Pretty Perfect Day

Oh the joys of full time work: paid time off! health care! stimulating conversations with coworkers nearly every day! bonuses!

I got a bonus and decided to buy my son a bike. I love my bicycle, but it usually stays at work so I can commute to the gym in the middle of the day. Thursday I trekked it home on BART, so that today (Saturday) I could bring it to the bike store to get toe clips put on, while I pick out a bike for my dear boy.

Now he and I have matching blue bikes and blue helmets. I swear I didn't do it on purpose! :) We went to Alameda Bicycle, where I got my bike last spring. Once the transactions were done, we loaded the bikes on my rack and drove a short hop down to the Alameda shoreline.

It was bright and breezy, perfect biking weather. We biked for several blocks, then my son decided he wanted to play in the waves. We locked up our bikes, took off our shoes, rolled up our pants, and dashed out to the water. It was cool at first, but after a while of running up and down the shoreline, it got warmer (or at least we did). Laughing, jogging, smiling, stopping, splashing. It was a perfect moment, one I will treasure always.

By the time we were done, he was covered in water and sand. We had to clean up to make the ride back to our car.




If you read Harry Potter, you know there is a spell called the Patronus Charm. In order for it to work, you have to think of your happiest memory, strong enough to overpower the darkness that tries to suck out all your joy. This day was my most happiest memory to date.