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Going for a bike ride

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Abundant orange butterfly weed along the trail.

Abundant orange butterfly weed along the trail.

My sister and I went for a bike ride today on a rails to trails bike trail.  It was a pretty warm out there but we had a great time.

I don’t think we biked more than 10 miles all told, but along the way we saw lakes and gardens and a couple of cats.

Some of it was shady and some of it was downhill.  The best parts were shady and downhill!

Shady spot.

Shady spot.

We bought some lemonade from a stand run by a bunch of little girls.  It tasted wonderful.  And we found a huge patch of black raspberries to enjoy.  Those sure were yummy.

Yummy!

Yummy!

We stopped in a little town and bought a couple of cookies from the bakery and a sandwich from a local restaurant.  We ate them both at a picnic table while watching the town’s librarian do story hour for little kids in the park.

I guess, thinking back on it we did more eating than riding.   But that’s what makes a good ride!  We only have one more day of vacation left.   I don’t know how we’ll spend it but it will be together!

On the trail together.

On the trail together.

Author: dawnkinster

I'm a long time banker having worked in banks since the age of 17. I took a break when I turned 50 and went back to school. I graduated right when the economy took a turn for the worst and after a year of library work found myself unemployed. I was lucky that my previous bank employer wanted me back. So here I am again, a long time banker. Change is hard.

9 thoughts on “Going for a bike ride

  1. Oh that sounds like such fun!

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  2. With all your running and now biking, you must need those cookies! (Though I am most envious of your raspberries!) Enjoy each other 🙂

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  3. Sounds like a perfect summer day! I’ve been picking lots of black raspberries this week, have to fight the mosquitoes, but they are worth it 🙂

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  4. I had a handful of wild strawberries while doing the bird atlas this week. Strawberries and blackberries sure are a refreshing treat along the way.

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  5. well all that riding worked off the calories from snacking. What a wonderful day

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  6. Dawn, that is terrific! Your sister looks like a LOT of fun, and I love the expression on her face!! Let me guess: that’s one of the downhill sections!! What a day!! It’s positively perfect!! Enjoy the rest of the vacation together!! Too mane exclamation points, but how can I resist? (Ha! Question mark!!!!) Thanks for sharing this!!

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  7. U have way more energy than my mommy. She just started working out on the wii.

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  8. Oh this sounds so lovely! What a great summer day…

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  9. What fun….especially the eating part and riding downhill in the shade 😀

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