Tending Time

How are you tending your time?

I am so privileged to have been on this trip
Choosing what makes my heart sing.
Lucky me.

This has been my last day
Riding & being with this bicycle group.

Small World

You never know when your web
Of connections will overlap!

Ride took us through “Park of Trails,”
In Rochester NY.
“Notorious for people getting lost.”
My good fortune—riding behind Nancy!
Not lost.

Celebrating

You know those days when you’re perfectly
In the Flow and everything’s great?
That was today.

Forty miles on bike trail,
MY picture of ideal biking.

Restored and Informed

Rest Day?
Not exactly.
Experience, informative, interesting day?
Absolutely.

Choose Your Route

Do you prefer crowded rush, or slower pace?

We rode about 20 miles of GOOD trail.
Very nice.
I like being on lengths of trail;
Knowing those miles are my clear route.

Power of Discernment

Learning what you don’t want
Powerful part of choosing what you DO want.

Fast food breakfast to feed many quickly.
“Tim Horton’s,” new-to-me chain.

Getting out to beat heat as much as possible.
Prompting that early breakfast source.

Choosing the Easy Way

Sometimes “the easy way” is NOT a cop-out!

Forecast of heavy rain,
Route with extremely steep hills—
Struggle up, rollercoaster down.
Decision was to shuttle all directly to Auburn.

Meaningful Connections

What richness are connections bringing you?

Cazenovia, N.Y. is growing-up home of
Good Friend, Elizabeth;
Many years librarian colleague of Bob’s.
Her roots go back six generations here.
With that in mind, I sought out The Century House.

Time Out, New View

“Down” days can give new view.

Today I chose to remain off my bike.
I know that riding in the van gives
Totally different view of pedaled route.

Power of Receiving Help

Are you asking for help when you need it?

Four of our group,
Made sure I was on route today.

Putting me in “middle” of line,
Waiting at top of hill,
When I walked up.

New Start, Refreshed

What refreshment do you need?

Today we rode.
Weather, much cooler.

The remaining group,
Making up our “riding band” for next days
Numbers nine.

Navigating Transitions

What transition are you navigating?

Another very high heat index day.
Decision not to ride.

Via company van,
We rode in AC vehicle to Albany.
Two trips required.