First, the cycling-related comment. I went riding (FINALLY!) a couple weekends ago – the weather was cool, but not cold. I don’t have cold-weather cycling gear, else it wouldn’t matter what the weather was like (other than rainy). Anyway – I did a 23-mile ride! It felt AWESOME. Loved every minute of it…except for finding out that the famed Burke-Gilman trail was NOT flat. I thought I’d read somewhere online that it was fairly flat…nope…slight incline from Fremont up to Lake Forest Park. I got off my bike twice thinking my brake pads were too close to the tire or something. It wasn’t until I was on my way back down the path that I realized I was breezing through, going FAR faster than I had on the way up, and I finally clued in that no, I wasn’t totally out of shape, I’d been riding nearly 11 miles uphill!
Anyway – that was two weekends ago. Last Saturday, the weather wasn’t fantastic, so no ride. I went for a walk, was comfy in my sweatshirt and jeans, but would have been a little too cold cycling. Today, it’s supposed to reach over 70 degrees (Farenheit) outside, and I WANT TO BE RIDING! Why today (Friday) and not tomorrow? Because tomorrow, it’s supposed to rain and be in the 50’s!!
Seattle – you taunt me with your beautiful weeks and cold Saturdays.
On another note – I was happy to learn from my husband that Barnes and Noble is actually just a couple of blocks away from Borders downtown! I’d walked to B&N before, but it seemed like it was in a completley different part of Seattle than Borders…turns out I was just disoriented. So, yesterday, to test this new knowledge, I went for a walk. I found B&N, walked from there to Borders, saw all sorts of new shops, and then decided to look for shoes. Why? Well, I was wearing shoes that did not match what I was wearing. This bothered me. So I used Goog411 to find the address of a Payless Shoes that sounded like it was in downtown Seattle, and found it one block away from where I was at the time! WOOHOO! (I love it when my personal world map expands!) So, in I walk, and I set about shoe-shopping.
I came back with two pairs of shoes. One is multi-colored…not my usual! I usually get either straight black or straight brown – I’ve always hesitated on other colors. But, about a year ago, I started wanting red shoes. I got red flats, but I never know if I’m wearing them well – do they match, so do I look like a Ronald McDonald impersonator? This has kept me from expanding into other colors for awhile.
But seeing the fashionistas around here has made me a bit daring. Recently, I bought a pair of casual shoes that are bright blue. I love them! Yesterday, I bought a pair of black sandals and a pair of plaid peep-toe shoes. That second pair was a first on two fronts: peep-toe shoes and more than one color on the shoe. Exciting!!
Surprisingly, there were even more shoes I wanted to buy. I’ve never been too much of a shoe-shopper; I often think shoes are cute, but, when I try them on, they hurt/look awful/look dumb. So, having lots of shoes I liked, fit, AND I thought were cute? Well, it was just fun!