I’m out of the gate fast with two errands on the first day of the 2020 Errandonnee Challenge. I rode ten miles to the bookstore to pick up a couple of books. (Bill Bryson and Gillian Flynn), After a ride across the Memorial Bridge I headed for home. We’re going to a party for a friend’s 65th birthday with a side of Super Bowl. Mrs. Rootchopper had requested that I buy some beer. It easily fit in my panniers.
I was a bit worried that the bottles in the right hand panniers would break in transit but they made it home intact.
A couple of things to note.
About four miles into the ride I had the worst back spasm I’ve had in a long time. This was quite different from my usual aches. It felt like an electrical shock through my pelvis.
At the supermarket I locked up near a dumpster because Safeway offers zero decent bike parking. Anyway as I was loading the panniers on my bike, I saw the biggest turkey vulture I’ve ever seen perched on the top edge of the dumpster. It was at least 2 feet tall.
Errand No. 1: A stop at a shop
Errand No. 2: You carried what on your bike
Lesson learned. Even with back spasms you can do errandonneuring. Where there’s a pill, there’s a way.
A Few Spokes Shy of a Wheel 
Go Chiefs! Keep up your in entertaining blog. I wish you many pain free days ahead!
I enjoy your entertaining blog and wish you many pain free days ahead! Also, Go Chiefs!