Friday, April 22, 2011

Claire and Ripley the dog, W Altgeld St & N Richmond St, Chicago, IL

Claire rides a trike that was a surprise present from her friends.

Where did you get your bike?  It's a super great trike.  My friends surprised me with this amazingness last summer.
Where are you going? Takin' the monkey beast for a jaunt around the neighborhood
Why ride? I can take Ripley so much farther and at his speed.. also, I hate that I have to drive everywhere.. (I have a disability that prevents me walking everywhere..)
While riding you …? I smile a shit ton. I probably look like an idiot I am smiling so much, and I'm a-ok with that.
 Anything this else you want to say?   Thanks for the love and generosity of friends. Blowing my mind all the time, you know who you are.

9 comments:

  1. Awesome! On all kinds of levels- happy dog, happy rider, cute boots, useful trike!

    I wish I could ride with my dog, but he's magnetically drawn to wheels and would get below them in an instant.

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  2. I know! My dog is bad next to the bike too. I've managed to find a pet trailer, so we will see how that goes. I'll post about it soon!

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  3. WOW, awesome friends to pitch in and give a gift like that. Looks like she]s enjoying the trike too.
    Beautiful dog. Like to have a dog I could take out while riding.

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  4. Very cool! I love that your dog gets to come with you, and I bet he is so happy getting all that exercise. I love seeing all the different types of bikes and bikers around the city.

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  5. What a great example of the joy a bicycle can bring. One look at Claire's million watt smile says it all! Ride on.

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  6. I'm addicted to smiles. :) Thank you for yours, Claire. Love your friends and dog, too.
    Regards
    L

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  7. Thanks everyone! Friends, dog, trike = smiles galore!
    -xlaire

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  8. Great trike! Great dog! Bikes are so powerful in so many different ways - that smile sums it up nicely.

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  9. I somehow missed this one! LOOOOVE IT. Claire looks pretty.

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