It was nice to have the site done, and I was feeling good about the accomplishment, so this afternoon I splurged and made my biggest purchase of the last few months - a new beach cruiser, to complement the rusty and wobbly (but still roadworthy) older one I've ridden for 4 or 5 years. This purchase went against the spirit of my spendthrift, bare-necessities-only ideal for the summer...but if you rode on her for a few minutes, you'd probably understand:
