Small World

My last post sort of blathered on about tires, so I forgot to tell my other "small world" anecdota. While 'Alberto' and I were at the BikeDepot, I struck up a conversation with one of the employees. He was admiring the LHT setup- Brooks, SON- and I told him about the Bleriot. He eventually told me he had bought a custom Rivendell several years ago. Custom Riv!! He later helped me look at some of their tire offerings for the CC, all in the 30-37c range. After he found the Paselas he was checking me out when he asked me a Q, "Do you have a blog?". "We'll yes I do." Etc. Etc. I don't remember the exact tack of the convo, but he then asked if my wife was xyz (name withheld/her preference). "We'll yes it is." "Is your name Tim?" "Yes it is." Ends up this guy used to work with my wife at her first post-college job at a place called UMI. They read and wrote magazine article abstracts that libraries and databases used. The good wife hated the job; really it was nothing more than white-collar factory work, processing as many abstracts as possible regardless of quality. I remember her discussing present BikeDepot employee 'D' as a good guy, one of the more interesting in that office at the time. We might connect up for an interesting ride, maybe a Rivride, in the area. I guess the 'Ville is small enough that you just run into the random connection on occasion. I think it's one thing that makes the 'Ville a bit charming. Big enough, but small enough. If you're in town, visit the BikeDepot. They have some awfully pretty Bianchi San Jose's down there. Yummy!

Speaking of yummy, vegans beware. This pic below is what I prepared Monday. Italian sausages, peppers and onions. And a bottle of 2000 Il Tesoro italian merlot to boot. Hell of a meal, well, as long as you're not watching your cholesterol.