France and Chicago meet on the bike trail

Saturday was in the low 80's, a big break from the hellish heat in the DC area; so I got on my bike and headed the ten or so miles to Mount Vernon. I left late--around 11 a.m. and my timing was exquisite because traffic on the bike trail was light.
I hadn't biked in several weeks due tot he heat, and I felt it! I had to make rest stops going and coming. Generally, I make one rest stop on the way back. By the time I reached Mount VerNon, I was beat. I LOUNGED AROUND FOR HALF-AN-HOUR, engagingin small talk with other bikers. I met a nice group from the French embassy, including a child, who had biked all the way from Bethesda. They were doing about 40 miles to my 20! I met a nice couple and their daughter from the Chicago area who biked from Old Town and went into visit Mount Vernon, one of the most wonderful attractions in this area.
I ate like a horse when I got home-- I even allowed myself extra piece of bread. Sunday Morning, I weighed 178. Bravo!
Today, egg beather and bacon omlette for breakfast and some delicious salad I picked up at Costco that womes with nuts, cranberries, cheese, and dressing-- a real bargain.
I worked on my mystery novel after church and then played with my new HP slimline computer with Vista, a real gem. Is it ever fun to watch a slide show of your photos on the 19-inch screen. This computer is so versatile and powerful, it will take me years to figure it out. I got it to download out CD collection so my wife can listen to it on her new Ipod. I now use it for my photos. It's a wonderful tool. You can also record TV shows, make movies, make all kinds of DVDs-- I will tackle each tool one at a time.
One detail I must master is thye keyboard. I keep accidentally hitting THE CAps Lock KEY. HY? iT NEVER HAPPENED WITH MY OLD KEYBOARD, WHICH ALSO IS A qwertY?
I'm reading a mystery by Lawrence Block because I needed to go to school with a master to help Me with my own endeavor. He's a very talented writer. He doesn't have the depth of a John Banville, but he certainly is excellent with plot and character. His one short coming is pandering to female readers. But hey, that's who buys most the books.