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Bikes at Dick's

Dick's is a sporting goods store which sells just about any kind of sports equipment you can imagine along with clothing and shoes and guns and treadmills, etc.

Dick's also sells bicycles.  The cheaper version.  They look pretty good.  And they're not bad.  However, a bike repair man told me it's not always a good thing to buy a cheap bike.  In a year or two it is likely to need repairs and you'll end up spending about as much as it cost originally to get it fixed.

He may have been exaggerating.  But I don't think so; especially if you ride a lot.

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A Perfect Day for Kayaking

A Big Oak Tree

You could tie a yellow ribbon around this big oak tree but it would have to be a big yellow ribbon!

They came from Texas...

...and believe, perhaps, that the couple that ________ and ________ together, stays together. Fill in the blanks with "bikes" and "kayaks" and see if that works. There are two kayaks. There is one bike, but it is a tandem, which means two can ride as one.

Fast through the forest...

A biker rode down the path at full speed. My camera came out of a bag. I raised the camera to my eye. Whoosh! The biker disappeared in the woods. Can you imagine that?

Yes, but will she rust?

While out shopping with Lois Anne, I discovered this metallic mermaid and had to take a photo. If we still had a pool, and if I really liked this thing, I might have bought it and put it out next to or in the pool. And the first question that raises, of course, is "Yes, but will she rust?"

Fortunately, I dislike the metallic mermaid and we no longer have a pool, so the question, while of modest interest, is moot.

Silver Springs State Park I

Ocala Bicycle Center

The Ocala Bicycle Center is owned and operated by Carrie and Dan Miller.  They opened for business in 2005, shortly after we moved to Ocala.  As I recall, we were among their first customers and over the years have purchased several bikes from them.

They are family people, and invest themselves in the community in a variety of ways.  Honesty and integrity are fundamental to their business.  And they care about their customers.  Although we may not see them for months they never forget who we are and greet us warmly when we walk in the door.

If you wish to know more, please check out this website HERE.

Carrie Miller

Dan Miller

A few of their bikes for sale

The bikes run between several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars.

Dean - An excellent bike technician.  Lest you think setting up and repairing modern bicycles is an easy job, let me assure you that it requires much training and a great deal of skill.  Dean knows how to do the job.

Carrie - On her way to make a delivery

Where Are the Life Jackets?

It was a beautiful day. A dad or some other adult took the kids for a boat ride. It's only about 50 feet deep here and maybe the kids can swim.   Or not.  But can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if that boat began to take on water or if one of the kids fell overboard?

And, incomprehensibly, I don't see any life jackets.  I'm not sure, but believe life jackets are required by law.  They certainly are required by common sense.

Our Pancakes Never Waffle

A silly sign about pancakes and waffles. Kinda awful. Or not.

UFO?

At first I thought this was a small plane. Then I thought it was a racing car. Lastly I thought it was some kine of racing boat. What do you think?

Drive-by Drug Dealer

Psst...don't tell anyone but you can buy your drugs here. You simply pull your car up to that little window, place your order and your drugs will be delivered along with a bill. Of course, because this is a Publix Pharmacy, you will need to provide a prescription. Still....

A Little Red Riding Maching

It is April 1. The powers that be at City Daily Photo have mandated that the theme for the first of April has to do with a photo dominated by one color. No, that's not an April Fool's joke. Thus, a Little Red Riding Machine.

You can see other interpretations of the theme HERE.