STILL HAVE SOME RIDERS--DRAG-A-LEG 2

As I had hoped a few of you are taking advantage of the good weather while I'm still laid up with my knee.

LOIS REPORTS--A THURSDAY NIGHT RIDER
Since I was on duty this past Sunday, I had the afternoon off, so what better way to spend it than on the bike?  I headed down Forest Mills RD the took Yellow River DR past the Gelo ranch where it looked like Jim & Cathy were busy in the bean field.  The trees were absolutely gorgeous!  I then took 51 to Postville then 18 to Gunder RD all the way to Elkader.  I took 13 north a bit and then 128 through Clayton Center then 52 into Garnavillo.  From there I jumped on Clayton RD until Great River RD which took me down through McGregor & Marquette and 76 back home.  Probably should have gone for an even 100 but I was hungry!  Thanks Drag-A-Leg!  Trying to fill your riding boots, but wish you were here!

LOIS REPORTS ON THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE
Wow!  Perfect evening for a middle of October ride.  Thanks, Drag-A-Leg!  Lois on the bike & Darrel on the trike headed out Elon and up Lansing/Harpers RD to Lansing where we turned on to Great River Road and took that to Harpers Ferry.  Heading up to Lansing/Harpers RD we got a big old wave as we met Carl on his bike, who found I out later had cruised that direction to visit an old friend.

We turned on to State Forest RD for a leisurely swoop through Yellow River Forest and took 76 back to Gus & Tony's for a bite to eat.  We were able to put on about 60 miles and were treated to some spectacular scenery & fortunately no deer on the road, but a pretty good dust storm where they were combining beans.

Darrel said that last Wednesday he was the only one at Casey's at 5:30, so he took Bear Creek DR and crossed over Locust RD for a cruise through the Bluffton area and back home again.  I guess we'll just keep playing it a week at a time.


DRAG-A-LEG UPDATE
Thanks to all who sent cards and called with well-wishes!  I have a (hopefully minor) setback in my recovery from the knee surgery.  The knee itself seems solid, but the area on the leg below it is swollen and very sore.  This is preventing me from taking physical therapy as I had hoped.  Until the doctors figure out the cause, I'll just be lying around with my leg stuck in the air and juggling ice packs.  In the meantime, I hope all of you get a chance to get out and see the leaves yet this fall.  I noticed how pretty they were getting on our trip back from LaCrosse, but I know they would look better from the seat of a bike, trike, or convertible than from a cage!