I started this website about two and a half years ago. It was a way to hold myself accountable for my goal of living a gentler life on this planet and sharing our adventures with others. I try to be honest about the difficulties we've faced going car-free with the rest of our lives moving along. Earlier this year, I posted about working on staying positive. After last year's depression, I was ready to move forward and live a life that felt authentic to me--to focus on my boys and my work with bicycle education and touring. What I hadn't realized at the time was that that also meant letting go of my marriage. Jose moved out earlier this year and since then, it's been a roller coaster of emotions and reevaluations. I've pared out a lot of things out of my life since then that were not necessary or beneficial but also added some very wonderful people to my circle. I've focused on being gentler to myself and giving myself the freedom to be happy with what's evolving. It's been hard. Most days, it seems that nothing has changed. Some days, the reality sets in and it's overwhelming. The boys are happy and have adjusted wonderfully. I am so lucky to have such resilient children. Bicycling helps me work through my feelings of failure and allows me to focus on what's ahead.
This weekend was particularly rough because Big Brother's birthday fell on one of my weekends without the boys. I took myself (and Oscar 2.0) on a bike overnight to recharge. The weather has been beautiful (a little too beautiful for it being November) and I wanted to take advantage of my time alone.
This weekend was particularly rough because Big Brother's birthday fell on one of my weekends without the boys. I took myself (and Oscar 2.0) on a bike overnight to recharge. The weather has been beautiful (a little too beautiful for it being November) and I wanted to take advantage of my time alone.
Tested out a new eyeglass mirror. Made my brain hurt so I took it off eventually. I miss my handlebar mirror.
Bike art along Putah Creek Rd. (no, I don't mean the PBR box).
Cozy tent for the night. This is a Coleman Peak 1 Cobra tent that I've had for about 10+ years. It packs into a tiny bag, under 4lbs, one pole and not freestanding but the ground was soft and easy to stake. The entire top is mesh so it got a bit chilly but I wanted to see the stars and left off the rainfly.
Took myself out to breakfast at my favorite Winters cafe. Arrived before the roadies took over and ate a roast beef and bleu cheese sandwich at 8:30am. It was amazing.
Fully loaded for one person. I had plenty of room to spare.
Heading back on the Amtrak from Davis.
Life is different now but it's still very, very good. I am so grateful for all the support the boys and I have received to help us through this time. I am happy with the way things are going and look forward to continue experiencing this new adventure.
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