Some of you may remember awhile back when I wrote about a giant bike ride I wanted to take for my birthday. WELL, it never happened. I wrote about it, bought a new bike seat, took my bike out a handful of times, and that’s it.
I thought about WHY this happened and I was only able to come to one conclusion: I guess I didn’t want it badly enough. I really like the idea of biking to Carleton Place (or Almonte, Mark and I were thinking about that too) but I didn’t want it enough to train for it. If I’m honest with myself, the same applies to tennis. And gardening. I like the idea of these things but don’t like them enough to commit. It’s a bit sad, but if I’m honest with myself, there it is.
I am not quite ready to give up on the idea just yet. (And I’m talking about cycling, as well as tennis and gardening.) Maybe something will shift inside me? Maybe I’m just not ready. All this being said, the cover story for the latest issue of Kitchissippi Times is about a senior citizen – he’s in his 80s – who REGULARLY cycles great distances. His story is very inspiring. You can read the digital edition of the paper here if you like.)
Anyway, yesterday was a tough workday and it didn’t leave a lot of time for celebrating my birthday. We’ve postponed birthday sushi and related celebrations until Friday, BUT since it would be utterly depressing to let a birthday go by without ANY acknowledgement, a few things happened:
1) My youngest made dinner. Just a regular dinner, which was great (tacos!) but this was very welcome.
2) A scheduled soccer game could not be avoided, but in the end it was a pleasant evening to be outside.
3) After soccer we packed up and went downtown to see the Sound of Light fireworks. But first, gelato at Piccolo Grande. (I highly recommend the Maple Crystal.)
4) We opted to take in the show from the Ottawa side, at the Bytown Museum.
They charge $5 per person to see it from this vantage point. There was an article about it in the paper because some people had an issue paying admission to a public space. Honestly, I was happy to pay it. Not only it is a fantastic view, but we arrived early to check out the museum itself, which is actually pretty interesting. Five bucks! Some people pay more for coffee.
The fireworks really were stunning, and I couldn’t get over the view. I still can’t believe we haven’t gone before this (!), but I’m a convert and I say if you can go, GO. The last show is on Saturday night.
In other news, I’ve decided I’m going to rock 43. That is all. :)
