The Found Weekend: Sunday Morning

[Writing these entries after the weekend, so everything I want to remember won't be here, but not gonna let that hold me back. I'll post them on the day and times they happened so it's easier on my brain and the character maximum on Blogger is not at risk. You'll want to read these from the bottom up.]

Sunday morning:

Got up bright and early because sleeping comfort was not to be found on the granite slab. Went downstairs to take advantage of the sumptuous morning buffet offered by this peachy-keen Holiday Inn Express that separates a man from his horse (or bike). In the other hand, they offer heated pastries and free coffee so I forgave them (though not in Dollar’s presence).

Got Dollar out of the closet and headed over to Aunt Lily’s for breakfast and a ride. She and Uncle Mike have this odd fixation on breakfast cereals: they got enough to stock a 7-11. She listed them all (ten different kinds?) and I naturally picked the first one. We reminisced for a while and got mutually angry at the Republicans until Liz joined us. She wasn’t feeling too hot and had a sore throat, but she motored on like a real trooper. She took our picture (above) before heading back to the room for rest and Orange Juice.

Aunt Lily and I hit the road and what a day on the Bay Trail! No wind, perfect temps, and good company. Down Bancroft (or was it Dwight?), north along the Berkeley Aquatic Park, across the pedestrian bridge, then north along the bike trails through the Golden Gates Fields Racetrack, past the hills of El Cerrito, and into the shorefront of Richmond. Passed and got passed by numerous bikers and joggers enjoying the day and sucking in the exhaust of the adjacent interstate, but it’s not a perfect world.

At Marina Park, we took pictures of each other and of the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, which is sadly overgrown with weeds in spots. The women honored by this memorial changed the modern workforce and probably started Women’s Lib decades before it became an everyday phrase.

We headed back to the house and we carbo-loaded (French Toast) after easily the longest bike ride I ever took. It felt damn good.

Distance: 17.10 miles
Time: 01:51:47 minutes
692 calories burned
23 days until the USN