Tired

Still feeling rather run-down today, not that I felt particularly bad while I was riding this morning. We had a nice and civilized levee ride despite a gusty crosswind most of the way, but after I got home I was really feeling tired and disengaged. Maybe I'm fighting off some bug? Anyway, my head feels foggy and all I really want to do is sleep.

I'll be out at the lakefront this evening for the training race anyway. Sometimes you start feeling better once you get on the bike, so it's worth a try.

We went around and looked at a few cars last night and at lunch today for The Daughter. There was the nicely priced Mustang that, of course, just wasn't there. I suspect it's one of those cars that was "just sold" or that they just can't seem to find on the lot. Bullshit. Just more of the old bait-and-switch crap that has gotten Saturn such a loyal following. So we ended up trying out an '04 Jeep Liberty that was OK and priced reasonably well, but didn't have cruise control, which is a non-trivial thing if you're making 1,000 mile road trips. I wasn't too impressed with the ride, myself, and it's been quite a while since I've driven a straight-six with rear wheel drive. Anyway, looks like we'll keep looking, but The Daughter does seem to like that particular car, and I have to admit it looks kind of nice. I'm just really dreading the combination of insurance and note, however. When I bought my first car, it was a 6-year-old Triumph, cost under $2,000, and I think I wrote a check for about $200 that covered insurance for the year. Man, things sure have changed. Anyway, it would all be fun if the budget wasn't so tight and if The Wife wasn't so paranoid. Of course, she wants all sorts of warranties, including the extended warranty, which is usually an extra grand or so and ends up making a cheap car painfully expensive.

Realdo is currently trying to get a team together for the Tour de Guyane in Frency Guyana in August. If he can get some of the good local guys to go, I think they would have a blast. It's 9 stages and the promoter covers your lodging and meals and even some of your travel costs.