It Takes Two Hands

Days 138 & 139, August 17 &18, 2011, It Takes Two Hands

Route from Jackson Hole Campground to Jackson and to Teton Village

Worst Moment – Seeing all of the bicyclists on the wonderful bicycle path along the road to Teton Village and not being one of them.

Best Moment – We went to the Snake River Grill for dinner tonight and had the most amazing dessert – Eskimo Pies.  Their version was a brownie, topped with ice cream, then dipped in dark chocolate with a caramel dipping sauce.

The past few days we’ve taken the START bus into Jackson and Teton Village.  One of the other riders today called it the best travel value around.  It is really great – in Jackson, there are free shuttles around town. This really is a beautiful area!

Tomorrow will be one week since The Big Crash.  I will have my hand x-rayed and get to see how it is healing.  It still seems really swollen and is very uncomfortable.

Since my left-hand is all banged up and not at all useful, I’ve been reflecting on all of the some of the things that really require two hands and the things where two hands are most helpful.  (It has sort of reminded me of the old Burger King commercial –“it takes two hands to handle a burger – the burgers are bigger at Burger King.”

Most helpful:

• ·      Drying dishes
• ·      Doing laundry
• ·      Walking Duncan and scooping his poop
• ·      Opening jars
• ·      Showering and shaving
• ·      Eating
• ·      Typing blogs and emails
• ·      And, zipping my fly

Required:

• ·      Uncorking a bottle of wine – if it has a screw top – see above
• ·      Tying shoes
• ·      Cutting up food with a knife and fork
• ·      And, riding a bicycle

If you would like to donate to my ride, my link for the Lance Armstrong Foundation is http://grassroots2011.livestrong.org/billsbigride197.  I really appreciate your support.