Currently - May '19

It's hard for me to believe that it's closer to the end of May than the beginning, but today's temperature (close to 90 degrees) made it feel like it's already July. Before I get even further out of sync, here's this month's currently post. 

admiring - my neighborhood. Maybe it sounds a bit strange, but I really like where I live. It's quiet, but still connected to a lot of things. We walked 3 blocks to a restaurant for dinner on Saturday, followed by a longer stroll to get gelato and then back home again. We're both lucky enough to bike to work, and today I was able to take bike share home from a meet up with friends in DC faster than it would have been to take the metro.

playing - the role of super committed bicyclist (at least through the end of RAGBRAI in July). Friends and I found out officially on May 1 that this summer's adventure will be taking part in an annual bike ride across Iowa, and now that it's really happening, there's lots to do to prepare. A lot of my free time is being consumed by figuring out travel logistics, shopping for some new gear, and taking bike rides. Lots and lots of bike rides.

borrowing - My office book club is starting up again, and I went to the library for the first time in months to pick up the books. The theme for next month's discussion is the suburbs, which should be an interesting one among of bunch of city dwellers.

remembering - how nice it was to spend time with family in Arizona at the beginning of the month. I had originally planned to surprise my dad for his 70th birthday, but the way the timing worked out, he was the only one available to pick me up from the airport! Regardless, it was great to be home for a few days, soaking up the sunshine, and catching up with my parents and brother.

finishing - out the weekend with this post. I didn't want to skip another month and taking taking the time to reflect before the week starts all over again is something I should be doing more often.