Rode my new bike today

I bought a new bike the other day. Today I went for a ride around my part of Chch. The nice thing is that there are bike lanes on pretty much all the roads here. Of course, riding in the city is totally different from riding in the country. I got a lot of opportunities to work on my Jedi Mind Tricks, constantly projecting the thought, "See me. See me. See me." and willing people not to turn in front of me or open their car doors.

I'm hoping to head out to one of the parks before too long--maybe Monday while Evan is at school. There's supposed to be some very nice riding out here. I'll keep you posted!

Now, a random thought: Strange things I've seen ...

A transvestite Maori. Nothing wrong with either, or the combination, but it just doesn't seem to go together. As my English friends say, 'courses for horses.'

A man walking shoeless through the mall. Yes, shoeless, not shoesless, as he only had one foot. Again, nothing wrong with either, but you generally don't see shoeless adults anywhere but the beach.