Leisurely Ride

(Obviously these pictures are not from today, but you have to know what the bike looks like to get a clear picture in your mind)



After not riding my bike one single time last year (who knows why, I even have the spiffy kid trailer attachment...but we musn't forget that last year, 2008, was the year of fatness so exercise was damn near out of the question), we pulled it down from the rafters and took it for a few test drives. Of course, Braeden was more interested in riding his own bike rather than sitting in the trailer. I can't blame him for that...after all, exercise is a good thing for a preschooler with energy to burn (although I'd take the option to sit my lazy ass in a trailer any day). It was adorable the first time. Watching those short legs pedal as fast as they could go is always a treat. He was truly elated by this latest activity. He loved that Mommy had her own bike, even if it didn't have a goofy character face jutting out from the handlebars.

The novelty of the mommy-son excursions is wearing off. Have you ever tried riding your own bike next to a 3-1/2 year old on a tricycle? I didn't think it was possible, but he's even less cognizant of riding in a straight line than he is at peeing in one. "Side of the Road" in preschooler must mean zig-zag wherever the hell you feel like. And "keep pedaling honey" must translate into "stop dead in your tracks." Riding a two wheeler requires much more control than a 3 wheeled happy face bike, and that control is sorely compromised while pedaling at 1.5 miles an hour while trying to look for the bird your son sees 87 miles off in the distance. But he's having the time of his life, so that's all that counts I suppose.

However, I am willing to bet that, to anyone watching, we look like we're on our way home from the bar at 2 am.