I’ve got clipless pedals on both of my bikes now. I bought a pedal wrench, hoping to get the pair on the Allez switched myself, but they were too tight for me to remove. I’m so fortunate to have an understanding local bike shop that can encourage me in my efforts; a few minutes’ work and I was on my way.

A quest is underway to find a guitar teacher. I’ve just now notched over the “rank amateur” hill, and I’m finding myself thrashing a bit on where to go next. I’ve called a few people, and hopefully I’ll receive some responses and get back on the pedagogy train. I haven’t had an instrumental lesson in 7 years now; at a beginner level I have to go back 10 years to a quarter credit of cello lessons I daydreamed my way through. I owned – or perhaps rented – “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”