Chilly March 07 2012, 0 Comments
The week' s first break came this afternoon, and we took the scenic route home.
It was gorgeous out, howling wind and cold, and she did not care. It was perfect.
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Scenic Route Home January 09 2012, 0 Comments
There is just enough day light in the afternoons again to take the scenic route home without needing lights.
While the beach is always fun, she is scoping out the stables at the fair grounds hoping to see a pony. Fun stuff, and a great cap to the day.
Kite Day January 02 2012, 0 Comments
First ride of the year yesterday morning, off to breakfast and then to the park to fly the kite!
A perfect start to the year.
Thank You Mary Poppins, my 19 month old can fly a kite, at least until she lets go of the string to clap with joy.
Closing Out Another Week December 09 2011, 0 Comments
Another productive week, more time to get things going with childcare going four days a week, Friday is daddy day. Fun stuff all day culminating in a ride to the hardware store to work on counting and then off to the beach. She has fun playing with the other kids, but part of me misses that first year already.
The days are getting shorter still, the time seems to be getting away faster and the motivation to ride has been waning a bit with the cold windy weather. I am working on a plan to get re-motivated, to ride and make pictures like last winter. For now just enjoying the day with my little girl as it is coming to a close.
Happy Friday, and be sure to play outside this weekend!
Christmas Tree Ride December 04 2011, 0 Comments
This morning was the perfect day to go hunt for a tree. The morning low was in the 30's and it actually felt like winter. By the time we had breakfast and loaded up the bikes it was a little warmer out, but still pretty cold by California beach standards. There seems to be an abundance of tree yards this year, and I was able to work out a fun route for a family ride, with little or no traffic.
The ride to the lot was balmy, but the hills helped keep things warm, and the views were incredible now that the last week's wind and dust had settled down.
With the mission half accomplished, Aly decided that the new family ride to get a tree tradition, should include hot chocolate, and who could argue with that.
From there we headed home to unload the tree.
The day was staying nice, the wind never really came up the way it does in the afternoon here. I set up the tree, switched bikes and headed back across town to run some errands and grab a load of food at the Farmer's Market.
I can only imagine how nice it must have been up in the mountains today, this weather is about as good as it gets.
The legs are feeling pretty spent at this point, rest and picture break is over and time to hit the kitchen. Thanks for taking a look and I hope it was this much fun getting your tree this year.
On a side note I finally am coming around to the Facebook thing, still feels a bit funny for some reason, but it is pretty easy to find my, Ocean Air Cycles page and I hope that it makes it a bit easier to follow me here if that is the way you like to keep up on and share things with your friends.
Mid Day Escape November 23 2011, 0 Comments
Yesterday was a perfect day to get out and ride. Crisp clear blue skis with thin clouds. The shipping and receiving team headed out to run some errands.
Once the hard stuff was done, it was off to the beach,
This is the kind of weather we pay extra for, just a little chilly, but you can not complain if you are wearing shorts still.
Pattern Developing September 29 2011, 0 Comments
It has been a few weeks since our little girl started child care a couple of days each week. After our post lunch ride I was reviewing the pictures and noticed a pattern. She is in on Monday and Tuesday, and guaranteed fog, gloom and onshore winds. The other three days she is home, the sun comes out, the surf is usually pumping, we watch from the beach, and the playgrounds are blazing hot to the touch.
We still have tons of fun, and I cherish each moment, but I really do want to get back in the water someday.
If only the rest of life's challenges were that big of a deal.
End of the Week September 23 2011, 0 Comments
Finally made it to the end of the week, one of those weeks where days feel like weeks and the week felt like a month. This morning it was trying to rain with a false start, not fog and not quite thunder storms. Just gloomy out. Then it gave way to an incredible day. I loaded up the team on the family truckster and headed down to the beach to get some sun, air and check the surf.
Happy Friday, enjoy the weekend and play outside!
Dinner Ride September 02 2011, 0 Comments
Perfect way to top off an interesting week.
Have fun, play outside, and hopefully enjoy the long weekend!!
Cross Town Ride August 29 2011, 0 Comments
The fog has moved out to see and it was a fantastic morning for a cool crisp ride across town to get some groceries.
Our little girl is growing up fast, 15 months now, and we can head out for multi stop errand rides well over an hour and up to 12 miles or so. Snacks, water and breaks in the trip are critical to success, but easy to do and keep the rides fun. One of the bigger challenges has been in re-assessing the routes to minimize busy roads that I would otherwise ride my own bike on. We get to see a bit more of the neighborhoods we hope to call home in the coming year and scope out the cool playgrounds. As with kids in general the only way to understand how fun can be is through doing it.
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