Tuesday, July 08, 2008

My Husband, the Buzz Kill

He caught me eyeballing the lady on the bike. I couldn't help it. She had what I wanted.

Instantly, I thought of a million places I would go on a bike like that! The freedom! The wind having its way with my hair. Me! Tooling down the road.

"You want a tricycle?" He asked.

"It's not a tricycle! It's a bike. And look! Think of all the library books I could fit in that basket!" I shot back.

He looked again at the senior citizen perched atop my fantasy ride. (She seriously was no more than 75).

"I'm afraid you need to be a little older to pull that one off."

Says the guy who doesn't even own a library card. How could he possibly understand?

13 comments:

Kerry said...

OMG I TOTALLY want one of those too! A friend of a friend has one with a HUGE basket in back, and she made her 7 year old ride in it! Screw the library books, you guys can get matching ones and ride the kiddos around!

Kathryn said...

I so understand - my library card is one of my most prized posessions. And the ride, I drool for it - especially if I could just get on it and toodle on down the road to the libary. Man! The possibilities. How about the Farmers Market?

Kathleen said...

That's a sweet ride! I can see the attraction.

nae said...

Oh, he'll think you're the cutest thing ever once he actually sees you on one!

Michelle O'Neil said...

I'm going to visualize my tricycle, just like the boy in The Secret!

Kim Stagliano said...

I'm with you. We just moved. I can WALK to the library. I'm so excited. However, the trike is, well, trikish. Get a Vespa. Way cooler. :)

Michelle O'Neil said...

I can walk to the library too, but stop dissin' my bike Kim!

and what the hell is a vespa?

~Miss Nelson said...

lol@sweet ride!

Drama Mama said...

I get it. I see it. Sooo French. I saw women in Paris with those! Just throw a baguette in the back.

Kim Stagliano said...

A Vespa is a European motorbike. Not a scooter. Not a motorcycle. A very cool in between. My brother and his partner have one for tooling around DC. Tres chic! Le trike n'est pas tres chic.... Sorry! ;)

Carrie Wilson Link said...

The H in HT does not stand for hip.

Kelli Ann Davis said...

Hey Michelle,

I think Kim just said you're not cool riding a trike.

naomi said...

Oh dear dear Kim,
Le Trike is so chic. It's just more bohemian chic than glam chic. Don't give up Michelle.