Wheelin' Through the City

Rex, Daphne and I went on a wonderful bike ride. I wanted to take the trailer for the kiddies to ride in, but Rex insisted on riding his own bike. On our 4 hour adventure, he ended up riding 4 miles round trip. A man we passed a few times on our ride said Rex made Lance Armstrong look like Pinocchio. Strange comparison...but fully complimentary...I think. Our mission on this trek was to feed some ducks. We did this in addition to:

- stop for snacks along the way
- learn where many homeless people sleep at night
- check out some local artwork
- watch a big fish being caught out of the Allegheny River
- play in the city water steps
- walk downtown wearing nothing but underwear (Rex only) to look for a porta-potty
- enjoy nature through ladybugs and giant leaves

It was a super day.

Little Lance Armstrong

Cute chick coming along for the ride

Feeding ducks under one of the big yellow bridges as seen in the background

At the water steps before the clothing started coming off

Still mostly dressed...

I knew it wouldn't be long before he was in his underwear despite the 65 degree temp

Daphne was just interested in the dirt

Maybe I should teach my kids to keep their clothes on...especially in public, but if you had seen the smiles on passerby-er's faces, maybe we'd all be running around in our undies.

Our city

Rex under a big orange sculpture thingy

This pile was just off the trail

Local art and shopping cart parking spot

Under the bridges you often find a colorful array of local artisan's work

Our friend the ladybugSomeone's kitchen

Almost at the end of the ride

It's just like our city to have beautiful cathedrals on any given hillside...even right in the backyard of an ugly industrial area

Plotzed

Giant leaf

A view over the Allegheny

The home stretch