Again I've found myself dormant in the blogosphere. I missed the month of June entirely. Woops! I think it was the Houston heat suffocating my will to write. All summer long I've been wanting to revert to my childhood and go to summer camp! Well, this past week my wish came somewhat true. I spent the week in Colorado celebrating the Fourth of July, my birthday and summer in general--sprinkled in the mix was a little bit of remote real estate business. What a beautiful place Colorado is to be in the summer!
Just before the trip, my husband Chad and I gave each other bikes for or second anniversary. While we haven't even had a chance to use them yet, we were able to ride bikes quite a bit in Colorado. We rode to a Farmers' Market, lunch spots and also just for exercise. The longest we rode was about 25 miles to Glenwood Springs to visit a brewpub. All the bike riding got me to thinking about how Colorado does such a better job of incorporating fitness into their everyday lives be it through hiking, biking, golfing and even using bikes to get to work. A lady we met at the brewpub in Glenwood Springs had biked uphill all the way from Vail with her husband and son. She said Colorado is the "fittest" state. I believe it! I recently read that Texas ranks as the #13 "most obese" state.
Just before the trip, my husband Chad and I gave each other bikes for or second anniversary. While we haven't even had a chance to use them yet, we were able to ride bikes quite a bit in Colorado. We rode to a Farmers' Market, lunch spots and also just for exercise. The longest we rode was about 25 miles to Glenwood Springs to visit a brewpub. All the bike riding got me to thinking about how Colorado does such a better job of incorporating fitness into their everyday lives be it through hiking, biking, golfing and even using bikes to get to work. A lady we met at the brewpub in Glenwood Springs had biked uphill all the way from Vail with her husband and son. She said Colorado is the "fittest" state. I believe it! I recently read that Texas ranks as the #13 "most obese" state.
2nd anniversary bikes!
Now I don't plan to take my real estate business to the bike, as I don't think my clients would like to ride on my handlebars. However, I would like to challenge myself to find opportunities to ride my new bike here in Houston, despite its not being known for being too pedestrian- or biker-friendly. I would like to help foster a change in that direction though.
Riding along the Roaring Fork River in Colorado
While I don't live there, I know the Heights has a new hike and bike trail, which would make living there great. Other designated biking areas around town are Terry Hershey Park Hike & Bike Trail and the trails at Memorial Park and along Buffalo Bayou. But I'm hoping to use my bike to ride to some of the Farmers' Markets here, to restaurants and just to ride around my neighborhood and the environs.
Well, joke's on me! As I am finishing this post, my husband informs me that my car is dead as a doornail. It has been parked in the garage since the torrential rainstorm before our trip. I must have left on the headlights or something. Woops, again! Looks like my only transportation options tomorrow will be my two feet or my new bike! Anyone want to go see a house?
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