BICYCLE, BICYCLE!!!!!!

                     Not a bad weekend in all. I had a good chance to spend times with the kids as well as do the yard work. Mow, clip, sweep, prune and plant. I rode the bicycle with the kids on Sunday. It was very pleasant having both boys riding after me. We wound up at a local park and played Simon Says and red light green light. Me a 285 lb man in a black stocking hat and black hoodie hanging out with mini people. I may have drawn a few sideways looks , but we had fun. It was a good day. Its fun being an oddball parent.
               After the yard work and laundry work I finally had some alone time and I took the bike out again. I got in about 3 miles before I found a large box of Mason jars by the curb of a house. The subdivision had the bi annual garage sale so I was guessing these were extras. I rang the bell and I think I surprised the lady. Again the biker looking Latino asking about canning jars. I asked if she was giving them away I would take them as we jar jelly's and jams. I think I stunned her because I know what I was talking about on how and what to can. I put the box on the handle bars and rode away. Smart? Not Smart? An open box of large glass mason jars on the front of a bicycle. All I needed was a good bump or swerve inside that last mile and I would have been sliced in to ribbons. Thats why I'm not a rocket scientist. I made it home and unpacked the jars. Some were classic jars that were a blue glass that you do not see any more. One was about a half gallon size that would be used for whole fruit.
My legs were better and my butt still hurts after the ride, but I am enjoying being a little kid again. I hope I have time to get better in riding and able to increase my miles as I get going. If I can do this every day/every other day and show improvement I t would be great.  I bought a water cage to hold a bottle and I am pricing a rack and bags. That way I'll be able to carry my clothes to work.  Yes yes yes _ should look in to a helmet, but I grew up with out them and I just don't know.....Maybe If I was putting in 100's of miles in a week then I'd get one. For 5 to 10 miles a day every now and then... maybe not...... We'll see.