Being Doey

A friend once told me I seemed rather "doey." As in I do a lot of interesting stuff. Cycle touring, picture taking, geocaching, web designing. Ha. Well, I can honestly say I'm not the doey-est person out there.

Jayme Kohler is doey. And right now, he's in a different world from the rest of us, being stationed in Iraq.

The sun was bright, the sky clear today in Bismarck. The temps soared, and the wind was calm. The natural result is a severe case of Spring Fever. I dusted off the Silver Streak (a.k.a: mountain bike) and replaced a tube, which was flattened on my last offroad ride, back in early December.

But I didn't dare ride today. The ice was deadly smooth and covered all the pavement in sight. So I hoisted the bicycle back to the hooks on the ceiling in the garage and went for a walk.

Now that the sun has set, my spring fever is still hanging on. So it's off to the weblogs. I'm watching videos of Jayme Kohler as he bikes the L&C trail. I'm reading my own weblogs, reliving the Southern Tier route.

I'm so anxious for the next two-wheeled adventure. But unfortunately, I'm destined for my cubicle for the next five days. That cubicle makes life stable and easy. But it sure does keep me in one place. A mixed blessing for such a restless soul.