Dawdling

At one point there were three boys with bicycles who would travel the side road together. Or at least they would start together. Two were a little older than other and closer together in age. We had lots of time to get home before supper and in the spring there were few chores to get home to. Bicycles are good transportation but they are good for other things as well. If there is a puddle on a road the rear wheel can be used to send a plume of water streaking down the road – and sometimes someone would be in the way – oops!

Bicycles are good for leaning or sitting on when you are just talking. A railroad crossed the side road about half way home. It was at the top of a little incline – but if we were in no hurry it was a good excuse to stop and “rest.” The elders would get talking but the younger would get bored with the conversation or just disgusted with our pace and pick up and leave us behind.