TMaM.5

Seattle, Washington

More big heat expected today so I got out as early as I could, headed south. Decided to combine a trip around Lake Washington with a ride up the east side of Lake Sammamish. Sadly, much of the East Lake Sammamish trail is closed until the end of 2022, but the road that hugs the lake does have a decent bike lane. Wonderful morning and home in time to work the afternoon. Total bliss.

More "books on bikes":

• "We are Satellites" by Sarah Pinkster

65.9 miles

TMaM.4

Seattle, Washington

Yes, that super grubby paw is mine. Barely 200 feet out of the gates and my chain came off. And then refused to go on despite several tries. By the time I got it on, my hands were well and truly grimed. But the show must go on. Had an excellent ride across I-90 and along SR 520, the SRT, and the BG. HAD to stop several times to pick blackberries--though it occurred to me that I might be ingesting a certain amount of bike grease as well. I love blackberries...

Am still enjoying "New York 2140"; despite it being a "light read" in some ways, the overall effect is quite fun--and fascinating.

44.2 miles

TMaM.3

Seattle, Washington

So cool (and cloudy!) this morning that I actually needed a light coat for the entire ride. Rode east on SR 520 and then out to Redmond and back along the SRT and BG. And started a new book. Boy, climate change themes are big these days...as they ought to be!

More "books on bikes":

• "New York 2140" by Kim Stanley Robinson

42 miles

TMaM.2

Seattle, Washington

Had a glorious ride around Lake Washington on my second Thursday-Mornings-are-Mine of the summer. But the best part of the ride was the book I am listening to: Love and Fury. It's a fictional account of the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, a British feminist of the late 1700's. It's a magnificent book. My only complaint is that the digital recording was a bit hard to hear on my bike. But, wow.

More "books on bikes":

• "Love and Fury" by Samantha Silva (this is a fantastic book)

51.4 miles

Cedar RT & Green RT loop

Seattle, Washington

Today was a holiday and a wonderful chance for a big ride south. The Cedar River Trail is one of my new favorites which I usually join at the Renton Airport. Problems emerged, however, when it was time to find a way between the Cedar River Trail and the Interurban. Google maps suggested SR 516 through Covington. Bad idea. Terrible idea. Long stretches of 516 don't even have sidewalks, much less bike lanes. Scary! The one bonus of my route was discovering the South 277th Corridor Trail which is a windy, steep trail through a wonderfully green ravine. And then, along the Green River and the Interurban at last! Finally, back home via the Green River Trail and Georgetown.

Glorious weather, too.

More "books on bikes":

• "Redhead by the Side of the Road" by Anne Tyler (meh)

59 miles

A+ for Lake Annette

Seattle, Washington

We got going late, but Frank and I finally reached the Lake Annette Trailhead (I-90 Exit 47) around 1:30pm. It was a LOVELY mostly wooded hike and not too steep. At just about 3.4 miles, we emerged at the lake, sparkling in the sun. Quite a few other people but so much as to ruin the atmosphere. Wow!

Coming down was hard on my feet but surely worth it. This is a lovely moderate hike with some great waterfalls along the way...

Summer bounty

Seattle, Washington

One thing's for sure, that BLAST of summer heat we had earlier this week made all our raspberries ripen fast. We can hardly pick and eat them fast enough!

Heaven.

TMaM.1

Seattle, Washington

This summer I've decided to take Thursday mornings off each week, and today was my first ride. Thursday-Mornings-are-Mine Summer 2021 has begun!

44.5 miles