I realized lately that even writing this blog can be that way some days. And then I realized something even better.....even when writing about bike riding is a bit dull and uninspired....the bicycle ride itself never is!
There is always a variation of the route you haven't tried even if nothing "interesting" to write about happens. It may not be notable or worth sharing with others, but the feeling of the cold air, drivers actually giving you a place on the road (yes, it happens), or hearing the rush of the river makes every trip fun. You just notice more things when you aren't isolated behind metal and glass!
Today was no exception (in fact it was a banner day for new things), so here's what I saw.
The street sweeper was out cleaning up all the downed leaves. No shocker here....but I never knew what they did when the bin filled up. Apparently, it raises up on a scissor jack and then the whole bin dumps into a truck and he just keeps going. Who knew. Sorry, I missed the actual dumping...with my camera out of commission I'm struggling with a slow low resolution phone.
And if one cool thing on a ride isn't enough. Check out the life size nut cracker statue at the vintage clothing shop (and some early x-mas decorations). I'm gonna have to stop and see if the arm actually moves the jaw. If it does I'll attempt to not use it to crush a beer can!
For the tri-fecta of Monday morning entertainment. The ice rink has been being built up over the last few days. It now is sporting ice and I'm guessing will be open for Turkey day skating. We finally managed to use it last year and it was really fun. So get out and hit the rink....you'll have a blast.
Ok, so that's it for a Monday. What did you see on your morning commute? If it's just bumpers and consternation about how stupid the spaghetti bowl is, perhaps you need to try a new way to get to work!
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