PHYLLIS' FAVORITE THINGS

FAVORITE DESIGNER CLOTHES
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Ann Taylor
Dana Bachman
DKNY
NOWADAYS
GOING OUT TO DINNER OUTFIT
REI t-shirt
North Face shorts
SWIMMING OUTFIT
REI t-shirt
North Face shorts
SLEEPING OUTFIT
REI t-shirt
North Face shorts

FAVORITE BEER
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Shiner Bock, Moosehead, Dos Equis, Harp's Lager
NOWADAYS
Bud, when she can get it.

FAVORITE BREAKFAST
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Starbucks fresh ground coffee, dry toast with marmalade
NOWADAYS
Kroger's instant coffee bags, 3 packets of  instant oatmeal
or
2 scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, toast
or on a rest day
Stack of 3 large pancakes slathered with blueberry sauce, with blobs of whipped creme and a pat of butter, bacon strips, syrup on the side and gallons of coffee

FAVORITE RIDE SNACKS
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Powerbars
NOWADAYS
Little Debbie Creme pies

FAVORITE LUNCH
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Boar's head pastrami and lettuce on Kroger's home-baked whole wheat with a nectarine
NOWADAYS
Hamburger, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard & a milkshake

FAVORITE NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Movies, theater, a ride, Frasier
NOWADAYS
A little of whatever novel is available at the used bookstore and bedtime by 7:30 p.m.

OTHER CHANGED THINGS FOR PHYLLIS

GROOMING
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Polished nails
NOWADAYS
Black oil under the nails

PHYLLIS' AGE
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Doesn't admit to anything
NOWADAYS
Happy to accept the AARP discount!

PHYLLIS' WEIGHT
PRE-TRANSCONTINENTAL
Doesn't admit to anything
NOWADAYS
10 pounds lighter

FOOD
"I'll even eat bologna."

SAGE ADVICE FROM TRANSCONTINENTAL CYCLIST, PHYLLIS HASSAN
MOST VALUABLE LESSON LEARNED
There's a place for everything, and everything MUST go back in it's place.
SECOND MOST VALUABLE LESSON LEARNED
Never take someone else's word for the steepness of a hill.
FAVORITE QUOTE
From a bike shop owner, "Someday I'd like to take a course in truing wheels."
LAW OF AVERAGES
If asking directions, you will generally ask the only other traveler in town.
(Phyllis asked directions of a fellow from Oak Cliff while in Missouri)