Wheels

It's Anna's turn to learn how to ride.

Tim has a thing for bikes, in general. He's out right now taking a spin on one of the (many) old bikes that he's picked up curbside, brought home, and refurbished.

Years ago, seven or eight years ago, he found a bright red bike with sixteen inch wheels and a banana seat. Perfect for teaching girls to ride.

I think all five big girls were taught on that bike, and now it's Anna's turn. She's a whole year younger than I can remember any of them starting on a "big girls bike", but like everything else in her world, she's seen her sisters do it, and she's not going to wait any longer.

So, Tim took her out to get a set of training wheels, put them on, and she's off.

She teeters a little, and needs more help than she willingly accepts. For now.

We've done this enough to know that she'll be riding on her own before long.

More tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
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