I’m officially saying goodbye to my outdoor office as a new academic year begins. And, unexpectedly, I am also taking leave from my Electra cruiser named Mojito. Our time together was brief but beautiful. We shared many a picnics and … Continue reading
{Happy weekend, everyone! I have a busy and work-filled weekend ahead, but I hope to squeeze in at least one bike ride if I do leave the house. Yesterday’s comments only makes me want to do that more.}
The other day it just hit me; there are only two precious weeks of summer left before the fall semester starts. Which will mean daily trips to the office, teaching, and working on campus until dinner time. No more bike … Continue reading
{Bon weekend, tout le monde!}
One year ago yesterday, I married my best friend. To celebrate, we threw on some fancy duds and biked to our date night. We returned to the restaurant where we had our wedding reception a year ago and sat on … Continue reading
“We could get a donkey for a hundred bucks,” says my husband while perusing Craigslist. “That’s about as much as we’d spend on a bike.” It’s true, the price of said donkey seems surprisingly affordable and we’ve certainly shelled out … Continue reading
. {shoes that hurt your feet weak coffee going to bed angry saying no to dessert not experiencing the rush of riding a bike – especially on a beautiful day} {what would you add to this list?}
Not too long ago, my roommate L. and I spent a gorgeous summer day biking to our nearby lake where we basked in the sun, read, talked, swam, read some more, ordered Jimmy Johns subs (delivered to the lake, of … Continue reading
If you’ve been following my adventures here, or on academichic, then you know that I am participating in the Lets Go Ride a Bike Summer Games. The Summer Games were designed by co-authors of Let’s Go Ride a Bike, Trisha … Continue reading
I love that going to campus to do research in the summer can look like this. Soon, when the fall semester starts, I’ll be teaching nearly every day and I’ll be much less likely to set up shop outside, under … Continue reading
