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I have been with my current employer for about twenty years.  I enjoy my job but it is not like getting paid to do something I love.  I love bicycling.  If I was paid to ride my bicycle and it was my job would I still love it?

Friday I was off from work and riding around running errands.  I had an appointment at 12:30.  At around 11:30 I was feeling rather spent and realized that it had been a long time since breakfast so I stopped at a deli for some food.

After my lunch I was getting ready to get back on my bike when a guy entering one of the office buildings asked if I wanted a job as a bike courier in Old Town.  Here is my chance!  I immediately told him yes and called my boss to resign.  Not really.

But being a bike courier in a place like Old Town could be an interesting job.  I could make about 10 percent of what I make now and ride my bike in all kinds of weather with no paid sick leave or paid vacation.  That may not be so much fun.

But if any place could be a good place to be a bike courier it would be Old Town Alexandria.

I think being a bike courier is better left to twenty something young men with a death wish.  At least they ride like they have one.

This is the cat Tigger.  He insists on getting water from the tap with the water running fresh.   This really isn’t so annoying. 

What is aggravating is that sometimes he insists on drinking from the upstairs bathroom sink.  He finishes there and then immediately wants to drink from the bathroom in the basement.

What is up with that?

Enjoy your Friday Foto Fiesta.  And soon I hope to be getting back to some more regular bicycling posts.

The miles for December:

Bike: 274 miles, 13 trips, year to date miles 5606

Car miles: 662 miles 5 trips less than or equal to 10

A new year is now here. It is time to make some new goals. I am working on both personal and bicycling goals.

One goal from last year that I gave up on and will try again this year is MOM.

I’ll post some more of my goals when I get them finalized.