I’ve never ridden a 10-speed bike.
I got my first bike for my sixth birthday. It was lavender, and it had a white basket on
the front. It was super simple…the kind
with the pedal brake and no speeds.
I kept that bike for many years, although my dad had to
change the tires frequently. We lived “in
the country”, and we had a long gravel driveway. Despite the heavy tires we had on it, I still
got flats quite often.
I guess it was that I really didn’t have a good place to
ride my bike…only to the top of the driveway and back (which was maybe a
quarter of a mile)…but I never got a fancier bike.
I don’t feel “robbed” of that childhood experience…but I
have warned my hubby that one day he’ll have to teach the girls to change
speeds on their bike, the same time as he teaches me!
I went trick-or-treating until I was a senior in high
school.
I am the first to grumble at the older kids who come through
our neighborhood on Halloween, especially if they’re not in costumes…but if I’m being
honest, I was one of those kids for several years. The last real costume I remember wearing was
probably in the sixth grade. After that,
I’d pose as an obscure character from a book, if anyone asked me.
My parents were pretty conservative with what they let me
do, so I’m assuming back then…and in our small town…high school-age
trick-or-treaters weren’t the nuisance they seem now??? At least that’s what I’ll tell myself as I
think back in time!
3 comments:
I trick or treated until way past the appropriate age also. :)
I also learned to ride a bike on gravel roads out on the farm.but at least I did get a proper racing bike with gears etc later years in high school
I love this post each month to hear the random little things about YOU! :-)
I had a 10 speed bike and grew up in a suburban neighborhood. I can't even imagine the # of miles I put on that thing...we rode our bikes EVERYWHERE...my BFF and I! :-)
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