Driving myself to church, I passed a bicycle shop that was newly established in the neighborhood.  In the center of the shop, there was a bike that had a mint green frame.  I am not a connoisseur of bikes, but this one caught my attention.  I can’t explain if it was the color or the fact that it looked brand new, either way, I slowed down to peruse it a little more.  I slowly drove by the shop and admired the fresh look of this bike and thought about my first bike ride.  It was a tragedy.  My brother gave me one lesson on riding, and that was to maintain your balance.  At first, I wobbled and swerved across the road, but then as I practiced I gained confidence in my ability and thought I had learned all I needed to know.  How wrong I was!  With my new found confidence, I decided to ride down a hill that was close to the elementary school I attended.  At first, the ride was exciting, but then I realized that the hill curved as you neared the bottom.  I  pressed the brakes but the bike had picked up speed and all I could do was hang on for the ride and hope I could safely navigate the sharp turn.  To make matters worse, a car was parked on the side of road I was riding on, I couldn’t stop.  I went into the turn, hit the car with the bike and hit the pavement with my backside.  Stunned, but still alive.  I looked around to make sure no one saw my stupidity, picked up the bike and walked back home.  That was my last bike ride, but not my last stupid act.

The card above was made using Stampin’ Up Early Espresso and Very Vanilla card stocks, Crumb Cake and Coastal Cabana classic Ink pads, Memento dye Ink, “Love What You Do”, “Bike Ride” and “Waterfront” stamp sets, “Build A Bike” Framelets.

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