The latest addition to the stable

I finally said enough is enough and got myself a nice bike to commute to work on. With just a 17 mile round trip to work it only takes me 20 minutes longer to ride my bike than it does to drive. I still find that hard to believe.


Am I content to just be outside, enjoying the fresh air, the wind in face?  Of course not!  I just had to go add a radio (ultra dork alert) to my handlebars so I could listen to my talk radio.  🙂

I know it’s not something everyone can do but for those who can I highly recommend it.  I like to think my quality of life has gone up just in the past two weeks I have been riding.  I get to work feeling much more ready to tackle my day and I use my ride home as a great time to reflect on everything going on in life and just enjoy the view.

As to the bike it is a Surly Cross-Check that I outfitted with a rear rack and Axiom monsoon waterproof panniers.  Not having a backpack is such a blessing!

Air Lucy

Laura and Becca hosted a couples wedding shower for Jessop and Jen at our house yesterday.  Audrey brought along a pinata and Lucy really wanted to get in on the action.

 

Introducing: Jack Swetz

Laura and I got our first chance to meet Matt and Kristine’s new son Jack for a small little photo shoot. He’s quite the little cutie and after a little settling down we got some really fun photos.  We’re looking forward to taking more of little Jack in the future.