What I Did on My Summer Vacation
What I Did on My Summer Vacation Every year my employer graciously requires that I use five days of my vacation (almost a quarter of my allotment) at said employer’s convenience. While I would (much) rather choose when I use my vacation, the fourth of July is not so bad a time to not be working. Since my wonderful wife does not have an unlimited supply of time off, I often have much of this time for myself. I then use this time for household chores...and of course, some biking. I’ll regale you with my cycling adventures from this most recent time away from work. (As always, I'll try to keep it brief, but no guarantee.) This might seem a bit tedious, but this is my blog, and you chose to read this, so if you dislike it, you have no one to blame but yourself. Enjoy, if you can. Day 1, June 26 My annual “vacation” began at 1:45pm on Thursday, June 26. Coincidentally, this was to be the day of a very good friend’s celebration of her birthday by riding her age in miles. I got