For various reasons, I've not been able to ride my bike for a while. But, here's the good thing that has come out of this: I've learned that maintaining my weight (130 again this week) is not dependent on my previous level of cycling, at least in the short term. I have a tendency to get pretty obsessive about things so this is a helpful revelation. I could easily become rigid about having to do a certain number of rides each week -- other aspects of life be damned! It's healthy to be flexible...in more ways than one.Had such a great time with my daughter. We had lunch at the Zuni Cafe, checked out a new bookstore nearby and walked a few blocks to get some ice cream from Bi-Rite Creamery (salted caramel again!). It was a gorgeous day in San Francisco. We also got in some wine tasting at local wineries. After she left to go back to her home in Austin, I was left with those feelings I used to get when she'd head back to college after coming home for a visit.
What is it about the end of summer that makes everything seem more poignant?
~♥~
15 comments:
Good for you for not getting hung up on the "shoulds". Any workout you get it benefits you, but you're not going to fall apart if you miss one. I had to learn that the hard way!
I think it's the changing of all things and all seasons. Each one brings the bittersweet with the pure sweet.
That was a beautiful post..about the daughter going off to Austin (aka school once again).
I would thought you guys had fires nearby.
My husband died in Oct 2001 and each year, my sister curses him for ruining autumn (for her.) ;-)
Great post. Sounds like a great time with your daughter. I feel a little teary lately myself.
I love FALL!
Hanlie - one of my favorite lines from a song is "a spring wind blew my list of things to do away" by Greg Brown. I can be very flexible about some "shoulds" but I was getting pretty obsessive about riding, I think.
POD - "Each one brings the bittersweet with the pure sweet." So true & so well-stated.
On our way back from Lassen we drove near the fire in Auburn but didn't notice a thing! Fortunately, we live, hmmm, I guess about 30 or miles away. Scary though!
I love the fall but lately the end of summer makes me feel extra sensitive to things (the light is different, the air smells different)...you're right! It's about change(s).
What day in Oct. did your husband die? I'd like to plant some bulbs on that day in his memory. I try to plant some on my grandma's b-day on Oct. 10 every year.
Great family times for you! And yes, flexibility is good & you can maintain your weight in more ways than one!
Glad you had such a good time with your daughter and that you are maintaining even without the long rides. That is a great place to be.
I hope everything else is well in your world.
FMP - I hear ya, last time I blogged, I sent out happy vibes. Today, bittersweet tidings.
Jody & Patty - yes, happy family times. Gotta soak it up!
How nice a time it sounds you had with your daughter. I know what you mean about the end of summer - some good memories mixed with some things we shoulda/coulda/woulda done. Still, it's beautiful time of year.
And a bookstore right near an ice cream shop? Nirvana!
Lee, couldn't agree with you more about not being so rigid with our workout routines. Mental flexibility is good thing, too!
I usually feel that way about the summer, but this year was not like previous ones.
I have an old cruiser bike, "Desperado," that has been a good friend during times of few friends, and times of many.
Its so important to keep your workout regimen dynamic. Keep it up!!
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That cafe looks fantastic!
Wow, he died on Oct 5th, 2001.
I am just now returning to your page and saw this note from you.
That would be so sweet. My dad referred to my husband as Ferdinand, the bull. Remember Ferdinand tippy- toeing through the flowers? Well, Greg was an avid gardener and loved nature. (but then who doesn't love nature?)
I am contemplating a post on the stories we tell ourselves that reinforce some of these bittersweet feelings of autumn and changing seasons. Do we have to tell the stories? I'm wondering.
Thanks again for your lovely gesture.
Did you ride off the face of the earth? Can you hear me now? You okay?
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