Last time around it took Dodie 49 days to make it from the operating table to the Drumroaster Cafe. But today is Day 22 on the second knee, and we set off in search of that Hugs and Kisses chai, and baked treat.

Except for a couple of false starts actually getting on to the bike, things went swell. At first. In fact, when we reached the little hill that we call "Mount Excalibur" (because the repair shop Excalibur Appliance is at the top), Dodie only commented mildly "Oh, this is a bit of a hill", but up she went.

We reached Drumroaster and the coveted Hugs and Kisses. I added the coffee cake square that you may see in the photo, while Dodie nobly passed on any goodie. We sat and read the Victoria paper, also a rare treat because otherwise we only read news on computer screens. 

The paper was full of reports about two employees of the legislature that had been charging inappropriate expenses. The most lurid revelation was that they had had a $3200 log splitter delivered to one of their homes. I thought that was doubly scandalous, because I know splitters and that one was not worth $3200! 

Either the scandals or the time sitting were taking their toll with Dodie, because first she weakened and asked for a date square. This was trouble, because the square had only about 1/2 the customary amount of dates. Another scandal!

After that Dodie judged that she really would not be able to make it home. So I jumped on my bike, and pretty soon came back with the van. Dodie limped into the house and onto the sofa, dug out a pain pill, and frankly looked pretty despondent for the next eight hours until bed time. 

Tomorrow will need to be a rest day. But the day after, weather permitting, she will be back on it. And this time, we will not make that date square error!

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