Simple Joys

This week two things happened that caused me to thing about this BLOG and the way I write. First I got an e-mail from a friend who I worked with about 4 ½ years ago and he commented on the BLOG saying that I think deeply about things. The second was something my wife said at a reading and book signing she had at a local tea room after being published as a contributing author in Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover’s Soul. She was talking about simple pleasures and mentioned that for me riding the motorcycle was one of my simple pleasures.

So with that in mind I will focus on the simple pleasure of having a two days of great weather on the third weekend in November in Denver which is an unexpected gift so for the whole weekend if I have anywhere to go I went on the motorcycle.

Saturday was two rides with my son who has taken to riding like a fish to water. His only negative comment was with the end of the ride we were in the mountains and it got dark and this time of year when the sun goes down it gets cold fast. The cold wind was blowing up his pant leg and was not fun. We decided that on our next ride he would try his snow boots rather than his tennis shoes so he would have an extra layer on his ankle.

Sunday he and I rode for donuts and then to church, after church I met my brother-in-law and one of his friends and we rode to and through the mountains for an hour and a half before stopping for gas and to visit. They both had plans and decided to head home so I rode on alone for another two and a half hours and saw several deer, elk and even a buffalo. The ride topped off with a spectacular sunset. Sure beats watching the Chargers lose.

I have noticed that I am repeating rides on the same roads over and over again. Granted they are beautiful rides and I can only go so far into the mountains before encountering the snow line but it got me thinking about the big trip next summer. The plan is to take a week off and to travel for seven or eight days while avoiding interstates starting and ending in Denver. Beyond that nothing is planned so if you have any favorite spots to see or favorite roads please share them with me as the trip plans are being made. If you have ever wanted to tell me where to go this is you chance laterally.

So no deep insight on how to have a better relationship with God this week, just the joy of simple pleasures, I hope you are experiencing them in your life.