trying to tri

our big day is done
but we missed one
bit of fun

the wind was so high
at time to start, the swim
became a bye

so we started on our bike
I did even better
than I like!

then back in and ready to run
going two laps around
ended our fun

we finished tired but glad
that we did what we did
and the fun we'd had

time to tri

tri time is almost here
no time to shrink in fear

must work hard to attain
what I've worked hard to gain

learning that I've gotten stronger
now it won't be much longer

time to swim, bike and run
knowing it's all good clean fun!

it's time again

it's time again
I just can't keep up
and don't care if it rhymes
or sounds abrupt

it's time again
for another post
and I have nothing to say
much less than most

and yet here I am again
writing my little drivel
so that I can keep my space
filled while I piddle

and yet wasn't there a show
that lasted quite a while,
that was about nothing
and yet made us smile

playing online

playing online is better
than playing alone
which I have to admit
I've done

but then time flies
before I've known
I've done no work
only had some fun

it's all for a game
a silly waste of time
I do realize what
they say

but if there is nothing
else truly pressing
why not sit and
fritter time away

where has all the fun gone?

where has all the fun gone?
it's sure not here

nothing will be the same again
is more than just a fear

all things change some for good
but things changing here seem like upheaval

will it ever end will it ever be as it should
is it something put in motion by evil

I don't like it and doubt
I ever will again

I just want to scream and shout
to relieve all the pain

where has all the fun gone?
it's sure not here

adaptation of Singapore Flyer

My sister wrote a great little poem about our adventure on the Singapore Flyer. I can't find the original copy, but it went something like this:

higher and higher

on the Singapore Flyer

nearly touching the sky

slowly going up and around

around and back down

I feel so happy I could die

as the end of the ride draws near

Grandmom is full of fear

and my sister is queasy

as we end our stay

they both say

"That was easy"

tour de hood

there is a new ride in town
well, not new, but new to me
I just found out how it goes down
and I can't believe what I see

the group cycles around
with all that's provided
from bikes they have found
to helmets and snacks supplied

they ride together to promote
friendship and good health
and in turn this causes all to note
a bounty not often seen as wealth

touring de hood causes barriers to break
between ages, races, abilities, even "class"
much can be gained causing us to make
new ideas, our old ones to surpass



http://www.tourdehood.org/