Sisters come in all shapes, sizes, temperments, and in all seasons of life. Some sisters are blood relations, and some are formed from relations of the heart.
My sisters keep life spicy: full of laughter, insanity, headshaking wonder, & adventure.
Round sisters are the best! "Round" is the word of the day. Round is better than "Flat"! Let me explain......
Today's adventure began with an early morning bike ride with 3 of my sisters. Always a feat of communication coordinating any one event with four schedules!!! The sisters are way overcomitted!!! (I being the only lazy one that believes that 2 events in one day are probably one too many.)
Prepared for a beautiful summer morning ride around the paved paths of Smithville Lake, we met in a local church parking lot (never hurts to look religious and involved) and carpooled to the trailhead. "Round is better than flat." Keep repeating that mantra.......
Bike helmets on, water bottles full, sweat kerchiefs at the ready, we hopped on the bikes only to be met with the sound of a shotgun blast. (Round is better than flat.....) We all knew it was Patty, it's ALWAYS Patty!!!..................... Biking isn't an adventure without Patty!................ It wasn't Patty.
Brand new bike, brand new bike tires, way too much air pressure and .....kaboom! Not even ten feet riden on the path. (Round is definitely better than flat....so goes the mantra.) Being the bike affieciendos that we are: we couldn't change a bike tire to save our lives. No manly men with extra tire tubes in view (we did have an air cannister--always carry a lot of hot air with us) meant that we needed an alternate plan. Lorrie (the one with the overabundance of air) suggested that the rest of us continue our bike ride and she would just take a beautiful walk instead.
Kitty, the sister who is closest in nature to Mother Teresa, volunteered to walk with Lorrie while Self-centered Sue and Party on Patty (it was her birthday week after all) enjoyed a twelve mile bike ride round the shores of Smithville Lake. (OK, 12 miles for Patty---11 1/2 miles for Sue---let's keep things official).
It was a beautiful morning for walkers and riders alike.
Keeping with the theme: Round vs Flat--Round Sisters are definitely more fun than Flat Sisters, which brings me at long last to McDonalds. Sisters are all about sharing the laughs. After biking we must of course refresh ourselves at the local Smithville McDonald's. Not known for our quiet demeanor, other diners did not really need to eavesdrop in order to enjoy some of our raucous conversation, although I swear the McDonald's Man emptying the trash was taking way more time to empty that can than needed!
Of course Patty's response to Lorrie's comment that she wanted new knobs (for her kitchen cabinets--just to clarify things) seemed to set the guy off. I guess hearing a woman scream, "I want some new knobs too!", might catch anyone's attention. From there the conversation took a turn from breast reduction to buried treasure and on and on and on........
Suffice it to say, as we were leaving, McDonald Man wished us good day and added that we looked like a fun-loving group of ladies.
And that's why I hang around these sisters!
Of course Patty's response to Lorrie's comment that she wanted new knobs (for her kitchen cabinets--just to clarify things) seemed to set the guy off. I guess hearing a woman scream, "I want some new knobs too!", might catch anyone's attention. From there the conversation took a turn from breast reduction to buried treasure and on and on and on........
Suffice it to say, as we were leaving, McDonald Man wished us good day and added that we looked like a fun-loving group of ladies.
And that's why I hang around these sisters!
5 comments:
In addition to being known as Party On Patty and Princess Patty, I am quite often actually Picked On Patty. I am quiet, demure, and always thinking of others first, so I am not sure as to why Susan would think that I seem to attract problems - as in Problem Patty. Just because I lost our car keys on a previous bike ride, what is the problem? We found them before it got dark. Just because I blew out my bike tire with an air pump scant minutes before a big ride down in the Northeast section, that was a blessing in disguise. It saved us all from riding in the pouring rain. It also allowed us to visit City Market instead and take home fresh vegetables to our families. I think I should be given credit where credit is due.
I am also gracious to a fault, so I certainly don't see Susan as self-centered. She certainly can be Sassy. Occassionally Silly. Sometimes even Saintly. Susan was the one who kept us to the clock so that we could meet back up with Kitty and Lorrie in EXACTLY one hour as promised. Left to my own devices, I fear that I might have riden on much further.
Susan is very much our Social Secretary and helps to orchestrate our many gatherings, such as out of town trips, card parties, cookie exchanges, and more. Look, she even started this blog so that we could commemorate our adventures together. Again, let us give credit where credit is due. Without Susan, our Sisters of the Road might have never been formed.
I am the newest sister of the road and had heard of these adventures. This was my first time riding (using that term loosely). I was so glad the "pop" wasn't me as I had just filled my tires. I had just dusted it off since I hadn't been on my bike for well over a year. My sisters are dear to my heart, with always a spark and smile. I look forward to more adventures together. And...round is better than flat... from the bike trail ...to McDonalds? Depends on your perspective!
Well, sisters, I have had a very good chuckle to end a very nice weekend. While round is better than flat, my tire is still flat although dismantled. As I stood in Target today, I kept thinking there was one more thing, one more thing. But since I have passed the 50+ mark (last I will remind my sisters, tee hee) I could not for the life of me remember what I was suppose to remember. I did buy a new Wii Dance game that can take up to 4 dancers so there may be future stories to be told there.
So while my tire is still flat, my butt is not sore and we now have our own blog. Not bad for my second outing on my new bike.
Oooh, we love to dance!! I feel a Wii night coming on!
I have read the entire blog! Thanks for the laughs! If I lived in Kansas City, I think I would have some great sisters to share the road!
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