December 5, 2023
"These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things" -Rodgers & Hammerstein
A Song Burrowed Deep Into My Brain
After yesterday's epic five-segment chapter, I had no intention of posting anything else until there was some kind of significant weather event worth writing about. Unexpectedly, that event came during the middle of the night. I woke up to a one-inch blanket of snow. That was all the motivation I needed. A couple cups of coffee later, I layered up, dug my bike out of the garage, and hit the streets.
I should mention this wasn't our first snowfall of the year, but it was the first one in at least a month. Most of the previous snow had melted, as you probably noticed in my celebrity endorsement video and in the picture of me modeling my moderate winter weather clothing.
I was starting to worry that our snow drought would extend into January. Snow is the best evidence that winter has arrived. Without snow, it would hard to convince anybody that I am riding in the dangerous month of January and not October.
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One of my favorite things about a new snowfall is being able to see tracks in the snow. I saw the tiny tracks of a bird on the railing of my back porch as I headed to the garage to retrieve my bike. On my driveway, I saw rabbit tracks. At the local park, I made tire tracks.
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By then, the "My Favorite Things" song was firmly embedded in my head. Then it spread to my vocal cords and lips. Yup, I was singing while biking.
It seemed strange to have such a song as my earworm. Usually my earworms are COOL songs, not songs from Squaresville. Rock music, not show tunes. Clash songs, not Julie Andrews songs. Still, I know how it came to me. One of my dad's favorite movies was The Sound of Music. I've seen the movie with him, and I've seen it performed on stage with him. He is to blame.
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Hope to see you next time.
Today's ride: 7 miles (11 km)
Total: 7 miles (11 km)
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