Weekend

The weather has finally turned in Arizona. It's cooling off. Fall is here! I am going to spend every possible minute outside from now until May.

With this new turn in weather, I decided to buy a bike. So Thursday night I brought my cruiser home. It's a simple, simple bike - one speed, coaster brakes (you pedal backwards to brake), fat tires, and a basket on the front. It's totally cute. So Friday after work, I rode around my neighborhood for about an hour. I'm amazed at how much more you can see when you're on a bike. And the sounds! I love how quiet the bike is compared to a car. It's so relaxing.

Saturday morning I went to the Lake Pleasant education center with my neighbor, Christy. Christy is a high school earth sciences teacher and one of her classes involved viewing this center. Since I had never been to Lake Pleasant, I went along. The education center was quite impressive. The lake is also beautiful. It's so close to Phoenix! I finally understand why people in Phoenix have boats. Christy and I had lunch after the tour then I headed home. I loaded the bike on the car (I got a bike rack too) and headed to the Greenbelt in Scottsdale. The Greenbelt is a mixed use path that goes for miles and miles through Scottsdale. It's gorgeous. I ended up riding for two hours! It was a perfect way to spend the day. When I got home, I took a nap. Guess I wore myself out. After the nap, I met some coworkers at a bar to watch football, drink beer, and eat wings. It was a really fun night.

Today, Sunday, I've just hung around the house. I spent most of my time talking to family and friends on the phone. I did go out and ride for about an hour this afternoon. As Chris pointed out, I needed Vitamin E from the sunshine. The ride was exactly what I needed to finish off a perfectly lazy and relaxing day. I think I'll finish off the evening with a movie.

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