We Ride for Dunkin'

September 3, 2012  PEDALS adventure: 

Hank, Louise, Jennifer, Karl, Ann, Alex and Tom
 

WE RIDE FOR DUNKIN’….donuts that is!!!   As we approached the final “summer” holiday of Labor Day, we again made plans with the neighbors, Alex, Jennifer, Karl and Ann,  to ride the YMCA path and Pufferbelly Trail (aka the Donut Trail) to Dunkin’ Donuts.  This would complete the  trifecta of celebration rides for summer 2012, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day mornings, all spent at DD (see "Spring Launchings" and "I Have a Need for Speed" postings )  This time, however, we had guest appearances by my parents, Hank and Louise, to join us at DD.   Of course, they weren’t really into the ride aspect of the celebration, so about 15 minutes after the six of us rode out of our cul de sac, they got in the car and drove to meet us.   We actually arrived at the same time, as they were getting out of the car as we rode into the parking lot. 

Three of the four people who ate the REAL Dunkin'!

To be sure, there was nothing momentous about the ride (we’ve all done it a bunch of times…no deranged squirrel or downed trees this time though..I Have a Need For Speed photos.), but the fact that we were able to actually do it, weather and schedules allowing it, for all the holidays this summer was a celebration in itself.  A lot of laughter, healthy DD eating by four of the participants, the eating of awesome donuts by the other four(it is called Dunkin’ DONUTS for crying out loud) made for a fun way to mark the end of summer.  The four that ate the donuts?  Let’s just say those four were related…you figure it out!

While Labor Day may be considered the end of summer, this is by no means the end of riding for 2012.  We look forward to  more fall riding adventures…hopefully on some new paths.

The stats: 8.6 (RT), Time: 54:21  , ODO: 416

Notable Nature Sightings:  none!  Just passing people we knew who were jogging the Y path.