Dad's First and Last Ride

Dad hesitantly agreed to go biking with me today on his new Schwinn. He's very busy "relaxing" out here in Greenport with gardening, cleaning, walking the dog, swimming, kayaking, etc. and has viewed the whole idea of biking as an unwanted imposition on his already full schedule. But since my mom went to the trouble of buying him a bike, he reluctantly agreed to give it a try.

We biked the half mile into town and made one stop at the grocery store to pick up Stella D'Oro cookies to bring back to my friend Jess in Colorado. Apparently, all the pedestrians and ferry traffic were t0o much for a man trying to figure out how to shift gears and remember how to break. He's vowed to stick to his other more pleasurable pastimes. So for any guests to Greenport -- there's a new bicycle for you to use!