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| Monday morning as I start my ride |
or like this...
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| Thursday morning -- arrival at the museum |
and ends with me donning my rain gear and pedaling like mad back to the car, in an effort to beat the really heavy downpour or the imminent thunderstorm.
I don't mind the rain, but some sunshine would be nice sometime soon, especially since tomorrow is the first day of summer.Just as a little rain doesn't stop me from riding my bike, it also doesn't stop these rose bushes from blooming...
This (left and below) is where I start and end each ride. I can't complain!
Yesterday was our last day of regular classes for this session -- today we had a field trip to the Royal Alberta Museum -- and my students surprised me with a gift card to Mountain Equipment Co-op and some of the nicest speeches imaginable. I was moved to tears as they told me how much they enjoy my classes and as they spoke of friends who don't like their English teachers. Of course I am glad they like my class, but I am sure that I like my students more than they could possibly like me. I feel like I am the luckiest person in the world and have the best job in the world.
I rode my bike to the museum today, down into McKinnon Ravine and up to the Glenora area. This was the first time I'd tried this route. It was a pretty steep uphill climb, but I made it without difficulty. I think I came out at the wrong place, however; I thought I'd end up closer to the museum, but I had to ride east along 102 Avenue for several blocks.
Our field trip was a success; the students all seemed to have a good time.
Afterwards I went with the students from my afternoon class to a coffee shop, where we enjoyed excellent coffee and some conversation.
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| roses in bloom |
Now I have a week off, in which to relax and enjoy myself (once I get the dental appointment out of the way.) The forecast is lousy, but the optimist in me still hopes for some nice long bike rides. We'll see...
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