Once there, I found Carol and her parents, and sat with them through the game, as I had my coffee and food. The game was pretty good, and ended up tied at 3-all. It took an hour and a half out of my ride time, but I was glad I stopped. I missed Colin's whole season, last year, and I didn't want to do that again.
After the game, I continued south to the E-470 Trail, and headed west. About 3 or 4 miles away from the hockey rink, I realized that I had an empty coffee thermos, but no water bottle. So, I stopped at the convenience store at 470 and Quebec and got some bottled water.
As per usual, lately, I forgot my camera. While I was stopped, getting water, I used my phone to snap one shot for the ride:
I followed the C-470 Trail (it changes at I-25) to the South Platte Greenway, and turned north just in time for a head wind to start blowing. Clouds were beginning to move in from the north, and it looks like the weather-guessers might have gotten it right, for once. The forecast is for snow and Arctic-like low temperatures for the next couple of days.
So, I left the South Platte at Dartmouth Avenue, and wound my way through the neighborhoods until I got to Kaladi Brothers. I stopped in and got my coffee and scone, which I had missed this morning, and then headed for the house (after hanging out for a while).
All in all, I ended up with a little over 40 miles on the bike, and I got to watch a pretty good hockey game, in the middle of it. Not too bad for a Saturday.
Once home, I took the lighted spiral trees down, from the from yard, and got things shipshape for the coming snow. Looks like the Holidays are officially over, now.
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Flexibility and creative thinking pays off again. Great story.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun! You don't mention the temperature, but it sure looks like a nice warm day.
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