the warm sun

wednesday's bike ride.... my new ride peri... short for periwinkle..... mikeC on his red citizen breezer... yellow saddle bags on the back... we rode against the wind.... west on n.w. 19th... to may avenue... the median... recently landscaped...remnants of just completed work.... concrete disc shaped patios...walk ways from the curb...benches placed opposite... autumn in oklahoma... is always full with color...lasting anywhere from a week or two to a full month of oranges.. fading green into yellow....red...brown... against the clear blue sky...branches bare... standing with great majesty..... the bradford pear trees... offering the most brilliant color... illuminated by the afternoon sun...absorbing as much as my eyes could soak in....old houses... architecture found only in this part of town... bricks of brown with arches and high rising peaks... large front porches..... making a u turn at may.... not wanting this ride to end.... we continued east on 19th crossing penn avenue.... into gatewood... zig zagging...turning left and right.... making our way to the paseo.... taking a break at sauced... visiting with friends...as the patio began to fill up... mike and i planned our route back to his house... the least hilly path to travel.... we decided to take dewey... to 18th... a painted white line... the so called bike lane...was filled with debris.... glass.... leaves... gravel... not exactly... safe for two wheels... school was just getting out....kids on bikes... on foot....parents in cars lined up waiting for their children.... adding to the excitement of the afternoon ride.... we rode and rode... enjoying the breeze...the sun...the freedom only felt on a bike... a child like freedom...exploding inside... riding fast...then slow....stopping on a dime... turning circles in the middle of the street.... up and down the drive ways.... swerving back and forth... sometimes stopping at stop signs...other times... barely yielding as we rode through to the other side.... finally arriving at mikeC's.... exhilarated... happy... energized... the perfect ride...on a perfect wednesday afternoon... the warm sun... the light breeze....the color....