Thanksgiving by the Ocean

Dear s24o community,

It's still Thanksgiving but hours after the big meal. I'm out in the garage/office tapping at the laptop beneath a row of bicycles that hang from the rafters. I am thankful for a lot of things. I am very thankful for the natural world and how wonderful it is to experience by bicycle.

Jane (the almost 10-year-old) and I rode the Goleta Beach today. We rode in a good headwind while enjoying clean air and giant clouds left over from yesterday's first rainstorm of the season. We stopped at a picnic table and hat a hot tea from the thermos while looking out over the Pacific Ocean.

The whole trip, including a stop at my office, took less than two hours. But we'll both always remember this fine day.

Happy Thanksgiving to all,

Don