Vegetation in Keji

Not of the "flora" type-- I'm talking human vegetative state--first three days in keji-- rain on roof- mesmerizing, hypnotic--- smell of fresh pine, ( no phone, computer, tv, bill collectors, telemarketers,) rain on roof, smell the newly bathed trees, fragrant flora, rain on roof--- read , sleep, eat, eat, eat, read, sleep, eat, eat, eat-- Didn't even feel guilty, justifiable vegetation- rain on roof--
And then the sun came out, and there were those two new bikes, symbols of our good intentions, costly symbols, poised at the ready-- mom did a terrific job of instilling in me one more of her phobias-- speed bikes with handle brakes !!!! You know how dangerous they can be-- you can fly head first over the handlebars-- blah blah blah-- So all I've ever dared to pedal have been one speed, pedal brakes----- safe----Until--- my new 21 speed bike, Aphrodite, set me free--- we rode over the winding trails, gliding down hills, carefree kids again-- then satisfying our guilt - back to reading, eating , sleeping-- until Aussie came------then it all changed---- BA and AA-- time markers-- I'll tell you about After Aussie tomorrow--