Artful clotheslines
When seeking a place to dry your clothes,
Expand how you're thinking for who knows?
Your bike or a tree,
Can ultimately,
Be the right place—so consider those.
Creativity shows in all sorts of places…
Sifting through bicycle-trip photos,
Memories swirl.
A picture will start the mental reliving
Of an adventure.
Often I am struck with realizing
Satisfaction of the journey
Is my overall take-away.
Yes, some days with too many miles.
Wind battles that seemed no bicycle could win.
Sunlight that fried skin.
Sitz bones and crotch ache that dominated all thought.
And overall?
Our dogged perseverance.
Plus our creativity,
Which showed up in many ways.
Great clothesline location
Creative ways to "hang" laundered bike clothes.
Lines strung, bushes laden, lampshades draped.
Railings covered.
One overnight motel,
With a particularly useful length of railings
On its street/ highway side
Set that motel owner aghast with our
Padded bike shorts and sports bras
Brazenly hanging for "all the world" to see.
Owner issued ultimatum
"Remove your laundry or be kicked out.”
No place to tie line. We sat and made a stable post on either end. Must have been really dry air for that to work or we sat a long time.
Creativity is big part of
Satisfaction and perseverance.
May all aspects of your creativity
Lead you onward.
Hugs,
Lin
Relax and visit. Laundry is hanging ... that task done.
Love this!!
Thank you, Connie!
Lin
Great photos. I have similar ones and the memories that go with them.
After lots of traveling and cold/rainy weather I am finally getting out on my bike regularly. It feels so good to do so.
I’m thinking of Nancy and the group who gather today to begin the Vermont/Quebec ride. I’m not with them because I fly to NC next week for a niece’s wedding. I look forward to our fall ride.
Hope
Good for you for riding regularly. It does feel good when it happens! Yes, thinking of them as they launch this trip. I, too, look forward to our fall trip. 🙂