First trip to Greenbluff of the summer. This is the approved way to bring your bucket along while climbing trees in search of cherries.
When I come home from swimming or a bike ride in the morning, Shadow is anxious to come out and greet me, or protect me from those wild vicious squirrels that visit her yard.
When shopping for a bike for my son, I noticed this picture on the wall. I knew where it was taken, and which cycling race was crossing it at the time. The guy in the shop said most people did not even recognize the bridge, which was one of the canned images on my previous cell phone. I have even crossed it a few times, but not on my bike.
It would not be summer without swim lessons. This is one of the finer days. The day before it rained.
Sometimes my rides take my by things that make me realize how lucky I am. This guy makes me glad my mother only collected railroad things that fit IN the house. There are lots of these ties scattered over what might otherwise be a wheat field.
He collects late model farm equipment too. Wheels optional.
Our local city government decided to close all the pools for remodeling last fall. They had no idea what kind of winter would follow that decision. Two of six pools have opened. Two more will open in August. Maybe we will see the other two next summer. They should be done in September, but they close at the end of August when all the guards go back to college. I have been swimming laps in this one. My 50 meter pool is one of the ones that we will be able to use next summer.
Our pickings from our second trip to Greenbluff two days ago. Some we reached high for and some low.
When I came home from swimming or cycling in the morning, I have been turning on the last half hour or so of this bike race in France. My boy has caught the bug. Now I turn the computer on and surf to the proper website before I leave, which is often before the broadcast starts. I find my child watching men riding over mountains and racing each other through valleys. He explains to me what I have missed as we watch the end together. Today was very exciting, so we even brought our breakfast down while we waited 5 minutes to see how well his new friend George did after he finished. For the record, my boy was disappointed with the results too.
