notes to self

the perfect night calls for an outdoor ride. exactly what i did after work today. i lugged my yellow banana rama beach bike down the back steps and took off to the gym, helmet and all. the fresh air wisked by my face as i drove down fremont and taking a couple of shortcuts. after i crunched it out, i biked less than half a mile to my fav grocer, urban fresh, to pick up the next two weeks grub.

during my bike ride home, i made a couple of mental notes to self:

1. purchase a flashing headlight..cars cannot misplace me peddling down the street for some bum or baggage.
2. at the grocery store, only buy one brown bag of food..i barely made it home looking like a bag lady slowly cycling home with three bags attached in some form to my body/bike.
3. do not hesitate to ring my bell..no not the song sillies, my actual bike bell..for either people to know i am coming up or even just to get a "hey! nice bike!" (yes, i was smiling from ear to ear)
4. last but not least, camelbak! boy did i get thirsty and my camelbak would have definitely come in handy..gym style, def not rodeo/lollapalooza style..some of you know what i mean..

i have learned to take advantage of these warm winter/spring evenings of 60 degrees and no precipitation. i could not ask for a better place to live or a better place to love.