Monday, November 10, 2008

Hooray for bikes!

The other morning I was putting my bike into the back seat of Kelly's car, when a man that I recognized from down the street came jogging up.  He saw my bike and excitedly shouted, "Hoooray for bikes!"  He was jogging in plaid pajama pants, a T-shirt and those strappy sandals (chacos or something like that) with socks on underneath.  He got closer and said, "You guys like bikes?"
"Yes, they're fun."
"Yeah me too. I ride like twenty miles a day."
This was just as he was still jogging up to us.  When he got to us ("us" meaning Kelly and I) he continued jogging in place and speaking to us.  And keep in mind, the whole time he spoke he was VERY excited.  "Do you ride alot?"
"Oh just around town, usually not very far."
"Man I love riding bikes, exercise too!  I run and bike alot. I just did a thirty mile ride the other day!"  He began jogging back and forth in front of me.  Literally back and forth, five steps to the left, five to the right.  "Well alright I'm gonna keep goin'!"  And he jogged off around the cul-de-sac.
  We got into the car and started driving.  On our way down the road, he appeared from between two buildings and saw us.  He raised both hands above his head and waved and I think jogged a little faster.  Just to show off a little.  Funny guy. 

3 comments:

pedronegro said...

I miss riding bikes with you. Nice bike for kelly by the way.

Kooy To The World said...

Hooray for weird-ass redding natives and their uncanny ability to inspire one to write by simply existing.

noah! said...

haha, wow. for some reason the guy looks like richard simmons in my mind.