RI, the boat,and a nice ride...

First, I just want to shout out to all those vets who put their life on the line for us here at home!

I can remember my days in the memorial day parade riding my bike all decked out with USA ribbons and flags, and playing cards on the wheels to make sound. Then playing bass drum in the Essex Elementary School band, walking those miles with that thing, being so proud.

Memorial Day to me now means that we open the summer place in RI, put the boats in the water, and ride on non-hilly routes...NICE! The family has 3 boats, but only Nick's whaler got in the H20 this weekend. The Century fishing boat is still at the marina awaiting it's delivery to us, while the Egg's Bridge is getting redone completely and should be ready in two weeks for a trek to the Block. We got to be on the boat to go over the Matunick beach for a great meal. Black bean veggie burger for me. My dad is now a true Vegan, so no meat is allowed while in RI, which is fine with me as long as there is Pasta!
Nick and I road a quick 14 miles today, as they had to get back to a parade in Marlborough. It was a route with a few rolling hills, but nothing lengthy. I really enjoyed the spin for a change, and love my new cog set as it feels like they match my riding ability a bit more than the other set. I swithced from a 12-27 SRAM Rival to an 11-28 Ultegra. Not sure if the brand makes that much difference, but it shifts much more smoothly, and seems to have better ratios. I did not use 1st or 20th, as this ride was mainly a spin in moderate gears, so a true test is yet to come, but I have hope. The rest of my drive train is Ultegra, so maybe the matching of parts make a difference in mechanics. Whatever, I am glad it is working out so far.
Going to go out and do the lawn, and make a nice pasta dinner with diablo chicken sausage and peppers. Looking forward to that!