Bike to work week

This week I biked to work every day. My trusty old bike took me there and back. It was refreshing and invigorating to breathe the cool morning air, to feel the wind on my face, and the sun in my eyes. It always felt like being on a scooter (like when I was in Taiwan) when I went down the hills. It's great for the body, good for the planet, and good for my wallet (no gas to spend!).

Here's part of my bike route:


Originally, I took a route which was much more difficult (hills) and longer than my current route. I decided to try a new way, and found it was not only easier but shorter. It's almost the perfect route because it's just long enough to give me some exercise but not to tire me out too much. With all the lights in my favor, it takes about 15 minutes. I ride on the side walks.

I cross over the highway. As I bike over, I sometimes slow down and watch the cars go by. As it gets darker, the white and red lights streak by.

Morning Squirrel

This morning I saw a squirrel outside from my bathroom window. The squirrel cautiously climbed up the telephone poll, eventually reaching the top. It stayed up there, thinking like it was the king of the hill or something. It scratched it's tiny head, wondering what to do. It decided to jump to another pole right next to it, a pole that reached higher than the first one. It started to climb, and then suddenly decided to go down another diagnol pole. Perhaps it thought it wasn't worth it, he was king of the first pole, and that was good enough.

Family (Katie) at the Dentist

It was family day at the dentist. Actually, I didn't go because I had an appointment on another day, but Mandy and the two boys had a dental cleaning appointment. Bob seems used to it now as he has been going for quite some time, and I don't need to mention Tom who has been doing it even longer. They both started pretty young. I can't seem to recall, but it was probably when they were three.

So, I was really surprised to hear that after everybody got their cleaning done that Katie also wanted to do it! I wasn't there, so I don't know how long her cleaning lasted, or whether it was just for fun, but I am sure some of her teeth got clean. And I've a picture to prove it. I am really amazed she sat through it.

I am told this attracted a lot of attention from other nurses who want to so see. Notice someone standing behind the dental technician.