Farewell, and Hello, Beautiful!

I ended an extended affair today, and though I'm feeling a little regret at having unceremoniously tossed aside a beloved longtime companion, I'm confident things will work out for the best for both of us.

I refer, of course, to my longstanding relationship with Miss Kymco, who has escorted me about town for almost 3 years with style and verve. I would have stuck with her, but unfortunately, she was beginning to embarrass my friends.

And the truth is, I fell in love with another.

It was a chance meeting -- as these things so often are! -- as I was browsing the aisles at REI in search of ... well, it doesn't matter what I was in search of.

But what I found was a new, sleek black beauty, who promised not only to "get me where I need to go," but also to, you know (nudge nudge wink wink y'know what I mean), help me "work up a little sweat" while doing so.
I couldn't afford to maintain both of my beloveds in the style to which they've become accustomed.

So it was lucky that a friend was waiting in the wings to take on the upkeep of Miss Kymco.

Tomorrow my new, sleek black beauty and I are hitting the road together. And my wife says it's OK!

How lucky can a guy get?

Update: Apparently, I can get even luckier. Today's Fast Forward column (my favorite regular N&R column -- no, really) says I'm eligible for prizes and free food just for riding a bike.