Life-Lab

First day of winter in Melbourne and right on cue, the weather did it’s thing! One by one, the messages started coming in about soccer training being cancelled and the logistics of getting 4 kids to various activities and acommodating a pre night shift sleep for my husband kept changing by the minute.

In the end, there was only one teenage athlete to transport, so instead of taking the dogs to soccer in their little puffer jackets (yes, I’ve become THAT person 🤣), I found myself on top of the new green bike path- which I just learned is called The Dixon Veloway- without a coat, and without enough time to get home before I’d need to turn around and come back.

One of the friendly fellas who trains with the group had a spare raincoat in his bag that I borrowed, so I stayed and walked and marveled at where I was.
It felt like a wild adventure, in the elements, with an amazing view of the city night lights. 💚

New level of respect unlocked for my daughter who’s working hard to prepare for Cross Country Regionals, and who chose to train even when she could have stayed home in the warmth, seeing where she trains on Mondays for the first time.

It was one of those “It’s good to be alive” moments.