Sunday morning was pretty foggy, but I am not going to complain
The forecast for the weekend was nothing but rain
It was supposed to sweep in on Friday and continue right through to Sunday night
Thankfully their prediction didn’t turn out quite right
Sure we got some precipitation but not near in the amounts they predicted
They were saying that damage to the shoreline was going to be inflicted
I was prepared to be a shut in and took everything in stride
That’s when I decided to take the old bicycle out for a ride
I was supposed to meet up with a friend but he had to postpone
I ended up venturing on this trek all alone
I had already taken my doggy walk earlier in the day
So I continued to contemplate as I pedaled along the way
Then a thought came to me now that I recall
To check out the new business that opened in the “North Bay Mall”
I walked into this new establishment and couldn’t believe its size
It was very expansive and came as quite a surprise
Will have to go back again to really check out this store
Was only in there for a few minutes then headed out the door
Since I was already on “Lakeshore Drive”, I decided to explore
Took the shortest path to the “Sunset Beach” shore
There I saw the sandbags all ready to be put in place
Cottage owners were well aware of the dilemma that they might have to face
I then headed back to the four lane traffic but took the sidewalk on the side
Then I had to take a left on “Birch’s Road” and continued with this ride
Finally got on a bicycle path on “Booth Road” as I was heading back
After drinking a bottle of water I now required a snack
Then I went to “Marshall Avenue” and continued on my way
Looped “Memorial Drive” then arrived at home to stay
Made myself some supper and fed the dog his food
This however wouldn’t be the way my evening would conclude
Put the dog on his leash and decided to go for a short hike
I ended up totaling 30 kilometers between the dog walking and the bike
The Black Sheep Poet 