Gershon and me at Six Mile Marsh trail.

Me and our high school graduate, Aviva, on Cedar Lake.

It's been awhile!  The weather has been too wet and there have been many end of school events. We got a kayak and I've been doing a bit of paddling. Today, however, the weather was just right for biking, so Gershon and I hit the Dakota Rail Trail and did 10 miles. Saw a hummingbird in a tree top, some swans or pelicans (weren't close enough to distinguish) and heard lots of birds. We took a brief side trip on Six Mile Marsh Trail with lovely prairie flowers. A baby turtle crossed our path.

Thank you for your support.

Shoshana on the flats.

Today I road with my granddaughter, Shoshana, who wants to do the ride with me. We practiced on hills today. 

Today I tried out a suggested trail that I think might work! I just have to find the turn off for the lake I wanted to end up at. I overshot my destination, but the park I ended up at was quite nice with a covered pavilion with picnic tables, a nice big playground and trails for strolling or scootering.  It was a 13.5 mile ride and I did it 1 hour and 38 minutes. Easily done on 2 hours, which means we don't have to start early in the morning!  Yay! If we start at 10 we can be there by lunch time. 

Parker Lake, where I ended up.

Marsh teeming with Redwing black birds.

Correction! Shame on Bubbie (that's me). My Shoshana doesn't end with an 'h'. Wish I could blame it on spell check, but I can't. 

This evening, Shoshanah and I biked around Lake of the Isles, twice. Nearly 6 miles in 1 hour, with a couple rest and drink stops. Beautiful evening. Shoshanah did a great job!

Bloom on a tree.

That 'pencil used to be a tree that died.

Shoshanah(my granddaughter) and me.

PS So many trees are blooming and greening up. There was a lovely, cooling breeze bringing the scent of lilacs. Thank You, HaShem, for this delight full world. Get yourself out and grab some!

On Mother's Day, I took a delightful ride trying to map out the prospective ride path for the MinneTour de Simcha.  Did about 8 miles in 80 minutes, including breaks to find my way and get information.  When I got home, I received a call from my almost 10 year old who wants to do this ride. She wanted to know when we could go riding, so we went in the afternoon for around 4 miles. What a day! I guess I'm getting a good start on training.

Nine Mile Creek boardwalk.

Nine Mile Creek

Me and Devorah Connor at Lake of the Isles this morning. Beautiful homes and gardens along the way.

Spring has sprung. MN gardens are blooming.

Thank You, HaShem for helping me get the bikes rolling, so to speak.  Eight ladies showed up to participate in planning our ride.  Tentative date for our ride is August 10 and I'm working on mapping out a nice ride of 10 to 18 miles.  Hoping more will join in, but we are off to a good start. Heading out for a quick morning ride in the neighborhood to enjoy all the beautiful greens and blooms - magnolias, daffodils, tulips, redbuds and some of the lilacs. Enjoy your day!