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Day 23 - Monday, June 29, 2009
The boys did 181 km and Judi did 0. In the morning we dropped the cracked rim at the Bike Doctor for repair. In the evening, Len and I went to the Saskatoon Jazz Festival to see Brandi Disterheft at the Refinery. She and the entire band were fantastic. I’m so grateful for the chance to see Juno award-winning talent like this as I travel across Canada. No dinner - just sipping wine and soaking in music through our souls.

Day 24 - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Another Good Samaritan Day
Boys cycles part of the distance to Regina on TCH. But I took advantage of the chance to cycle the city. I started on a path along the river; stopped at Bessborough to soak in some more jazz while having a snack. Then I crossed the river on Victoria bridge and came to a quick stop with a  punctured tire. A young fellow working for city park (named Brad) went out of his way to find me a piece of rope to drag the trike and also gave me a lift up the hill to near Broadway and 11th. I was so grateful that I had been at Bike Doctor the day before and knew that I could carry/drag the trike the half dozen blocks. Dave was laughing as I hauled it into the store and he had another BGB problem to solve. After a quick tube change I was on my way to find the path along the river again. I was off to Mendel Gallery to see another outstanding Canadian landscape artist - Dorothy Knowles. While there I heard there was going to be a major storm so I rushed off to Ed’s to buy a set of bongos before it hit. I was fortunate I had the rope from my earlier incident so I could tie the bongos to my back rack and pedal for home. Once at the Ramada Hotel, I had to shower and change and look good so I could take Len for a birthday dinner at the Ivy Restaurant. He enjoyed his Jambalaya and I had a local steelhead trout, with a Monkey Bay wine. He shared his favourite dessert (creme brulee) with me over coffee. And we walked home as the storm had come and gone - leaving lightning and hail in its wake.

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