Hey!  What are you doing? Hey yourself, Olivia.  I’m about to make a phone call for DirtBike. Ooooh!  I have a scandalously brilliant idea!  The Trinity Trail leads right to Dr. Tom’s parking lot, so lets’ ride the bike there!  Play outside!  Get some EXERCISE!! Olivia, that’s a pretty long ride.  What’s the matter?  Are you chicken? You are.  You ARE!!! You’re afraid you’ll get there and not be able to get back!  HA!!! I’m telling everyone… You know what Olivia?  I think for once you have a pretty good idea. Lucky you, my helmet is in the car and the company bikes are at our disposal.  Let’s do it! …three miles later… Whoa.  Why didn’t you remember that the way to Dr. Tom’s office is uphill and against the wind? I did remember, Olivia.  Think how easy it will be on the way back! …six miles later, coasting down an incline… Wheeeeeeeeeee.e.e.e.e.e.!!!! …8.5 miles later… Now you’re all sweaty and have helmet hair.  Yeah.  Isn’t it grand? 

Trinity Trails…the downhill view!

I really did help dig…I put the shovel down for a minute to pick up the camera.

That tree?  The week before Snowmageddon, we had a Tree Planting Party at work.  We planted six oak trees, six red buds and three elm trees on the east side of our building.  I planted the tree in the picture above.  Well, actually, my teens and I dug the hole – several of the guys in the office put the tree IN the hole. I couldn’t have lifted it without renting a piece of construction equipment.

Men At Work