Fun at the Fountain
Meg took the older boys to a friend's birthday party in Salem, so Ian and I enjoyed some 1:1 time for much of Saturday. The sun was shining, so I took him for a ride to the Rose Garden (about 13-14 miles round trip). The fountain there turns on during warm days, and kids seem to enjoy playing in it. Ian fell asleep in the trailer, but after I roused him, and he took a few minutes to acclimate to his surroundings, he eagerly ran into the streams of water that gushed out of the ground and seemed to enjoy getting wet.
The ride itself was the fun part for me. although there were a lot of people riding the trail (weekend, sunny day, Rose Festival), and even though I was pulling the heavy trailer behind me, I still passed a ton of people while cranking in the same gear that I commute to and from work in.
Ian at the Rose Garden Fountain from mike asay on Vimeo.
What Michael doesn't mention is that earlier in the day I took Eddie to the Grand Floral Parade. Before the parade even started Eddie was asking to go home. I mad him tough it out for an hour before we took off. For the record we rode the bus both there and back. I also drove out to Monmouth to pick up an additional pair of fivefingers for Michael and it just so happens a pair for myself as well. I'm liking them but I'm not quite prepared to wear them everywhere the way Michael does.
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