I put on roughly 50 miles today. Out on the Bruce Vento Trail, to the end of the Gateway Trail and back, with a lot of extra poking around my old hometown of North Saint Paul, MN. It was a brilliant day after a gloomy, dreary week.

Crossing the Lafayette Bridge, I had to stop and take this photo:



In fact, it was a good day for bridges:







I found this place along the Gateway Trail, and had some of their chili for lunch:



While I was eating, I glanced over to my right, and found an unexpected guest at my table:



(I've posted this in "Everyday Pics" as well, but it's too good not to include here.)

With this ride today I celebrated my 53rd birthday. But I still feel like an 8 year-old boy whenever I get on my bike.