Bicycle
We have had this grand goal of being more green. Hence, we tried to go no car for a week this summer. It failed after two days. Biking with all of the kids in 101 degree heat did not go well. Fall hit, and I wanted to try again. We were on day 3 of our no car pursuit. I loaded the kids, sans cell phone and rushed to pre-school. We were late and I was pedaling like a woman possessed. (Yes, have I foreshadowed this enough?) I bounced over the tracks and the trailer caught the edge of a pole. No, of course the kids were not hurt. The trailer slowly wobbled and squeaked. I was only a half-mile away from my goal. As I tried to slam the wheel back into place, a kindly older man helped me lift the cart and suggested a rock. A few bashes later, we were on our late way. After I picked IJ up from pre-school, I reminded myself to slow down and enjoy the day. We took a bad brush with a prickly bush and we were done for. Having no phone, duh, I had to figure it out alone. I ...