the GOT bike

Announcement: I've decided to stop riding bikes! April Fools! Now back to our irregular, unscheduled program: Years ago I asked if someone could qualify the difference between contentment and settling. We both thought it a pretty good question. The prior is often praised as an ideal, but the latter much less so. Monday I enjoyed an especially pleasant day, but there was nothing in particular that was exceptional. It was just right, nice. I was content, really content. Guess what, it included riding a bike! I had a couple items to return to the Belchertown library, so I headed in the opposite direction, toward Chicopee, running a few errands. Those happened, as errands do, no hitches, and as a bonus, I remembered one additional one at just the right times. No, not a big deal, but it was a good thing. And from there, I used one of my favorite area connections, cutting through trails of the Chicopee State Park, stopping to munch a little lunch overlooking the lake, and despite an unle...