Need a Break!

How is it that I have more common sense then the average organized bicycle route planner for Trail Net. Let's face it people it wasn't to brilliant to send us up McKnight and East on Clayton Rd., Not when - and I should have - but people are more willing to follow the thinking of someone else in an organization rather than mine. Although I didn't think of it until after the fact. Let's be honest! We should have by passed the dangerous area and choose to go by my neighborhood and then cut over back onto the route. It would have been so much safer. Where in the world was this router planner from? But men think about other men and I guess more straight shots without stops. But there are many unfamiliar bicyclist out there who do not bicycle all the time. And timid people. I saw a woman fall over - all the way down at a dead stop while waiting for the light to change. My dad would call that "dopey". German. She hurt her elbow. Naturally, she was trying to stop herself. Forget it! That how things break. Tuck and roll. Don't land on sharp edges, rather land on your bicep. Well, I took Judo lessons when I was a kid and if I learned anything, it was how to fall. Thank you. See I pride myself on using every bit of information I have ever learned (hairdresser - I've saved thousands doing my own shaping and tinting through the years - and yes, it looks good!). I know how to do a touch up.

Soon, not today, storms are coming, maybe tomorrow right after rush hour, I want to ride the reverse route and see how Grant's Trail hooks up with River De Peres. In retrospect I can't envision it. But, yesterday following the map, discovered a very cool way to get from my home to Grant's Trail. I kept the map although a little wrinkled and weathered with perspiration.

Oh yeah! Right after the first big hill I brought out the big guns Accel Protein Power pack chocolate with caffeine. I'm telling you right now that if you use it sparingly, like only once in a while, it packs a punch. I was superwoman heading up McKnight and and then Clayton. Of course, my survival instincts were in charge too. No pain, no work only fight and flight! Superwoman!

And angry people in super large SUV's are not a picnic. I had more horns honking at me. Let's face it - sedentary people do not like to see people in their way, possibly slowing them up on their way to get what - food? Shopping? Burning gas! Getting ten miles to the gallon if they are lucky.

Note: We were at the art fair in CWE Saturday and Chrysler had the audacity to line up vehicles with average gas mileage stated in big and bold print like - their mileage was good? 10 and 18 miles per gallon? Do they think we live under a rock? Do they not think we know about the Toyota Prius which gets 49 MPG. Hello! It's like - wake up American Auto makers and finally get with it. GM could make a fortune if they got Bush off their backs and re-introduced the EV1. (See the DVD: "Who Killed the Electric Car? [answer: Bush]). I mean GM could be
making a fortune!!! Where are these people? Let's clean house in Washington! Personally, I'm sick of the bull shit of these old white oil men that are ruining the economy and the environment. They are assholes! Does it get any plainer than that? Let's clean house and generate electricity with wind and water and bring back the electric car! I'm sick of the oil men starting wars and running the show so a few crooked idiots can get more rich while ruining the lives of millions Americans and in the countries they blow up. Let's clean house!

Now, back to the sedentary, lazy driver running up the credit cards with gas charges. I say become what you hate! Get your ass out there and ride - show me up! Challenge! It's called a challenge! Stop whining and crying and woe is me and get out there and work it! See how I feel today? I'll go to the gym later to swim and workout. Tomorrow I"ll ride again - weather permitting. Yeah, it's that Accel gel whey protein and caffeine - watch out!

Oh well, here's to the drivers - they make me more religious and spiritual. I know I don't say I'm religious, but riding on the street? Hey, I'm not leaving any cards unturned. I ask for protection and give thanks for favors and blessings. So what if I don't find the love of my life - get me out of here safety! Oh, if I go quick like I don't know what hit me that would be fine. But I"m not ready to leave my ex behind just yet. Although she and I do have a life and after-life plan of communication. We both believe in communicating with the other side and we both believe in past, present and future life phenomemons. We are going to get regressed. Wish I could afford Brian L Weiss, M. D.

My nerve endings are a little frayed today - it the residue of that miracle powered 40% protein and 60% carbohydrate formula. I'm short on patience! My drawing shows it today.

The hell with the damn cross bow lines. I prefer to draw free style. Must I follow lines and rules and regulations all the time. Can't I have a free day to fly solo! It's like - don't fence me in! I had a mother who did that for Christ's sake - for all of my life! I got sick and tired of following and making others' happy. If I have to do it flying solo - then fine! Give me my freedom to express myself. Besides I end up being smarter than the average bear anyway! And I look good doing it! Follow people - for what? My mother led me to believe that I should always put other's first and make other's happy - mainly her! God what a life! So glad I left that one behind. I haven't spoke to them in four years - thank the universe!

Okay! I'm finished! I haven't sprouted off for a while - I was due!