I took a ride today without the kids.  I just needed some time to myself.  I didn’t want to worry about loading all three bikes, or water bottles, or waiting till they got home from school.  I just wanted to take a trip and get some stress out on the trail.

It was raining off and on the whole time.  I saw Jo riding back from Peninsula, because his company took a ride out there for lunch.  Kind of like a business field trip. I decided that I would ride out there as well. That’s exactly what I did.

I only stopped once and honestly when it was all done and said I was sore and tired. That’s exactly how I wanted to feel. I didn’t want to feel as though I could have given anymore to the trail. I wanted to leave it all there. I was pleased.

I don’t have a single picture, because without the kids I don’t have any real reason to stop. I also don’t have them to take pictures of. It’s just not the same experience at all without them. I enjoy it with them for completely different reasons.