Freewheelers to Alger

The Freewheelers biked to Alger today! We left the county, it's kind of a big deal.
13.5 miles, 62 F, about 1 hour, Ariel Kellen and Dara (we've expanded!)
The trek was much more oscillatious than expected, so I was tuckered out by the time we got there. It was one of those rides where you are so glad to get to the top of the hill and you start to coast down, and then you turn a corner to find an even bigger hill looming in the distance, and you just have to say "ah fuck" and then pedal harder. But even when you realize your body hates you for subjecting it to this torture, when you finish you feel so accomplished and can't wait to do it again. But perhaps another day.

Stoo drove and brought us sandwiches! He's such a good fella, I'm a lucky duck <3. Then we whimped out and called Sarah to pick us up in her minivan. And then ate ice cream.

More bike trips to come with this amazing spring weather!

Finally

Every so often, maybe once or twice a year (give or take once or twice, depending on the year) I have a day where it just hits me: I am happy.

Today is one of those days.

I woke up in a wonderful mood, after falling asleep smiling, the sun was (almost) shining, I was not running late (as typical), and I was completely content with my life at that very moment. I have so much to be grateful for, and I am so.

Things are good, and I am happy.

thought of the day

Why is "I" capitalized, while other pronouns such as "me", "you", "he", "she", and "it" are not?
This makes no sense. Other languages don't capitalize "I", but then again those crazy Germans capitalize all nouns, which makes even less sense.
Let's Google it and see what we find....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/magazine/03wwln-guestsafire-t.html

Here are 16 things about myself:

1. I will try everything 3 times. Everything.

2. I have not been to Australia, South America, or Antarctica. But I intend on going to each at least once before I die.

3. I have never had a bloody nose.

4. I have over 200 National Geographic magazines.

5. Once I super-glued my finger to a VHS tape of The Emperors New Groove.

6. I have a high self esteem. If you would like some, I’m good at sharing.

7. I have one sister, one half-sister (but as whole of a sister as you can find), two step sisters, one step brother, and one half-mystery-sister I’ve never met.

8. I have an intimate relationship with the ocean.

9. Live music makes me feel unexplainably happy.

10. My left thumb is shorter than my right.

11. I recently found out I am allergic to hair dye, my only allergy.

12. I only like cats on a cat-to-cat basis.

13. I plan on riding my bike from Bellingham to San Francisco this summer.

14. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires is my favorite disaster of all times.

15. I am a huge nerd, ask anyone.

16. I really don't like it when the cheese is next to the mustard on a sandwich.