I Am Not A Pineapple

I want a bicycle.

I am going to get a bicycle.

The boys ride all the time.

Michael can do stunts and Alex has just started riding without his training wheels, so every evening they want to ride their bikes.

I started thinking it would be great if I got a bike and we could all go riding together.

I have not ridden a bicycle in probably 25 years. At least not a bike that doesn't move.

I can tear it up on a stationary bike!!!

So just for the fun of it the other day...when no one was watching, I decided to get on Michael's bicycle to see if I could even do it anymore.

His bike is little to me...not scary at all.

I could ride it easy, so therefore I thought I had it made and I couldn't wait to go get a bicycle.

Last night, Nellie's last night in College Station, the Freeman's (who live about three streets down from me) rode their bikes over to my house.

We were sitting around talking and I decided to try to ride Cindy's bike.

It is not so small and when I got on I froze...even with Ken holding on to the bike, I panicked and wouldn't pedal.

So I stopped.

From behind me I heard Cindy saying "pineapple", I had not seen this video so I had no idea what she was talking about, I thought she was calling me a pineapple for some reason.

They started talking about this video and we came inside and watched it...too funny, but in the back of my mind all I could think is 'I am not a pineapple'.

So when it was done, I put my tennis shoes on and I was determined to ride that bike.

I went outside and got on the bike...very slowly I pedaled and I rode. It was awkward and I ran into a bush and made my children get out of the way...for their safety.

But I did it...I am not a pineapple.

I will get a bike and I will ride well!!