Sidewalks & Streets... get out of the way!

Before moving to NJ, where our regular bike rides are to the beach carrying a surfboard, we lived in Alexandria, VA. Yes, right near Old Town. Actually, we were blessed to live in Del Ray first, and then moved to Masonic View Avenue to a home that literally overlooked the Masonic Temple.

As "‘city’ kids, our boys were raised in the Bob strollers and then learned to ride those cool scooters as soon as they could walk. We’d scoot all over - back and forth to pre-school, Old Town for some boba tea, and Del Ray for the local parks. As the boys got bigger, the rides transitioned to bikes. Pretty much all of our excursions were on foot or wheel.

One thing that we were pretty pesky about from the get-go was getting out of the way when we needed to stop. And stop we did. A lot. Whether due to temper tantrums, thirst, or the dog leash getting tied up… we certainly needed to stop a lot. So, what’s the point… We made sure to GET OUT OF THE WAY.

So, lesson here… pull over when you’re on a side walk or a street and need to stop. You don’t want to be in the way of others who may not be dealing with the temper tantrum, thirst, tangled leash. Be considerate.

And for those groups of kids making there way along the sidewalk or street who need to stop - teach them to politely move aside.