 1 After a challenging ride yesterday, we decided to go to Grand Forest today and LOVED it! What a great time. Daddy is working a long week this week so we took "mini-Daddy" with us - my submariner that I bought 10 years ago when I married my submariner. He sat by my computer when Dave was deployed. His dogtags and cover are still with him after all this time. Even boots and socks. Amazing! |
 2 We had such a great time! |
 3 I am on cloud 9 being able to run along with these two handsome men - this has been a dream of mine for YEARS! |
 4 Here we go! |
 5 Hi Daddy! |
 6 I run alongside Ben, with my fingers on his water pack just in case. I'm a human brake and parachute. He really doesn't need it but it makes me rest easier just in case. He actually goes right over roots and down hills, stands up on his bike to go up hills, knows to gather speed to get up the next hill. He's really a natural. I think it's because he really has no idea how much could go wrong - he's oblivious - whereas Sam has always had some sense of possible doom! He's more cautious and calculating. |
 7 Mini-Daddy having a great time! |
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 9 You can't see the cute little stone bridge behind them, probably. |
 10 I accidentally clawed Ben trying to slow him down. Looks like a snake bite, poor guy. Ben later said Eagle was flying along behind him and tried to save him, but the talons got him. |
 11 Such a handsome man. I just measured them yesterday - Sam is 54" and Ben is 44" - in case you wanted to hold a yardstick up and see where they would measure up to you. They're big! |
 12 Heading to Bainbridge Bakers now for some really yummy treats! |
 13 See these men getting their helmets and packs off on their own? |
 14 All the friends (Eagle, Penguin, and Mini-Daddy) came to BB. |
 15 The next series is just for fun. Contemplating how good a chocolate peanut butter cookie could possibly be. |
 16 Yup. |
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 18 You know what the mouth is doing from the eyes! |
 19 Mini-Daddy looking on somewhat disapprovingly... |
 20 No more pictures! |
