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
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