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Saddelitos wranglers!I meant to get this posted before the last weekend of FS, but I’ve been busy for the obvious reasons (four of them, to be precise), but better latte than never (b/c caffeine).
We have a tight race for the Pointless Kid! Kid ebop and Kid Snowy have overtaken each other several times this week, and who knows what combination of cookies and cajoling will lead to victory? Also, my kids and I built the Lego Eiffel Tower, and as we take that down I’ll take a page from the Paris Olympics and use the bricks as part of the kids’ prizes.
For the Kidical prize, Team Bunch looks set to crush Team Longtail. There is no match for the powerful combination of comfy ride and excellent infrastructure. For those of us who live around hills that are too steep for a Bunch, this is more motivation to get involved with our planning commissions and local pols to make us more competitive. The prize is pointless, but the joy of riding is the point.
That leaves the kidathon prize. I’ve heard a few great stories, but I’d like to see them here. Have you changed iron- hard ebike tires in the cold and rain while the kiddos took shelter nearby? Have you taken a withkid on a group ride that most of your grownup friends would struggle to finish? Have you shepherded or dragged kids on a dozen miles of rough trails at night with an unscheduled stop for pizza to ward off teeth chattering? Who pedalled for the first time, learned they could ride in the cold, or otherwise secured the future of Freezing Saddles?
3/10/2025 SPITE
In SPITE of the lack of soil, endless car exhaust, and both road and sidewalk salt, this vine is thriving.
3/9 GREED
The folks at St Lawrence will help the penitent conquer GREED with prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
Christmas lights. There’s some across the street, too, and I’m going to assume it’s because my neighbors are looking out for me 🙂
3 Mar 25:
Traffic cone. Just sitting by the bus stop waiting for a photograph and serving no other discernable purpose.
