Oops: my Easter diary (part 1)

My plans for Easter weekend included 1) being productive (attending to day-to-day matters such as cleaning and studying, trying out new recipes, etc) and 2) having a visit with my friend Lisa in Fort Langley.  Lisa's husband offered me a ride out on Friday evening; their car has a bike rack, and I had all my cycling gear (except my bike shorts - whoops! - realized too late that I had forgotten to pack them) and I was going to stay until Sunday morning and then cycle home.  Fort Langley to Vancouver is about 55km, and this was to be the test run of whether it's a pleasant ride or not.

We hid eggs for the kids on Friday night, and on Saturday morning, I discovered that the Easter bunny had come back and left chocolate and a fabric flower for me too!  Which is funny, because the Easter bunny seems to have forgotten me for the previous 15 years.

Then Lisa and I set out for a little bike ride - there's a charming trail network all along the river in Fort Langley.  As we were setting out, I gave Lisa a little lecture on wearing a helmet.  Because you know, I am all about safety.  We had only gone about 100m when my hands started feeling a bit chilly.  In my head I thought "I should stop to put on my gloves" but had already started to fiddle with them while still moving - not very fast, but in a moment I lost control and crashed.  Even as I fell, I could tell that I was in an awkward position and that the landing wasn't going to go over well...

to be continued