Saturday, August 1, 2009

A few of you may be relieved to hear that I visited Mountain Equipment Coop yesterday and, after receiving the assistance of a staff member, purchased a bike helmet, white front light (very nearly blinded myself testing it out), bell, and reflective leg strap (no more tearing apart my pant legs!).

My aunt and I completed a 14 km hike along the Bennett Heritage Trail this afternoon, spotting Queen Anne Lace (aka Wild Carrot), Jewelweed, Poison Ivy, and Wild Raspberries (delicious!). I also brought along some oatmeal and quinoa porridge that my aunt had prepared earlier in the morning. We had planned to do some kayaking tomorrow but it being a long weekend and knowing the crowds that would await us, those plans were short lived.
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6 comments:

  1. MelanieAugust 2, 2009 at 1:40 AM

    bravo on the helmet. keep your noggin safe!

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  2. SeanAugust 3, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    My son wears a cute bicycle helmet. And, I hope you weren't to close when you spotted that poison ivy. ;-)

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  3. MikeAugust 4, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Way to gear up Matt, always wear the brain bucket, it's worth it.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 4, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    Nice. Good call, bro.

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  5. PatrickAugust 4, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    I should get a helmet but my hair is just too cool to keep hide under a bushel!

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  6. BryanAugust 4, 2009 at 10:20 PM

    I should get a helmet but I love to live dangerously.

    And that trip sounds awesome, I'm jealous man.

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