In praise of early mornings

[chickenfeet]

I decided to get some exercise in this morning so I headed out around 9am to cycle west along the lake. It was a good fast ride all the way to Mimico Creek where the wastes of Mississauga begin. My friend C. lives out that way so I dropped in on her for a cup of coffee and a chat before heading back. I guess it was around 11am when I set off home. I think by then every asshole in Southern Ontario was heading either for the CNE or the Airshow because the multi-use trail was virtually uncyclable from High Park to past the Ex. Is it really asking too much for pedestrians on a multi-use trail to keep their eyes open and their toddlers under control? Oh, and Marilyn Bell Park has once again been turned from a fairly pleasant park into a muddy parking lot.

Comments

[lemur-catta.livejournal.com]

I'll be home tomorrow! Purrrrrrr.
I've got nine out of eleven rose bushes blooming again. I found a bunch of used books that were on my list. I may go with Marsha and get a quick cat fix today. That's about as much excitement as I can hope for here.
Not that sitting in the sun doing nothing or walking no place in particular is so bad but, I'm desperate for a coherent conversation that's actually about something...and your cooking of course.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

What time do you get into Pearson tomorrow?

[lemur-catta.livejournal.com]

9:47pm if all goes well. I'll have one checked bag so add a little for that.

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

Is it really asking too much for pedestrians on a multi-use trail to keep their eyes open and their toddlers under control?

You wouldn't think so, would you?

I don't bicycle anymore (I take my outdoor exercise with roverthedog, and she can't keep up), but bike paths were a major scourge. And it was always "my fault". Enough to make me produce one of those incredibly rude childfree rants I try to avoid making...

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Is it really asking too much for pedestrians on a multi-use trail to keep their eyes open and their toddlers under control?

I resorted to buying a bicycle bell. And I never use the old railway track cycle route-cum-walking-trail on Bank Holidays.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I have a bell but it's of limited effectiveness.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I suspect that's because you cycle faster than I do. *g*