Hello, friends!
I'm writing this blog because my pants have finally dried. =0). Say what?! Well, here's what happened.
I met with a friend of mine this morning to hang out like I always do. My friend Bob only lives about a quarter mile from my place so I normally walk or take my bike. Today it was cold but pretty gorgeous outside so I walked and had a great time.
The plan for the day was to go donate plasma then head to campus to do work, get in a workout, and then head home so I could get ready to babysit my same friend's little one while he and his wife went to a work party.
What I didn't anticipate was freezing rain. I thought I had timed it well enough so that I would get to campus before it started sleeting and that I would be able to stay inside until it was time to go, in which case it would be raining lightly. Instead, as soon as I got out from donating plasma, I saw the sleet. One really wet ride later, here I am.
There were a number of poor decisions made here. Let's run through them:
- Assuming I had the timing of the weather right.
- Not bringing my waterproof backpack
- Hitting snooze, causing me to start my day 10 minutes late.
- Wearing my beanie instead of a hat to protect from the rain
I'm sure there were other things I did wrong to put myself in a very wet situation but I guess that happens, right? =0). The important thing is that I'm getting in some hours and thus saving some money.
Stats since my last post:
Distance: 8 miles ($.65)
Meters: 4 hours downtown ($2.40) + 10 hours on campus ($10)
Total: $13.05
Grand Total: $226.43
Left to Save: $146.60
Happy Biking!
~Adam
The story of a guy trying to rationalize the money he spent on his bike and other random thoughts.
