Täglich Wiederkehrendes Abenteuer

I’ve been biking to work for a couple months now, and it’s been going great. No major issues, and it’s actually quite relaxing… mostly. Today was an exception. Today I met a squirrel that I shall call Bernaldus (yes, it’s technically a name). Anyway, Bernaldus had a very bad attitude for some reason. I was just biking along, content in my peddling, enjoying the air, and generally just minding my own business. I came to a halt at a yield sign where the trail crosses a road. There was a car that didn’t have any stop or yield sign, so I came to a stop to let them have right of way, as per Seattle Ord 108200. Several other bikers just went flying past. I glared at them, smug in my obedience of the law…

The car proceeded on and I got going back up to my normal cadence and was once again enjoying the fresh air. Then WHAM! Out of nowhere Bernaldus comes scurrying out from under a bush and tries to bite my front wheel! I think I heard him swearing too. He was very cross indeed. Fortunately my bike and I outweigh Bernaldus by a good 50 pounds, so he was just spun around a bit and whacked into my pedal. I looked down in the moment and saw him laying on the ground, angrily glaring at me for just a brief second before skittering off back to his evil bush.

I continued on, shaken by my harrowing experience. I survived though. That counts for something. I fear Bernaldus is also well and is plotting his revenge. Tomorrow morning I will pass by his despicable home and we shall see if he wishes for further fisticuffs. I shall arm myself appropriate for such an encounter. Tomorrow, I ride with my battleaxe and crossbow. If Bernaldus wishes to tangle, I shall prove a daunting foe.