A Bike Ride?

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After a long day working, and school, many look forward to coming home and “collapsing” in front of the “entertainment -de jour”. That is how I felt today. Unfortunately, we noticed our “exercise” routine has greatly wained during the winter months, and we are feeling (and seeing) the results. To get motivated, we went down and joined the health club, (we were members last summer because of the swimming pools…less expensive than monthly pool service). Being excited to begin, the very next day the weather turns rainy, cold, cloudy, and windy….not condusive to swimming. Trying to ride the waves of motivation of joining the club, we watch the weather for improvements “tommorow”.

Isn’t it always “tomorrow” when one plans to begin a new routine…? Well, today, coming home (no pool only entertainment -de jour” waiting for us)..So I quickly throw out “why don’t we go for a walk?!” GRUMBLE>>>>>>>>is echoed…… “Oh come on….a short walk”….One child says “okay”, husband says “okay”, and it forces the other child to say…”okay-fine”!

By the time I turned around, bikes were pulled out, and the dog was leashed! We all headed down the road, like we had a mission. A few quick turns, and several blocks later, we were heading home. Nothing too long, we were back home in 25 minutes. The reluctant child said “that was actually fun!”.

I’m still waiting for the weather to be better tomorrow….maybe? But at least we didn’t sit around waiting for it to come.

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