Thursday, December 10, 2009

Bicycling and Brooke

Okay, here is the quick Brooke-bike story.

I was driving home one afternoon, early for some reason, when Brooke was in about fifth grade.

Here's the road (if the link works) I was on, Browning in Salem. No shoulder except some gravel, no bike lane, no sidewalks.

And I pass my beautiful daughter Brooke bicycling home, NO HELMET!

Fourteen years later, I think her ears are still ringing.

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  1. It wasn't the first or last time I biked without a helmet.... and it wasn't the first or last time I got grounded for it!

    Kinda reminds me of our battle over seatbelt wearing when I was really little. I finally wised up about the seatbelts, though.

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    1. Not stated explicitly, but implied in this comment: "Still not wise about the bike helmets"... right? 😂🤣

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  2. Also not the first or last time Brooke heard, "You are grounded for life!"

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  3. Mom loved to ground me... for stupid things. So I got sneakier. :o)

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