June 9
In South Lake Tahoe, I didn’t ride my bike at all, but I ended up walking around town for about 11 miles (That estimate is from my pedometer reading of over 22,000 steps. According to someone on Google, there are about 2000 steps per mile). My first outing was to the dentist! My back tooth, which was cracked and just got a crown on it on May 22, was bothering me enough that I found myself noticing it and thinking about it all the time. The dentist in Lake Tahoe made me an appointment for 11:15. Next was a trip down to the Lake, itself.
The day was cloudy and it rained off and on all day. At 6000 ft, Lake Tahoe was also pretty chilly, especially when the wind was blowing. Out on the lake, though, I saw a couple of people on paddle boards. I managed to get one good picture of the Lake while the sun was shining. I stopped at a coffee and wine bar for a cappuccino. They had a sign inside, “Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can change, and wine to accept the things I can’t.” It’s a cute saying, but may not be the best way to live.
Even the dentist had a good view from the chair! (My tooth turned out to be infected and I was prescribed some antibiotics, which I think are helping. I hope this tooth doesn’t need to be pulled. It might need a root canal.)
When I got back to the church from the dentist’s office, I was invited to lunch at the Riva Grill. One of our number was already down there. She had ridden her bike. For us who were walking, if we had known how far it was, we may not have agreed to meet her there. Nonetheless, it was a great restaurant with a wonderful view of the lake. I stopped on the way back at the Safeway, where I discovered that I had left my credit card behind…so back to the restaurant I went. I got a lot of exercise for a day off, which was just as well, since the previous day I rode in the van and walked around in a parking lot for exercise!
