Spokes

Today was really fun.  3 Saturdays out of 4, there are no work commitments to contend with, no clock watching necessary.  Cuddling before getting out of bed is about the best thing in the world that I can think of.  Cuddling until 9am is heaven!  The sky was cloudy and the air was cool-ish, so we donned jackets with our bike gear and set out for the first ride of the summer.  My knee gave me fits last year, which is why I hesitated to ride before now, but doing a few different things seemed to help.  Sliding the seat forward put me in better position.  The disc brake was rubbing on the front wheel, so I reseated it until it stopped.

We took it easy, down from our neighborhood to catch the bike trail and then towards our favorite coffee shop in the next town over.  The coffee is the best, but the atmosphere is great as well.  The interior of the shop has stained concrete floors, very high ceilings painted dark and antique stained glass pendant lamps.  Local artists display their work along the walls and it changes often. Outside is a patio with tables covered by bright yellow umbrellas.  Most Saturdays, a local man comes with his aging Pug who waits patiently while his master gets his cup of joe.

Not having an agenda to keep is so freeing and I feel languid. A better me emerges than when I am pressed for time.

Riding home, I made it up hills that usually leave me panting.  Knee ok?  Check.  We finished out the day running errands by car.  He is silly and makes me laugh.

I forgot to mention that we also rode to my son's work.  He works every Saturday and brings his dog with him for company.  We walked in and the desk was empty with one of those bells you tap for service.  I tapped it.  "I'll be right there."  I tapped again.  "I'LL BE RIGHT THERE!"  Tap, tap, tap!!!!
He came out, laughed.  His puppy barked, not recognizing us in our helmets, but soon enough he was wriggling and licking happily.

Perfect.