Safe or Not?

The Warhols and I went climbing and then for Vietnamese Saturday. Gotta love climbing with the Warhols....Early to bed.....Early to rise.....

What could be better than taking a short nap in the middle of your day? That's precisely what I did today.

There was a bear sighting today. It's true. Had his head stuffed inside a honey pot. I swear it's true!


The trails were awesome as usual. Although and here's the tricky part. Occasionally I get freaked out by riding alone. Being Easter Sunday, the trails were more populated than usual. As I rounded a corner there was some dude lurking in the trees. I was startled and was slowed down by a rather large muddy patch. He was apprehensive about where the trail would go, fair enough, I gave him the info he needed, but it still gives me a gut full of anxiety at times. Especially him, there was something creepy about him.

When I used to run the trails this paranoia would happen and finally I needed to surrender to getting some mace, stop running the trails or decide not to live in fear and if I meet my fate on the back 40, so be it, atleast I was enjoying life. I know how that sounds, but it's like people who smoke (not me :-D), or overeat, or let themselves stress. OK, I know I'm justifying it, but in all likelyhood, I'm probably more at risk driving to work.

I say that, but while checking the bird feeder spot today, the air, the view, the sun....ohh...soo...goood... I took a rest. It wasn't long before two other bikers road past me....that's around the time I heard myself say..."I need a gun".

It's all good. I won't stop riding alone and yes, I will actively search for a partner when I can. So hold back the lecture! Besides, I ride too often to always have a partner. I know what it was, it was that dude in the trees...He reminded me of someone...Most likely the person I'd have liked to use the gun on.


Sweet Dreams!