The honeymoon is (as they say), over, and Sharon and I are back to (mostly) normal life.
Of course, normal life is definitely improved with the addition of a beautiful wife, but Sharon and I both agree that having breakfast delivered in a basket on our door (official notice to all couples, this place rocks incredibly), is an addition to everyday life we would appreciate.
Our adventures this week included biking along a great bike trail that runs right by our apartment, going to the Cheesecake Factory, lazing on our nearby beach, and clearing Underbog.
It seems the area near our apartment is especially blessed with bikableness. I was aware previously of a long river park just a block away, and its trails. I was also aware of the beautiful old neighborhood behind us with many stone houses and wonderful gardens. I even knew about the beach just two miles away. I did not realize that one could bike to the grocery store in 3 minutes, Blockbuster in 4, and Einstein's Bagels in 6. The library weighs in at about 10 minutes. Not only that, but an old train line very close by has been removed, and replaced with a biking trail that runs over 10 miles, snaking along the river through dense woods, even as it goes from the suburbs right in to downtown. It is also almost entirely on a slight incline, so you can choose to divide your trip into minor uphill and minor downhill portions, depending on your original direction of travel.
Of course, I would be remiss if I did not elaborate on our blessed Cheesecake Factory. It sits about 10 minutes away (by car), in a nice outdoor shopping mall (which also houses a board games store). It is large and airy, has outdoor seating if desired, and best of all, on July 30th (next Wednesday), all cheesecake's will be $1.50 a slice. That's right folks, check your local cheesecake factory for $1.50 a slice cheesecake on July 30th.
I was going to discourse at length on our great lake beach, and maybe even talk about Underbog, but I should probably wrap things up. How can I outdoo $1.50 cheesecake?
My question for you, dear reader, is this. Where will you be on July 30th?
Posted by Moore at July 25, 2008 08:03 AM