Caution Everyone Needs Money

Menial labor is getting tougher. I don't have the energy level I once had. I used to have life pretty good way back...a few months ago. I was given free rent for managing three apartment buildings, which really helped, then it was just a matter of doing my regular work and mainly working as an administrator and managing workers and projects. I still did a good share of grunt work. Hauling trash, recycle and turning a wrench once and awhile. My deal now is that I pay half rent, which is pretty ludicrous. I have to work to pay off half my rent and then work a regular week on top of it to make my bills and groceries. I'm doing a ton of grunt work now and it's taking away a lot of social and bike time. I am definitely happy to just be working and have a roof over my head. There a lots of people that are much worse off than I am.

I have less time and energy for the bike, but I'm trying to maximize the enjoyment on my rides. Sunday rides are the best. I make a point of not pushing it. More like a recovery ride. I concentrate on my surroundings and just try to take it all in. Fortunately today I was taking it easy and my awareness kept me from getting busted by the park police. I was just coming up on a stop sign that I usually just cruise through after checking for traffic and I noticed a cyclist coming up on my right, so I began to slow, but saw the cyclist slam his brakes on just as I spotted a motorcycle cop cresting the hill in front of me. We both came to a stop and then the cop took a quick left in front of me to bust a third cyclist coming up the wrong way against traffic. Afterwards I headed down the hill and engaged the cyclist in conversation. He told me his wife had just gotten busted earlier for running a stop sign in Sausalito. $375.00 fine! I think it's true what's being said that budgets are thin and bikers are easy money in the bank for the cash strapped city budgets. At this point I can't really afford any tickets, so I'm watching my P's and Q's the best I can.