugly to bring up to the main floor.
Now, if we ever decide to move, it will cost us a lot more to dispose of. Turns out, it wasn’t such a bargin after all.
My husband and I did some rough trail biking when we lived in Austin — it was a lot of fun but (ouch!) those bicycle seats were miserable!
I’m impressed that your husband when 100 miles — that’s quite the endurance because I’m sure in CO it wasn’t exactly flat…unless you near the OK border…. ; )
It most certainly was not flat terrain. In fact, the organizers saved some of the big hills for the last 5 or 6 miles, but Dennis is proud that he stayed on his bike the whole time, never walking it up a hill.
The lesson you learned with your piano is the lesson I learned with most of the furniture in my parents’ house. Why didn’t I just leave it for the new owners?