Adventures of the Northwest

Bicycling with the bike trailer....

So Friday I took my great niece on a bike ride. We woke up, ate breakfast, watched some more of Hello Kitty DVDs and then headed out to Redmond to pick-up the bike trailer and go for a ride down the trail. It was a lot of fun. She was very quite but excited. I stopped at some point when I saw a woman looking in her binoculars at something. Ok... interesting... she pointed out a beautiful bird to me. Then I asked her if she would take a picture of us so she did. Abby stated - I want a picnic.... so off we went down the path. It was interesting as she is about 50 lbs and the trailer plus another 15 or so. I felt the pull on my bike, the 'slowness' of my legs rotating the pedals. I realized how much of a workout I was getting and was grateful that I no longer carried the extra 60 lbs like I did years ago. However, I realized how much I needed a massage and was determined to get one on Saturday!

We stopped in Woodinville and had a picnic at the park. She then got to play at the campground. Afterwards we returned back to the bike shop and she was dead asleep. One of the bike shop employees that that was just too cute. She was even snoring! Obviously she was relaxed in the bike trailer and had a good afternoon. We then went home to relax and get out of the heat. It was a very hot day. She really liked it and wanted to immediately talk to her mom about it. We then chilled, had dinner and went to the store before we headed to the track races. She had a blast although her 'shyness' came out. She loved Jane. She would call out to Jane - Janie girl. hee hee it was cute! At some point, Jane was talking and said 'frick' and Abby was quick to point out that Jane said a "say word" and we don't use "say words".

My girlfriend came to the track as well and had a lot of fun watching. It was fun to hang out with her and have her see what the races are like. Abby started getting wound up a bit at the end and tired. Jane and I had a good conversation in the parking lot and then we left.

I had to take her back home on Saturday. I then had my own adventures between a tea with college buddies, a massage, dinner with Jane and a few of her friends, then the Roller Derby. One of my college buddies joined us at the Roller Derby! It was a blast!! :) Then Sunday, we went to the track for a workout and Jane and I taught the class that afternoon. It was a blazing hot day!! However, I smiled as I hit turn 1 and saw there was a little blue with pink sticker that was stuck to turn 1. A sticker that Abby had received from Safeway when we got the fresh, cold water for Friday night. A sticker I can look down at and remember fondly of her coming to the track races with her Auntie! :)

posted by Seattlebiker @ 12:32 PM