Oh, What A Night!

My Toni Morrison Collection!

Yesterday, after work I went for a run, went to the grocery store, cooked, and then I decided around 8pm that it was time for me to read... I went to look for my Nook, and lo and behold, I thought that I had left it at school. For a brief moment, I almost went into panic. I only watch the news, and I had already watched enough. I am not fond of talking on the phone at night, and there was no way I was going to read another book when Song of Solomon was on my brain. Soooo, I was desperately trying to figure out what was I going to do from 8pm until I fell asleep.

I decided that I could read Song of Solomon in book form until I could get to my Nook. I checked the Toni Morrison section of my bookshelves, AND I have eleven Toni Morrison books on my shelf, but no Song of Solomon. (What the HELL, No Song of Solomon!)

So, I was forced to watch TV until I fell asleep!!!! (HATED IT!)

This morning when I got in my car to go to work, there was my Nook, sitting on the front seat!!

Oh, What A Night....

Oh, How I Hate To See You Go.....

September is coming to an end, and I really hate to see it go.....

I have so many things to look forward to: my birthday, a 12K Race, a Century and Great Pumpkin bike ride, Tuskegee's homecoming, Thanksgiving, Christmas...., BUT I really hate to see September go; It was soooo good to me!

School started back, and I feel highly favored to be able to talk about books and authors all day and get paid to do it. This year, I am teaching a new grade, 10th grade, and 10th grade's focus is world literature. So, I get to teach almost any book under the sun, and I feel so blessed to work in a school that has a book room that is full of some of the most awesome books, and I also have parents who are willing to buy books for their children. (I feel overwhelmingly blessed when I think about this, and I never take this blessing for granted.)

Also, the DC area has great weather and is always flooded with lots of activities in September: there was this traveling party that is called Grit and Biscuits, and it was a party where I left wet from sweating. We danced and laughed and had a darn good time; there was the Morehouse/Howard football game that attracts tons of people; there was the Adams Morgan day festival that is such a diverse event... I love it; there was this awesome play about Mahalia Jackson and Dr. King at the National Poetry Gallery. The woman who played Mahalia Jackson could sing her butt off; there was The Congressional Black Caucus which ain't nothing but a good time; there was the 'H' street festival that is starting to be a very huge festival and a whole lot of fun; there was The National Book Festival that completely set my heart on fire; there was The Clarendon Day 10K race, and Beth, my running partner, and I did the d@#m thing; also, a few museum that usually charge, were free one day this month, and I went to a few museums that I've been wanting to visit.

However, the highlight of September was a group, cycling ride that was put on by the biking group, the Potomac Peddlers. This ride was complete with food, a band, great rest stops, good people, and breath taking views. The scenery was a reminder that God is EVERYWHERE.

Also, ain't nothing like riding with people whom you call friend, and a few friends who I invited, showed up, and this made me soooo glad. Once, I knew that they were all there, I knew that everything was going to be ALL RIGHT.....

My People, I really hate to see September go, but there is so much to look forward to....

Happy Sunday!!

Oh, How I Missed This Good Habit.......

Just the two of US????

In a previous post I talked about that fact that I have not ridden my bike since before Christmas, and I really missed it; Biking is my good habit that has made me its slave.

I've been checking the weather all week, and it was predicted that the weather today would be around 45 degrees and sunny. (Good weather for winter biking!) I have been anxiously waiting for today....

After church, I hurried home to cook and prepare for my 3:30 bike ride. I called the bike shop around one to make sure that Philip knew that I was coming to do the Sunday bike ride.

Of course I got to Spokes bike shop early to talk and to also get my bike checked out before the ride:

My favorite Bike Doctor!

For awhile I thought that it would be just Philip and me, and I was okay with that! Then, this rider who oftentimes rides with us showed up, and it was on.....

Three Amigos!

We did our regular, hardcore bike ride to DC!

Philip is such a great ride leader! Today, he showed me how to draft, which is basically getting as close as possible to the bike in front in order to get in its wind. In another riders' wind, a rider will use less energy, and I needed this today because it was super windy. The wind made me feel like I was riding up a steep hill until I got behind Philip. At one point I started to slow down, and Philip turned around and asked, "Are you going to get behind me or what?" I was laughing on the inside; Philip does not play!

This month, in order to honor the power that God has given us and to honor the people of the Montgomery Boycott, many of us are giving up something and replacing that with something else; If a person gave up juice, then that person may need to replace the juice with water. Right? So, the person may start to really love water and realize that the body loves it as well, and the person may become a slave to drinking water. (Developing a good habit!)

Develop good habits, and become their slave.

Well, that is what has happened to me. I've become a slave to biking, and I can not go long without doing it. My body loves it, and so do I. It makes me feel invincible, especially when I can keep up with Philip.

My people, let's develop good habits and reap the benefits.

Let's Do This People!