After work yesterday, a couple friends and I set out on a short (20 minutes had been mentioned) bike ride. We headed off on the North Foothills Trail, which none of us had explored before. We realized very soon it was going to be a little rougher than expected. One of the guys was on a carbon fiber racing bike, and he did his best to ride up this washed out trail, over and around boulders, ruts, and stones. After conquering the hill, and maneuvering down the other side, the trail smoothed out a little bit, then ended at the trailhead. We went down a gravel road for a ways, then I guess we got on Eagle Trail. It ran along a ridge for a ways, then down a hill, past a lake...and continued all the way to the Boulder Reservoir.

Our 20 minute ride had been extended considerably by this time. We decided to come back via the roads rather than the trails. We were gone about an hour, but in the 90 degree weather, it seemed like a lot longer.

Joy and Brandon from Access Marketing Company dropped by to visit right as we arrived home. They brought lasagna, salad, and pie! We ate, drank, and told stories for several hours. We even had some impromptu entertainment with singing and guitar.

A great day by any standards!