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Saturday, June 20, 2015

MegaMeego moving on

Wolfgang had his last day at EduKit yesterday.  His internship job starts on Monday.  EduKit was a good place for him to work.  They employ mostly high school and college students, and it works out nicely because they work full-time during the summers, then they're off the rest of the year, but keep their seniority.  Conveniently, he was there long enough to help Meego get hired on, and I won't say I haven't appreciated the loads of school supply loot he's brought home at the end of each season.  Let's hope Meego carries on that tradition!

So I was asking Meego how he likes working there.  He likes it, and he noted that, at first, others began referring to him as "MiniWolfgang".  But once he got up and running, he reclaimed "Meego", and instead, Wolfgang became "MegaMeego".

Nice ring to it?

Anyway, the engineering firm for Wolfgang's internship isn't far from our house and, in fact, it's right near the bike path.  I ride past there nearly every day, and I've often gone by these clumps of walkers at mid-day that very much resemble "engineers walkin'".

Back when I was a working girl, we used to take daily walks during our lunch breaks.  The number of walkers varied depending on the weather, but there were at least three of us that were pretty consistent.  Anyway, from that, I think I can spot "engineers walkin'" when I see them.  I'm thinking those clumps are probably some of MegaMeego's soon-to-be coworkers.

Since Wolfgang doesn't have true possession of a car, I'm lobbying for him to bicycle commute.  He's got Good Time Louie, after all!  And his work is right off the bike path.  Plus, life is just better on a bike than in a car.  This photo showed up this week from one of my bicycle commuter friends:

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He loves his Fatbike, even in summer.  Looks like too much work to me.  The caption he gave the photo says it all, though...

"Another lovely morning commute in Colorado.  Also, there's a car in the river"


Who's got the better transportation now?

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10 comments:

lotta joy said...

"Working girl" can mean various things.......

I was looking at a bike last week with huge tires like that - no motor, but it looks like too much weight and too hard to pedal. Is that right?

Abby said...

Hey, a girl's gotta make a living!
I've never ridden a Fatbike - they're meant for riding on snow, ice, and sand. But I can say that my fattest tires are anorexic compared to those, and are noticeably more work than my skinniest tires. No thanks, I'll just avoid the snow, ice, and sand.

Ginny said...

"also, there's a car in the river" I should laugh after my recent car troubles but I did.

Abby said...

Well, I do have sympathy for the owner of that car, but the photo is SO much better with it included.

terri said...

I'm not surprised that you're lobbying for Wolfgang to become a bicycle commuter! If the weather allows it, the benefits far outweigh commuting by car.

That Fatbike looks like it could it could navigate the river as well as the roads!

ShadowRun300 said...

Good for Meego - reclaiming his identity. And nice that Wolfgang was able to get him hired on in his place. In fact, it sounds like it's good for you too!
Colorado is such a bike friendly town, that he should be taking Good Time Louie to work everyday. 'Course that means you may have to break ties with him....

Riot Kitty said...

I love your family nicknames!

Abby said...

He's been driving this week, but he'll probably break out the bike soon.

Abby said...

Wolfgang and Good Time Louie have been spending quality time since Wolfgang moved in for summer, so I guess I'm okay with it.

Abby said...

Maybe we'll just legally change the name to MegaMeego.