Maxine Monday

She's been just as tired as I have, but she still has her wit about her, *alteast someone does around here! LOL...

And to go along with Maxine's infinite wisdom, I have to brag and claim that I might be following her advice since I am now the proud owner of a bicycle!

I mentioned in an earlier post, the little fact that I have never owned a bicycle! NEVER!!! In all my 45 years of existence I've never owned one.

To this day, people, I have never owned my own bicycle (I feel like Phoebe on Friends)! I remember being so upset that I couldn't have a bicycle as all my friends did and one day I decided to ride my friends bike. I couldn't let mom find out so we went to the end of the street where she couldn't see me. Well, upon getting on the bicycle, I immediately fell off and skinned my knee. I was too scared of what mom was going to do that I didn't even cry. I had a large gaping hole in my knee, I knew that I was going to have to go home and get it looked at, you could see the knee cap cartlidge. Well, upon getting home and going to mom, she asked the inevitable question "How did this happen?" I couldn't lie, I just knew better. So.... she went and retrieved a bottle of rubbing alcohol and "poured" it on my knee, right over the gaping hole. No kisses, no hugs, no tender words.... "This will teach you not to go against me!"

More of that here: Guns, Toys, Kids, Growing Up, Life....

Well, PC bought me my first bicycle Saturday, we went on a nice little evening ride and I have to say, I can see myself buying me a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and any other type of protective gear that is needed for a first time rider!!! When he instructed me to stop, I put my feet down to stop myself!! All I remember is PC saying, "Use the brakes, the brakes...!!" What can I say, but that this is all foreign to me!!! I'm definitely looking forward to some more evening rides.... Thank you PC! ILY