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Sunlight and Tires

Sunny days require outside adventures. Today we had a half day at work and the weather was perfect. I was finally able to borrow a bike from work. My two co-workers and I decided to hit the trails. It was great to feel the wind in my hair and hear the crunch of the gravel/road under my tires. Ive missed biking! I peddled hard, picked up speed and then let go of the handlebars. I felt like a child on the first day of summer with a smile on my face.

We took the power line trail near our place and went to the library for our first stop. Reading about travel makes me so depressed, but excited that I live in a world that has so much to offer. I was flipping through a Nat Geo Travel edition and really wishing that I would be able to travel to all the places and now! Right now!!

I decided to put down the magazine and just soak in some more sunlight that was peering through the large windows into the cozy seating area in the library.

Then we ventured back to the trail and stopped at this "healthy fast food" joint to get some... wait for it... healthy-ish fast food for dinner. Then we all biked back home at our own speed. I tried my hand at riding with no handle bars again. Its much easier on a mountain bike. I listened to those fat tires find on the pavement. Its been forever since Ive ridden a mountain bike. I miss my other bike but this bike will do for the season! I can't wait to go on more bike adventures!

Also, ps, because of my cousin, I am now reluctantly addicted to Game of Thrones with my coworkers. We watch two episodes like every other day. I wish I hadn't started...

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