And She’s Off!

Yeah, baby! I started commuting to work on my old friend, Trekkie, this week! This will be my fourth summer of riding.

I laughed in the face of the 23 mph wind w/ gusts of 35 mph…from the WSW!

Guess which direction my ride home is?

The morning rides are glorious! The afternoon rides have been….windy.

Whatever.

Yesterday was particularly interesting. I saw, as I rounded the corner, that Grandbebe Girl and her Momma, were at the house. Which was a nice surprise. I had expected her to make a trip up to bring me her Pampered Chef handy dandy super sweet pineapple slicer upper, but didn't know they would be there when I got home. So Surprise!!

I got parked in the garage and doffed my gear, huffing and puffing, opened the door...and was met by Wonderful Guy, who asked 'Didn't I meet them? They were where the bike path opens at the subdivision...' Well, I ride in 'the other way'. So he tells me to hurry! go find them! shoves my water bottle in my hand and me back out the door.

WTF?

I am halfway there, on shaking legs, I might add, having ridden seven and a half miles into a 22 mph headwind, and find myself walking another 3 blocks...thinking why couldn't we have called her on her cell????

Whatever.

I round the last corner and see them, my sweetie-pie baby girl...and what the heck...who else? Is that...Eldest? It IS! Those sneaky petes!

The day before, Eldest Daughter is all emailing me about taking a personal day, not being around so don't email her, maybe doing some gardening, how should she be making a new flower bed...but don't worry, she would be txting me. Then late yesterday I finally get some txt from her...hey how's your day going...after she's landed apparently!

So. How about that!

Happy mother's day and happy birthday to me!