Perfect Day for a Ride
Thanks Nagant and Luke!
Thanks Jerry, yeah we pretty much went right from snow (mid May)
to summer now (late May) LOL
I hope we have a long season to share too.
You'll have to get your own ice cream Nick
So lately FIL has been enjoying getting outside more.
I've been over there a bit more to help out
and got his mower going and his lawn mowed last weekend.
He helped out when I could give instruction with hand signals
or I'd have to turn off the mower.
Anyway, When I was leaving, I said I be back later
and we would got to ride to DQ.
FIL says "Ride our bikes?" "Yes" "Good!!" .
My wife and me are finding that he is really looking forward to riding
at least as much at the DQ.
Sometimes he has talked about it without even mentioning DQ
I came back later and my Wife called to him that I was there.
He came downstairs, I said Hi "FIL", he says "Hi Steve" and I just about fell over.
He has actually never called me by my name before
My Wife says she has been coaching him a bit, nice.
Beautiful day 70F and sunny.
We took off and FIL was loving the weather, "Just right" he said.
DQ was really busy
and the owner, Jim recognized and said hi to FIL.
We had to take the car away about 4 years ago
and Jim still remembers FIL's twice daily trips to his DQ.
Saw this nice Challenger while waiting in line
As we sat and had our IC, the woman of the couple next (in the photo) to us says
"I like your old Fixie"
I said thanks and it was a Pre WWII Shelby but it wasn't a fixie, just coaster,
I'm too old for those and we all laughed.
I commented on how nicely they outfitted their bikes
with wood fenders and some nice touring accessories
We finished up and took off on our route.
It was such a nice day (and such a long winter) I couldn't stop grinning.
I said to FIL that it was these kind of days are why were still living in MN.
He says "Right!"
FIL was really enjoying the ride (though you can't tell by his expression LOL)
After we got home he hung out with Poppy
and did his word finds outside, his other favorite thing to do.
We both really enjoyed the great day.
Thanks for looking
Steve