So today has been awesome.
We slept till 9:30AM! I did not wake up a single time prior to that! So happy. And the first thing we did was a little yoga! I received the fruits of my recent Amazon spending bender yesterday afternoon and it included a second yoga mat and two dvds. It literally freaks me out how inflexible Kevin is. My theory is that’s why he gets all these weird hamstring injuries and whatnot (that is – unless he’s faking to get out of working out!!!!).
We started out with beginner routine. A good place to start, righ? And it’s only 20 minutes. We liked it!! I was kind of afraid I was going to be bored out of my mind, but it had a lot of variety and a quick pace. Aren’t you proud of Kevin James for trying it? I think he liked it too. I’ll having him touching his toes in no time! I can’t imagine not being able to do that. It must be so weird.
Moving along…
Guess what? We put in an offer on a house today! Crazy quick, I know! We just saw it yesterday after work. It was the first day on the market, and they’ve already had another offer too! Not sure if we’re going to get it yet, but we decided to spend some time cruising around our possible new neighborhood. And what more stylish way to do it than on a B Cycle?
B Cycle is Denver’s public bicycle sharing program. It’s just one of those things we’ve been meaning to try out since last fall but never got around to it!
Denver B-cycle is a city-wide public bike sharing system for short trips. Denver B-cycle members can pick up a bike at any B-station and return it to that same station or any other B-station when they’re done. Membership to the system can be purchased online or at any kiosk. Members can use their credit card or B-card to unlock a bike in seconds. Returning a bike is even easier. Just roll it into a dock and walk away. The onboard B-cycle trip computer allows members that registered online to track all the miles they ride, the calories they burn, and the carbon emissions they avoid.
Cool, right?
I also want to do the Tour de B Cycle. It’s a challenge to ride a loop around all 42 stations in one day! You get a t-shirt and your name on the website. Lol. I’m a runner. There’s not much I wouldn’t do for a t-shirt! And for a Dri-Fit? You might be able to get me to eat a disgusting banana!
We rode around for almost 2 hours — about 10-15 miles. My phone said 10. The B Cycle online thing said 15. Probably somewhere in between. We checked out the neighborhood schools, rode around in a nearby park and even stopped at the local grocery store for some drinks. I really feel like I have a better feel for the area now, and I looooooove it!
I loved using the B Cycles, and now I really want a bike of my own! I’ve been checking Craigslist, but I’m not really sure what to look for in a bike? Cruisers are super popular in Denver so they’re expensive on Craigslist!! I suppose if I scoured yard sales, I might be able to find a steal. Something tells me I won’t be that dedicated…
All that biking got us hungry!
We spotted the Pajama Baking Company when we were doing some neighborhood research in that part of town, but it was closed that day. We stopped by today for some ice cream.
My husband chose the boring regular flavors —> Double Chocolate Chocolate Chip + Cookies & Cream. They had Feta and Peanut Butter Curry! And he didn’t even try anything. Just went straight for regular old flavors.
I attacked the Salted Caramel + Chai Latte. I noticed later that you could add sprinkles. Darn! That totally would’ve been worth 25 cents.
Do you have a bike? Not yet! And I haven’t had one in a REALLY long time. But I can totally see myself riding one around in our new hood! I had so much fun today. Now I remember why we had so much fun biking around in Wabasha when we were kids!!
Haha my husband is really inflexible too! Except he would never try yoga with me
I desperately want a bike, but I spend too much money on useless running crap to be able to afford on!
come live by pearl st with me, it’s the best! and i need friends
I WOULD LOVE TO! Find me a house!! The market is so crazy right now!!! But I seriously love that area!
umm there’s a house that is apparently “coming soon” at jewell and clarkson that i would totally buy were i in a house-buying state of mind. i run/drive past it far too frequently. you should check it out
What a cool bike program! And they have baskets? Did you find out about the house yet? Good luck!
It really is! I love it. Not yet, but we’re still looking and keeping our fingers crossed on one to come down a little bit!
You should TOTALLY get a bike! I love bike riding! Check out Giant Nerd. Good bikes, great prices…not sure how much you want to spend, but they have really good deals on new bikes. I got mine with them and I love it!
GOOD LUCK on the house! Can’t wait to hear more about it!!
I need to get some ice cream in my belly! Salted caramel sounds so good!
Sprinkles are always worth the 25 cents, haha. I love that idea of a bike rental, my school did that in order to try and get people to drive less to school. I thought it was a great idea. Looks like a great day and congrats on the house! So exciting for you.
Madison has those bikes all over the place! I have a junky mountain bike that I use for riding to/from work in nice weather. I feel so Dutch! I rode to work on Friday but hadn’t been on anything but a Spin bike in about 9 months…I felt like my feet needed to be buckled in and I was a little wobbly not being on a stationery bike
I haven’t been on a bike in forever! The “renting” system in place in Denver looks really cool!
Good luck with the house!
I LOVE that area of Denver! We love Kaos Pizzeria, which is on Pearl St. as well. I also like to go to the coffee shop, Stella’s. Such a fun part of town!
We tried to go to that pizza place once but it was crazy busy!! That probably means it’s really good!! I love that area too. The house we’re offering on is in Sunnyside/Highlands area but if that doesn’t work out I want to keep looking in that part of town as well!!