My Boney Butt, And Other Things

March is my roll-over Loose Ends Month since--as is typical of my behavior and the primary reason I needed a Loose Ends Month in the first place--I procrastinated until the end of last month to start conquering all of my tasks. But, I'm still on a roll and have been quite productive lately. There are a few things I still haven't addressed (our taxes being the most pressing) but this month I have: gotten my hair cut, made doctor appointments, took the safety warning stickers off the bathroom cabinet, finished my DIY project, cleaned out the sun room, threw out some leftovers that had been lurking in the back of the refrigerator for months, rearranged and cleaned up the guest room, mowed the lawn, and got my bike tuned up (one of my Groupons!). And that is where my boney butt comes in.

It's been about two years since I last rode my bike, and the day I picked it up from Cycle Center was a lovely, sunny 75 degrees so I couldn't wait to take it out for a spin. I only rode for a few miles, but oh man! My butt bones are still sore almost a week later. Granted, I'm not in "bicycling condition," but can one's tush ever really become conditioned to balancing on that little wedge? I mean you don't get, like, calluses down there, do you? Please oh please say no.

(not my photo)

With campus so close to our house, and the weather so nice this time of year, I'd like to start riding more often. But since I have no rear padding of my own, I will probably have to invest in a gelly seat cushion, or a pair of those ridiculous puffy bottom pants. Or both. This flat-bottomed girl needs so much extra padding that the "junk in my trunk" may start to resemble an episode of Hoarders.

Bottom line (get it...bottom line) I can't go through the rest of the summer with sore pudendal nerves. But I'm not quite ready to sacrifice the amount of dignity necessary to actually put on a pair of these pants. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Happy riding,

Sarah