Bike Ride Cancelled

The sports fanatic has decided that it is time for a bike ride. He hasn't used the bike since mid December, when the first snow fell, and is now very eager to jump up on the bike again. He has planned the route in his head and is feeling very joyful as he puts on his bike gear. It takes the happy sports fanatic a few minutes to dress. To stay warm in the cold weather he uses wool socks, long underwear, and over that, the expensive Gore-Tex cycling pants. On his upper body he puts on a polyester T-shirt, a fleece west, and a very colorful and warm jacket. After putting on the knitted cap (it was a gift from his mother), he puts on his helmet. Finally he reaches for the waterproof boots, and after putting them on he walks out the door while fitting the Pearl Izumi’s Aqua-Not gloves on his hands. Now our sports fanatic is ready to go. The bike has been stored in the cellar, but the sports fanatic can't seem to locate it, so he takes off his cool eyeglasses to see better, but the bike is nowhere to be found. Then it hits him, he parked the bicycle out the back. He runs up the stairs, opens the door and there it is. Buried in ice and snow! He realises that it would take forever to dig out the bike. Slowly, the now very tired looking sports fanatic walks up the stairs and goes back into his apartment...

A Winter's Tale

When Mr. Summer woke up that early December morning he knew that it had happened again. All he could hear was the silence. That typical winter silence that arrives with the first snow. Still in bed he decided that enough was enough. After a shower and breakfast Mr. Summer quickly packed a suitcase, while talking to someone on the phone. Half an hour later the surprised neighbours noticed a man dressed in shorts and a colorful Hawaiian shirt jump into a waiting cab. It took the neighbourhood a few days to figure out what had happened, but when the mailman delivered a bunch of postcards one morning everything was explained. The message on all the cards where identical.

Gone for the winter, will be back in time for spring. Car keys under the doormat in case you need to borrow the Mercedes,

Cheers Mr. Summer.