Two Wheels are Better Than Four

Back in the day, Rai, your Mom and Dad rode their bikes to and from work every day. We were fit, we had energy and the really enjoyed beginning and ending our work day with 3 or 4 miles on the bike.
Our biking dream came to an end in last February when the winter rains arrived. Oh, and your Mom was 6 months pregnant (with you!), too. It's tough to bike with a big, pregnant belly like she had. We haven't ridden since. Once you were born, we were too tired until the end of that school year to even consider taking our bikes to work. We began this school year intent on riding again. It didn't happen. Again, we had fatigue to blame for this. Still, as we got further and further into this school year, we kept promising ourselves and each other that we'd get on those bikes again.
We wanted to begin with shorter neighborhood rides to get back into it but, how to bring you on our bike ride? That question was answered the other evening when your Mom came home with a Burley Encore, a bike trailer for kids. No more excuses -- it was time to get on our bikes once again.
And, we did. This past Sunday was one of eight days this year called 'Sunday Streets'. This city organized event involves the closure of a series of city streets to vehicular traffic. The goal is to open the streets to foot, bike, in-line skate, skateboard and other person-powered vehicles. The event has been a success for three years now.
This past Sunday, the 'Sunday Streets' route was along the Bay with roads closed all the way from Mariposa in the Mission Bay area near the ballpark to Fisherman's Wharf. The entire route follows a long chunk of the city's waterfront, mostly along the Embarcadero.
It took you a little while to get used to your new ride, but once you did, you loved it. You sat back and watched the world fly by. You played in the buggy, you ate in it, and you even played by eating your socks in it. Then, when you got tired and called for nap time, we just lay you on your back in the comfy trailer bench, and you took your afternoon nap. Good thing we bought the buggy for two! You were so comfortable and deep in sleep that when a group of bikers led by a stereo-equipped bike came riding by, music blaring, you were unphased. We like this buggy already!
And so, with eight of these events schedule every year, we can already see that this will be a tradition for your Grandparents and us. With the buggy designed to hold up to 100 pounds, this tradition could last for years!