My Blond Buddy came to see us again today. As usual he was mildly interested in "Going for a Trike Ride with Grandpa Jim!"
So I, getting lethargically up from my chair, repaired with him just outside the garage where his chariot was ready and waiting. We took off after a suitable delay for installing his helmet and buckling him in. Jack's normal route request is "PARK‼️" So we visited a couple of them today: Cedar Center Park and Ina Crandall Park. We've visited Ina Crandall a few times already but Cedar Center was a first for us, though I'm sure My Buddy has been there before, and perhaps to all available parks in our bustling metro of 5300 + or minus.
So long as a PARK has some sort of playground, especially swings or a Jungle Gym, it's a go for Jack.
Our marvelously warm late winter weather was nice, of course, though we're supposed to get some cold and rain by week's end. BAH
I'm not totally sure why Jack likes riding in the trailer, strapped in with a too-large helmet on his skull. But enjoy it he does. Our routes are always studded with pot - holes and bumps and rough pavement. When we hit a particular bump/thump, he hollers "Are you OK???" And I answer "Yeah !! Are YOU OK ??" Which begets a big "YEAH!!"
What a good guy.
Whilst we were dinking around at Cedar Center Park, a young mommy with 2 toddlers also approached the equipment and set them up on the slide pedestal near Jack. We exchanged greetings, and after a few moments asked Jack his name, which request he for some reason ignored. She asked me if he had other siblings looking a lot like him and I told her Yes. She thought she might know Jack's Momma, having seen her and her fam at school functions etc.
Jack suddenly developed a vocal longing for a COOKIE. Surely he doesn't remember me giving him one of my Secret Stash of cookies several weeks ago ?? I dug into my stash and found a chocolate/oatmeal bar and showed it to him. He thought it a good substitute for a COOKIE and snarfed it in short order. We took off for the next PARK further around the blocks and up the marginal hill.
We enjoyed horsing around at Ina Crandall for maybe 15 minutes when Jack seemed to lose interest and mildly suggested we Go Home. The last time we were at this park the bathrooms were locked closed. Perhaps this memory inspired an earlier departure than usual. He needed another COOKIE so this time I spared him one of my Jacque-made choc chipper cookies, which didn't last him very long.
THEN when we got back to the house, he decided he could tolerate a Blue "Icey Frozen Treat".
I tried to warn his Mom that he might be entering a Sugar High, but she didn't seem too worried.
Maybe Next Time, Jack
Ride Started: 10:20 PM Ride Ended: 11:32 PM
Beginning Battery Voltage: 12.6 Ending Battery Voltage: 12.5
Lowest Temp: 61 F Highest Temp: 82 F
Beginning Blood Glucose: 220 Ending BG: 160
Stats from the GPS: Total Miles: 3.51
Overall Average Speed Moving Avg Max Speed
4.3 MPH 7.1 MPH 11.8 MPH
Total Trip(s) Time Moving Time Stopped Time
1 hour 12 mins 30 minutes 42 minutes
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