On getting younger

Last year, on this date, I wrote about riding from Morro Bay to Cambria Lighthouse Century Bike 100 mile ride. Ms. Muse and I had to do the considerably shorter 45 mile from Morro Bay to Cambria and back. We're of an age where we have nothing to prove. And we have the ribald stories and laugh lines to that effect.

Today however, one year later, as the map unsullied by any presidential Sharpie would indicate, we went a tad further. And, it turns out we did have something to prove. Seeing as today is Ms. Muse's birthday -- Happy Birthday Lassie -- we decided to push ourselves further. 

Note: I will be credited for not mentioning her chronological age, but given serious demerits for my improper use of an em dash.

This year, we decided to take on the Metric Century, that's 65 miles (a mile for every one of my years) which is equal to 100 kilometers. That's no small feat for a couple of casual cyclists who emit a cacophony of sounds just getting up and down from a couch. 

Fortunately, we're both seasoned veterans of the ad agency world/entertainment industry and blessed with a mental fortitude that has left us built for any challenge.

As you can see from the photo below it was a beautiful sunny day to explore the quiet, idyllic Central California Coast.

As you can also see, it's time I whip out my new MANSCAPED Beard Hedger™ with the 20 length adjustable blade wheel. I'm a big fan of the Manscaped brand and will be giving a further review/hawking of this must-have tonsorial tool at a later date.

I say later because there are more important things on my mind. 

Namely breakfast. And speaking of must-haves, one cannot complete a visit to Central California without a stop in Cayucos. A sleepy beach town, two shakes north of Morro Bay, that just whispers, "move here", to Los Angeles-averse Angelenos.

Those who pass thru Cayucos often find themselves at the Buttery Brown Biscuit Cookie Company, or some fakakta name like that. It's a tourist trap for folks with a sweet tooth who can't resist overpaying for an all-too-sugary cookie that left me thinking, "feh."

The real gold in Cayucos can be found across the street at the Hidden Kitchen. 

Hidden because if you blink or don't happen to see the eager diners lined up and snaking around the block, it's easy to miss. Not so easy, however, to forget. Particularly if you've ever had your bacon and eggs or Western omelette served atop a blue corn tortilla waffle.

Behold...

And yes that is a Coca-Cola in the iconic tall bottle in the upper right hand corner. I have given up soda, or pop, for you folks from the flyover states, but on this occasion we decided to splurge.

After all, how much damage could a 1373 calorie breakfast do when the day before you fired up a whopping 1894 calories!

And, I'll add, so worth it.