A Spot of Tea

It was a lovely day (and, a day off work). A day to indulge in a simple pleasure: riding my bike to a friend's house.

Sheltering at home, with his dad on an extended escape from a state suffering a surge in COVID-19 cases, my friend was hoping I would join them for Thanksgiving. Tempting, but ... indoors? No. [They understood.]

A shorter visit, outdoors? Sure! I brought cookies, they brewed the tea, and we shared the afternoon sunshine in the backyard, safely apart.

Much to the amazement of my friend's dad, I'd biked a little over 8 miles to get there—and by the time I got home, a total of 18 miles and 400 feet of climbing. [No big deal.] More importantly, I raised their spirits (and, mine).

Will do again.