Re: 80th Celebration

On 10/24/2024 5:29 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:

I celebrated my 80th by going up the north end of Palomares Rd. This is 7
miles of climbing culmonating with 2 miles with an average grade of 10.5%.
38 miles out and back.
 I had Dinner at the Clairemont Hotel. Check Please bay area had said that
it was reasonably priced and good food. Well, I would hardly call a $250
bill reasonably priced and that was the noisiest restaurant I have EVER
been in. I had to lean across the table and shout into Ann's face to be
heard and we were in the quieter section.
 Then to top it off, somehow I lost my credit card and the "Limewood"
restaurant hasn't had the decency to even respond about whether it got
left there.
 But it was nice to go to all of the great restaurants ikn the bay area
except the Top of the Mark. And I wouldn't even bother with that now.
 Think I'll go up to the bank and order a new credit card.Tom Idon'

I don't know you Tom but you seem to get a lot flack from this group. I am surprised you hang out here. I glad you got to 80 that is a pretty great and you still ride a bike. I am not sure wmy I stay with the group given it goes off topic but sometimes that is ok. Generally i stick to bike content but will go other places a times.
My guess is I am a retired fellow with no a much else to do. Not so much really I am guitarist so I do go a practice and ride my bike too. I don't the history of the squabbles here but most are not worth effort.
Personally I am not much for eating out at all. Since I lost my beloved 5.5 years ago I don't go out to eat by myself and I don't travel too well. That is my problem i would like to be able to travel but going alone is not great. In my case I am in vowed religious life so I cannot remarry but I would not any way, Mary Jo was the best and only. My one trip I would not mind before weather bad is to visit Andrew at the shop. Maybe he would go for a ride even.
You made it to 80 keep going .
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Deacon Mark