What our mornings look like around here:
She likes to watch her dad get ready for school in the morning. Just in case you were wondering, that entails:
- Removing his bike from the hooks he installed on the wall in our bedroom. Bikes get stolen ALL the time in Dublin, so he doesn’t park it outside overnight, and it’s against house rules to park them in our building’s main hallway, as was pointed out on a note taped to his bike one evening when we got home from church. So the bike gets to share our house with us, and it’s nice that we don’t have to walk around it in the hallway anymore.
- Replacing the handlebars on straight—he has to unscrew them and turn them sideways so the bike fits on the wall hooks.
- Putting slicks on over his pants so they don’t get oily from the chain.
- Putting helmet, jacket, gloves, and scarf on.
- Strapping his backpack to the luggage carrier on the back.
- Actually going out the door.
Whew. Just typing out that list is laborious. I can see why Gabriel gets tired of the whole process and why it entertains Bronwyn!
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November 4, 2010 at 12:27 am
Sandra Ramos
oh Jenn that is the cutest pic ever!! Ha, i just laughed out loud looking at it; it just says a thousand words. đŸ™‚
November 4, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Phil Hershberger
If bicycles were bumper sticker carriers I would recommend the following caption: ” Outa the way Please, Future Vet in transient!” Very cute, “why can’t I go along too??” picture.
November 4, 2010 at 9:56 pm
thelongtrick
Ha ha…maybe I’ll have to get him one for Christmas! He would probably recommend something like “I Hate Biking” after the 35-minute ride home this evening in the pouring rain.
November 4, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Lucy
I’d be tempted to leave 20 plus bikes out in the hallway to annoy those cranky neighbours.
Those rude Dubliners.
Belfast people like a good riot but they are a friendly lot.
November 5, 2010 at 3:57 am
Gina P
that.is.adorable. frame it sis…it speaks volumes