The Tuesday after Labor
Day Weekend was the day that my son started his new school. It was also the day
that I was determined to get off my slippery slope and ride my bike.
Our morning started out OK. I had trouble finding a bike-to-work outfit so we left a bit later than I would have liked.
Our morning started out OK. I had trouble finding a bike-to-work outfit so we left a bit later than I would have liked.
We had bought Parker a new
lunchbox for school and it did not fit in the little bike bag I was using. I
found my bungee cord and strapped the lunchbox on top of the bike bag. That
took a little time and now I was leaving much later than I wanted. Still I was
determined to ride the bike.
Initially, the ride was
pretty nice. Nice morning, not too hot but looked like it would be a nice, sunny
and warm day. I felt good about getting on the bike. My son seemed happy to ride.
Then the lunchbox fell
off. At this point I'm thinking I should have taken the hint that it was not
the right day to be on the bike.
I had wardrobe trouble, trouble with securing the lunchbox and we almost lost the lunch. (Special thanks to the lady who helped me pick up the box and get it back on the bike.)
I had wardrobe trouble, trouble with securing the lunchbox and we almost lost the lunch. (Special thanks to the lady who helped me pick up the box and get it back on the bike.)
Next, I overshot the turn
for the new school and had to backtrack. I brushed that off too. It is a new
routine and I need to create new habits. At the new school, I had trouble with
my bike lock and it took me about 10 minutes to lock the bike up.
In retrospect, this ride
was not meant to happen. I found that out for sure when I got to the new school
and they were closed and having an in-service day.
My son was sad. He cried.
That made me sad and I was frustrated.
I contacted my work and
said I had childcare problems and would be late. I told my son we would play at
the park, this made him less sad but he still was disappointed about not
playing at the new school.
I had pushed through many
setbacks, kept going and then this! I had trouble, again, with my bike lock and
in the ten minutes that I fussed with the lock my son fell and skinned his
knees. He cried, again.
I rode my bike home. We
did stop at the park and my son played. I called grandma and she agreed to
watch my son and by 11:30 I was back on my bike riding to work.
This was a tough morning.
It still would have been tough if I had been in the car, but I have to admit I
think it would have been considerably less tough.
By the time I got to work
I was tired, mentally drained, in a bad outfit, my shirt had blood on it from
the skinned knees and I had a halo of helmet hair. I had to work late to make
up for the morning. It was a bad day.
I felt good about handling
all the snafus. I never felt good about my outfit or helmet hair.
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