Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Surprise At Home

I decided to blog about tonight instead of tweeting the amazingness of what is my new home and roommates. As many of you know I finally bought a bike in Austin, it isn't everything I wanted but it is doable. It is a 2005 Schwinn hybrid bicycle. It does have some rust spots. It is not in perfect shape but very doable. Also I am back on my bike which means I can start-up my training again for a century (eventually I will do one, just not sure where yet).

Anyway enough rambling on, going back to tonight. I got off work and then called Zach to see if we are going to partake in the social bike ride that happens in Austin every Thursday night, we decided to postpone until next week. So I jumped on my bike and started cycling home. My roommates did warn me that Austin is very bike friendly but not in South Austin (where I work and live). The drivers do not share the road or anything because all of my cycling gear is in Reno I had to get some new stuff on my way home, especially after I was almost ran off the road by a vehicle. So I went off to the store and bought a helmet, lights and a lock. I then cycled home.

Once I got home there where tons of people at my house this was a surprise. My roommates didn't warn me about the BBQ that we had taking place with the co-workers from my roommate who builds nature trails in Texas. We had all vegetarian meals, which stoked me. We made fresh mojitos and had a great time. We had a nice fire pit going where we grilled veggie kabobs and veggie burgers and I got to hang out with other very like minded people. Many of them are back to the woods tomorrow for the next 11 days but it was fun. Just wanted to share.