That 2021

Yesterday!  My phone beeped. A message appeared from my husband.  Charge my wheel. Wall, wheel then On.  He was very specific. I was walking Bella. In my mind, I thought he was getting ready for a group ride with his pals.  Then he said... You wanna go riding?  Sure!  My heart was nervous and excited. I was nervous because it was evening, tons of people were out and I usually go riding in the morning when no one is awake. Less people = less obstacles. That is my routine and I am comfortable with that!  But it's Friday and 70 degrees in March, so it felt like the whole world was walking around in Manhattan.  Lots of obstacles.  Lots of ebike, scooters and skateboards all fighting for space in the bike lane.  and me.  We left and rode down to the Seaport and it was great. Weaving through traffic to get to the park.   Pedestrians, cars, runners and bikes.  But I did it and my heart felt lighter.  Then we...

I got a link. That happens often.  My husband sees a post, a Youtube video, an article and sends it my way frequently.  This one was a bit different.   Look at this, we saw this page over the summer. I looked at it. Click.  It was a woman in Jersey City that we saw over the summer. At that time she was struggling to learn how to ride the EUC. It was lots of falling and frustration. When I saw it in August, I could relate to her experience. Riding an electric unicycle was not easy for me.  This video was different.  Fast forward 7 months. Now she is a pro or a pro by my standards. She now rides in Manhattan. Crazy. I do it and my heart starts racing immediately. If you've ever seen or experienced Manhattan driving you understand what I mean.  My husband suggested I reach out, another female rider is rare.  So I thought about it, but I'm an introvert and new people stress me out.  I took a breath and found her IG. I DM her and told her abo...

We always read Winn Dixie. I love the part when Opal asks the preacher to share 10 things about her Mama because she is 10.  I am 45. 45 is a BIG number.   I was going to share 45 things about myself  but I think I'll  add the digits.  9 is more reasonable.   So here are nine things about me and my life. 1. I am a native New Yorker born and raised in Manhattan.  2. I'm right ✋ handed.  3. I'm a former runner. I ran over 30 races after my 40th birthday.  4. I am a bulldog mom. My baby is Bella. You will hear a lot about Bella.  5. I am a wife,  mom, stepmom and grandmother. 6. I love the outdoors! 7. A perfect date with my husband would be cruising on our electric unicycles through the city.  8. I get to teach some pretty cool kids.  9. I'm an omnivert. I can be the quietest or loudest person in the room. 

Your gift is downstairs!  That's what the text said.  He had mentioned this gift a few times.  He was dropping hints for the last few weeks.  But I didn't think too much about it.  He is a great gifter, gift giver, I don't know what it's called.  Anyway, he is my husband and he loves to give. No holiday or special occasion needed.  I went to the lobby. There were no packages on the shelf.  The mailperson was there so asked if he had it.   " Don't remember seeing your name" he said. He walked a box of packages over to the shelf. On the very bottom was the package. I was in a medium sized white box.  I tried to see the label but I left my glasses upstairs.  I squinted really hard.   CLARK! He got me Clarkpads!  I ran to the apartment and video called him.  Clarkpads!   Then I opened the box and they were purple.   These might not mean anything to the average person. But this is ...