Like the Wind
I just had the best 15 minutes I've had in a long time.
Max and I rode our bikes over to a birthday party (after picking up a really cool gift around the corner at Creative Kidstuff) and the ride back, especially, was like a flashback to 1991. I love my bike. I'll love it even more when we fix the cable to half of the gears (right now I'm locked in gears 5-10)
And by shopping around the corner, I was able to give Max a nice education in why - even though the Barraki warrior that he wants to buy is $1.50 more at CK - it's cheaper than driving to Target. We spend less on gas, we get home with the gift a lot sooner and we support local merchants and keep our neighborhood vital and interesting. So it's $1.50 well spent.
Even better than the bike ride was the joy on Max's face as we were riding over. This is the first time we've ridden together - high time indeed!
Max and I rode our bikes over to a birthday party (after picking up a really cool gift around the corner at Creative Kidstuff) and the ride back, especially, was like a flashback to 1991. I love my bike. I'll love it even more when we fix the cable to half of the gears (right now I'm locked in gears 5-10)
And by shopping around the corner, I was able to give Max a nice education in why - even though the Barraki warrior that he wants to buy is $1.50 more at CK - it's cheaper than driving to Target. We spend less on gas, we get home with the gift a lot sooner and we support local merchants and keep our neighborhood vital and interesting. So it's $1.50 well spent.
Even better than the bike ride was the joy on Max's face as we were riding over. This is the first time we've ridden together - high time indeed!
Feed me, baby!
4 Comments:
The table is so beautiful - what a great idea. I think it would make me happy just to look at it!
About the editor stuff- very interesting to know.
I saw that you are teaching a class in Italy?! When is that & how did that happen? I loved that movie - Under the Tuscan Sun - wht a dream!
it's moments like this that you realize you did the right thing for your family by moving to st. paul.
now imagine you performing this same task around your old NJ neighborhood. no? didn't think so.
kewl!
Gorgeous table! And I agree with you- supporting local merchants is so important. The kids and I frequent the diner at the end of our street, and walk there.
Sending good thoughts for Gerry.
Some of our best conversations took place when my middle-schooler son and I rode bikes together. We talked nearly non-stop, and he shared more about himself and his interests than when asked directly. Cycling together is a habit worth nurturing. The shared time peddling and chatting builds trust as well as muscle.
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