Biked with my son to Century 12 Cinema in Evanston for a movie. We selected the 1:00 p.m. showing of Toy Story 4 which is the fourth in a series of animated films about anthropomorphic toys. Apparently this series of films is quite popular, however, I found the the plot greatly taxed my credulity.
On our way home we attempted to find more Geocaches. One was a micro cache placed on the roof of a parking garage in downtown Evanston which we were unable to find. Neither my son nor I have much patience searching for micro caches. A GPS usually has a margin of error of about 20 feet. So looking for a pinky sized container among tree branches, shrubbery, or whatever can be quite annoying. If we don't find the cache within five minutes we move on. One we did find was hidden in some tree bark of an oak along Ridge Avenue. Huzzah.
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Really?!
Biked with my son again today. We forgot to return a micro cache we found last weekend in Glencoe. So a return to the scene of the crime was our first stop.
Then we pedaled through Glencoe to the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG). Too many times I have witnessed motorists veering out of their lanes due to their texting or whatever. With that in mind I have been mostly biking on the sidewalk if I am moving at a leisurely pace. At this stage of my life I just want my rides to be as stress free as possible. So not having to worry about each and every car coming up behind me is a part of that. However, I was almost struck by a young driver pulling out of his driveway. But along Dundee I scared the be-jabbers out of a woman we approached from behind despite ringing my Incredibell.
At the CBG we witnessed a turtle laying eggs in a nest at the grounds of the Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden. The area of her (at the risk of being gender binary) nest was closed off to let her lay in peace.
In order to restore our bodies' to their proper levels of carbohydrates and fats we decided to bike to Graeter's in Winnetka for ice cream. Staying on the sidewalk we slowed or veered well away from any pedestrians. Along Green Bay Road in Glencoe I heard some guy shouting at us as he came up to us from behind. I couldn't completely understand his braying but he definitely took exception to our biking on the sidewalk. I was expecting him to be tricked out in all sorts of biking gear, apparel, and lights but as he came abreast he was in street clothes on a mountain bike minus a helmet (WTF?). If that wasn't odd enough he biked in the center of the south bound lane forcing cars to pass in the median or in the path of oncoming traffic. What a total tool.
As we approached Graeter's, aforementioned tool was stopped at a light. I was hoping to receive more of his wisdom but the light changed before we could catch up. He continued south on Green Bay trailed by a line of bogged down cars.
I replenished with a scoop of Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip.
Then we pedaled through Glencoe to the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG). Too many times I have witnessed motorists veering out of their lanes due to their texting or whatever. With that in mind I have been mostly biking on the sidewalk if I am moving at a leisurely pace. At this stage of my life I just want my rides to be as stress free as possible. So not having to worry about each and every car coming up behind me is a part of that. However, I was almost struck by a young driver pulling out of his driveway. But along Dundee I scared the be-jabbers out of a woman we approached from behind despite ringing my Incredibell.
At the CBG we witnessed a turtle laying eggs in a nest at the grounds of the Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden. The area of her (at the risk of being gender binary) nest was closed off to let her lay in peace.
In order to restore our bodies' to their proper levels of carbohydrates and fats we decided to bike to Graeter's in Winnetka for ice cream. Staying on the sidewalk we slowed or veered well away from any pedestrians. Along Green Bay Road in Glencoe I heard some guy shouting at us as he came up to us from behind. I couldn't completely understand his braying but he definitely took exception to our biking on the sidewalk. I was expecting him to be tricked out in all sorts of biking gear, apparel, and lights but as he came abreast he was in street clothes on a mountain bike minus a helmet (WTF?). If that wasn't odd enough he biked in the center of the south bound lane forcing cars to pass in the median or in the path of oncoming traffic. What a total tool.
As we approached Graeter's, aforementioned tool was stopped at a light. I was hoping to receive more of his wisdom but the light changed before we could catch up. He continued south on Green Bay trailed by a line of bogged down cars.
I replenished with a scoop of Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Didn't know Performance locations closed.
While biking to Petsmart last Sunday I planned on stopping at the Performance brick and mortar store nearby. But it was no longer where I vaguely remembered it to be so I thought my memory must be failing me. Since I am not a frequent biking customer, Performance's business troubles did not register on my radar. A check of my Google machine revealed all their stores closed earlier in the year. Performance was my primary local bike shop (LBS) over the years and I will miss it greatly.
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Fathers Day
Went biking with my son to Glencoe and grabbed a few Geocaches. Then we biked to Baker Boys in Highland Park and each got an ice cream cone. Pedaled south through Ravina Park and past the Chicago Botanic Garden on our way to Petsmart in Nortbrook to get a Go Cat Da Bird Natural Turkey Refill Teaser Cat Toy. Is that enough marketing hyperlinks?
Cat went crazy upon our return.
Cat went crazy upon our return.
Friday, June 14, 2019
Well it has been longer than I thought!
Phew! Well I went to Afghanistan for four months, learned to play hockey, continued raising my two sons, and now about to start a new job after working in the same place for a few decades. I hope to bike a bit more to my new job.
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