ooh, that smell

tommy thompson trail, originally uploaded by pinprick.

(i know that's from a song, and i can hum that part of the tune, but what smell are they talking about? drugs? sex? something else?)

i am, of course, referring to that delicious smell of spring. i wish i could bottle it up and save some for winter, but i bet it wouldn't smell as good. i swear when i'm outside right now i sniff all over, like a retarded dog. last night i got home from work, checked my email, then got on my bike and took a ride. i was tired from work, and wanted to just crash out but the sky had cleared up and i knew i had at least an hour of rain-free early evening so i got the hell out of the house. i'm glad i did. i'm always i glad when i actually get on my bike and get out. i took the tommy thompson trail which is my new favorite thing about anacortes. you get to see boats in storage along the way, bunnies and birdies and if you are lucky a heron, there's the ocean and at the end of the trail is a pretty bridge. it's not a crazy long ride, about 2.7 miles one way, pretty much flat the whole time too, but it's a nice ride and by the time i get out to the end of the bridge i could use a sit. my legs today are a bit sore, which makes me feel good. hooray for bikes! and spring! and a break in rain!