It's About Time

So, this picture means a couple of things. First of all, I was alone, so it means that I asked a total stranger to take my picture on my cell phone in front of a Maverick gas station just for your benefit. Second of all, since I started this bike ride at my house and I never left the paved trail, it means the trail from the city center to the Ranches is officially connected after YEARS of wondering why on earth this city insists on paving the trails in little unconnected sections all over the place and then just taunts us with the prospect of a completed trail. So anyway, it is done, finally, and our family is taking advantage of it for sure. I rode to Maverick once by myself with the company of London's new iPod and a new workout mix. And no I didn't buy a 5-year-old an iPod. She saved up her own $50 and bought it herself. Well she goes to school for three hours a day, and she can share - right?

Our family went for a ride on Saturday. London is finally big enough to keep up pretty well on her little pink Barbie bike with streamers flying out from the handle bars, so T.J. had the bike trailer all to himself. He was happy about that for sure. He just spends the whole ride yelling at whoever is pulling him to go faster. See, we don't need a personal trainer. T.J. yells at us for free.

I rode to the Chevron in the Ranches with my friend Peggy yesterday, and I had to pull T.J. in the trailer. Wow! That is a tough ride pulling 60 pounds behind me. It was a great workout. Unfortunately it was also a little slower than anticipated and I was late picking up London from school. Whoops. So I like that trail heading into The Ranches because it is such a great workout. It goes up and down the whole way and is a good interval workout (and if you think it is too easy, come pick up T.J. and pull him along). Anyway, we're excited about this trail, and it has been fun to see it come to completion. So if you're ever wanting to go for a bike ride around 9:30 in the morning, you know where to find me.