corinne's blog

This morning on my ride in to work I smiled and said good morning to the woman sweeping the sidewalk on my street. To the bums just waking up along the trail. To the business man as I crossed the bridge over the Guadalupe River, and then to the woman walking across the crosswalk in front of me, looking uncomfortable in high heels.

Does this change their opinion of cyclists? I've always thought so. This morning, as I rode the elevator up to our office, I considered that maybe, just maybe, it changes their ideas about human beings, as well...

Today I had a rough day. Sometimes it’s really difficult traveling alone in a country where your language skills are not sufficient to have a real quality conversation. I basically didn’t talk to anyone all day, and it felt pretty lonely.

It actually had nothing to do with a car, and I don’t think you’ll guess what the scariest moment really was. Take a moment, think about it. Ready? Okay. I’d been cycling through the middle of nowhere, and I hadn’t actually seen a person, car, building, or anything for nearly 2 hours. The only living things around were the amazing hawks in evidence all over this area and the herds of goats hanging around on the other side of the fences lining the road, with bells around their necks.

This is my first experience of blogging. I’ve always regarded it as a somewhat strange thing to do, actually, but I think it will provide a convenient mechanism with which to move beyond my title in my relationships with SVBC members. I also think it will provide a valuable way for me to get input regarding what is important to individuals in the SVBC community. I hope that other staff and board members of SVBC will follow suit… and for members, we hope to soon host forums for people to share opinions and stories.