Why I am not an avid Bike Rider?

Tour de France is very exciting and I have noticed many people out riding their bikes. I thought, why am I not an avid bike Rider? Oh, yeh, I don't like I would look really good in spandex, everything shows. They you put your bum on a tiny little seat that from the back makes your bum look larger than life. Spandex + tiny seat = massive looking rear end. Hence, I will never be an avid bike rider. I am trying to reduce the look of my bum, not enhance.

Invictus

Good poem and movie!

by William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

Fireflies

Firefly is also known as the lightning bug. I have realized that I have not seen a lightning bug it quite a long time. I haven't lived where they are. Since I have been at my parent's house, I have been able to sit on the deck at dusk and enjoy the little lights that flash in the sky on the warm muggy nights. WHAT JOY!

Then, I pondered why do they light up? I quickly looked up the answer on the Internet and will share my findings: Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically-produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale red — wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers.
Fascinating, eh. Then, a small amount of remorse hit when I recalled all the times, I used to catch them and "experiment" with them. (Yes, I killed them and noticed that the "light" juice is transferable onto to skin.)

Cartwheel

As I was watching a "show" put on by my friend's children, I noticed that one of them did a cartwheel starting with the left hand. I am right handed and have always done my cartwheel (when I did them) starting with my right hand. "Oh, she must be left-handed?" "She is right-handed" was the answer. I stated clearly she was starting with her left hand and her mom stated that she always did her cartwheels with her left and she was right handed. Weird, I surely can't do a cartwheel starting on my left, very awkward. I dare you to try it. I did, not very successfully. Good thing, I did in the privacy of my home.

Highlights for the first week in NC

-arrived a day later than planned, but earned a $400 voucher for future flying.
-tried out my new bathing suit and began the base coat of tanning.
-first week weather-AMAZING! it was 70's and 80's with no humidity. very weird!
-Picked up nieces and nephew from their last day of school.
-watched more world cup soccer.
-helped my dad record shows on the Tivo system.
-went to a Durham Bulls game that included fireworks and my nephew having two appearances on the field.
-drove the Gator.
-helped my father moved stacks of wood with the bobcat. (He was disappointed, my bobcat driving skills were rusty-I am too)
-Already seen some old friends and planned some upcoming gatherings.

You know what I am talking about!

So, because it is summer, I found myself outdoors enjoying many things. I love sitting in the grass listening to music or people watching. It is when I stand up, that I am not happy. I feel damp. I had tested the ground before sitting down, the ground was not wet. But for some reason, you feel as if your whole backside is wet and it is damp on the back side. You brush your bum to make sure, because maybe you didn't check the ground good enough, but you don't feel anything wet. Yet, it is slightly damp. You didn't have an accident, seriously, I know when I go and don't go to the bathroom. I really hate that damp feeling after sitting in the grass. It makes you self-aware and scared that you really look silly. You only look silly because you keep trying to check your behind and brushing it because you are paranoid. You know what I am talking about!