The Spirited Bohemian

08 September 2010

Well, isn't Bohemia a place where everyone is as good as everyone else—and must not a waiter be a little less than a waiter to be a good Bohemian?

Djuna Barnes

Bohemia

New Bike Route

My numbers haven't been very good lately, not enough bike riding. Haven't been running any errands and needed rides to get my daughter to doctor's appointments. Busy, busy - too busy to ride for fun. But I am going to change my bike route home. I'm going to start getting off at a different bus stop on the other side of town and riding home a different way. It's 3.6 miles instead of the 1.0 that I've been doing. I'll still do the one in the morning, so this will be about 4+ miles a day, biking and/or walking the bike. It will take me awhile to master this route, as there is an incline also. A lot of muscles will need to get stronger.

I read that you need to ride at least 1 hour a day to use biking for losing weight. So this will do it for sure. Also, this route takes me past the grocery store, McDonald's and some other eateries that we've been missing since no car. Also Walmart and Hobby Lobby if I want to drop in on the way home.

My "Loved" tracks from Last.fm

I played violin as a teenager in Germany, we lived there for a few years. My teacher had a dark, warm wooden studio where there were violin parts all over the place. I loved playing violin so much, a truly pleasurable memory from that time.

Back in the US a few years later, I wanted my violin and was advised that it had been sold in a garage sale for $25.

I heard a harmonica playing classical music one dark night while camping, it resonated throughout the campsite and was heavenly, beautiful and filled me with warmth.

I have played with the harmonica throughout my lifetime, the kids absconded with my $150 Hohner a long time ago.

Learning to play a classical piece on a chromatic harmonica has been on my wishlist for a long time.

INJURIES SINCE BECOMING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE :o(

Cut leg when I dropped my bike and backpack pulled me to the ground on top of it. Not too bad! (Oct 2010)
Perhaps when it gets colder, I can just roll around in the snow when I get bumped!
New bruises on arm and leg from getting bicycle on and off the bus. More ice packs!
Dislocated left thumb when I dropped my new bike - bought a specialized hand icepack [Sept 2010]
No more boot & crutches, walking finally, 1-2 miles a day to & from bus stop, leg out of balance, knee VERY painful - bought nice knee icepack - keeping in backpack! [May- Aug 2010]
Broke 3 bones in my ankle, slipped on melted snow which was muddy initiating daily lunchtime walk routine [March 2010]
Cut leg when I dropped my bike and backpack pulled me to the ground on top of it. Not too bad! (Oct 2010)