A Geezer Odyssey

Pam and I are on the road. We have left all of our cares behind us. Actually it is our children we have left behind. For the first time ever.

As we head up to the apartment in Whistler we have left our children behind in the Fraser Valley. Not an epic odyssey to compete with Homer, but a childless trip none the less. With our children being 12, 15, 17 and 18 it’s not like we are leaving infants that will be snapped up by a child apprehension officer. No chance of that. The government refused to grab them when they were younger no matter how many times we reported ourselves.

Quite simply we are cautious parents. That’s not the same as good parents. We have always worried about them being on their own. So when they have split between Abbotsford and Harrison so have we. Only this week end the family will be split between Whistler, Harrison and Abbotsford.

The reason for this odyssey? Cycling. Pam and I are taking our bikes to Whistler like young athletes do with their expensive sports bikes. We are going with our electric bikes. Admittedly not so athletic although it does take a strong manly thumb to push the throttle of an e-bike. Any way it’s a start.

Several questions come to mind:

• Will the kids manage without us?
• Will we enjoy the biking or have we left it too late in life and we should have brought up electric scooters?
• Will this be the beginning of several getaway weekends?
• Will our marriage survive the two days alone together?

For the answer to these and other such burning questions tune in to future Facebook posts.