Spring has sprung

Hello My Friends,

Suddenly, (it seems sudden,)
Spring has "sprung.”

Biking opportunity has "sprung" also
With a speaking gig in Winona, MN
at Friendship Center on Wednesday,
And this spur-of-moment trip to
 Root River trail for biking.

Fun talking to audience in Winona!
That's a good gauge on how it went.
If I had a fun presenting,
Likely the audience was engaged.

Honored by people sharing their stories.
Some small world,
Some telling own adventure,
Some needing encouragement,
Some seeking tips for getting started.

All I know how to give is
Focused attention and real interest.
Easy for me to do.

Bob's unexpected, impromptu suggestion
For Root River Tail ride
Works out to be very doable.
Last minute search got us motel rooms,
Even with busy, nearly full lodgings.

Quick swing through and overnight in Viroqua.
Dinner with son David, grandsons River, Ezra.

Today, Bob and I rode sixteen sunshine filled miles together.
Lunch at Estelle's in Harmony.
I rode another twelve miles
Solo to Preston, MN to our motel.

Lots of downhill.
Pretty easy.
Some would use downhill to "burn up" distance.
You know that I don't ride that way.
Brakes engaged, I downhill slowly.

Rounding one curve,
There was BIG tree across trail!
Too low to push bike under,
Too high to hoist it over.

On my knees, and hunching lower,
I scrunched under tree trunk,
Put bike on its side,
Dragged it under trunk and branches.

Back pannier was surface for drag,
So, no frame or mechanism damaged.
Was the sort of task best done with helper.

I was Really Proud!
I took care of it all by myself.

Folks are "out-and-about” this holiday weekend.
Bicycles, kayaks, motorcycles, RV's, skateboards, and walking sticks.
I'm very glad to be out here "doing" too.

Hope your summer start is pleasing you.

Hugs,
Lin

Limerick:

The trail was closed off by a big tree.
It seemed such a barr-i-er to me.
I got down so low,
I pulled the bike slow,
Solution to freedom quite easy!