Grizzly Flat

I went over to my moms but she wasn't there. jon came over right when i was about to leave so istayed for a bit. then my mom showed up and i had to stay longer. i put my old fox fork on jons redline singlespeed which he seemed to like. it was getting late, only 1 but i wanted to go to demo but i decided it would be better to go somewhere closer so i headed back up 9 to grizzly flat parking. quite a few hikers. more hikers than bikers by far today. i was going to go up peters creek but a lady was in my way so i turned right on ridge? trail. rode that for awhile. the grasses were tall and encroaching the trail. i was afraid of ticks but i never got one today. i checked several times. right after that road where the shack is the trail gets super good. it was great. came out at the xmas tree farm. a couple was walking down the steep fireroad so i had to go real slow. bummer. there was a detour from the singletracky trail and i followed the road for a bit and eventually got bored and decided it was better to turn around. i had to push up the steep xmas tree fireroad. there was some big dude on an old proflex with toeclips looking at a map. i stop and talk and he is some australian or english guy. we go up the cool trail, not together. cool trail seemed pretty short even going uphill. end up back at the junction and he is there, talk for a second and he says cheers mate when i leave. that was cool. go up the trail and there are 3 hikers taking up the whole trail so i turn around and go up some wide trail that i haven't gone up in years. i don't remember it at all. i get on some singletrack going uphill and it is really good. end up on some fireroad with a nice rock bench and a view. I sit down. it is so peaceful. i lie down. ahh this is the life. what's that on my arm. how cute, it is a baby cricket. never seen one before. so tiny. some hikers kept coming by and going down the cool singletrack trail. damn. i end up going down some fireroad and come to the top of peters creek trail and go down that again. and just go back to my truck. my legs are super itchy from the grass. i hope it is just the grasses. get home and wash with tecnu and then soap. eat. now i am about to watch the warriors play in the playoffs and then the 3 hours of survivor.

i need to ride more. get in better shape.