He truly loves me….

At Christmas time, my dear Danny was working on a surprise for me in the garage.  After several days, he finally let me come and look.

More bike lights for me…..LOTS more and MUCH brighter lights for me!

I always lead on our bike rides through the windy streets and paths of Leisure World.  About two times a night we’ll see a man or woman walking at night dressed all in black with no lights or reflectors.  We've never come even close to being a risk for those folks because we already had plenty of bike lights, and so have been able to avoid the “men in black” as they walk totally obliviously in the middle of the street or far out on the golf courses away from street lamps.  A priority has always been safety for all of us.

But these new lights are a big improvement even over the 12 lights that Dan already had put on each of our bikes.  Now there are more lights and much more powerful ones. 

This morning we went on a bike ride to check out my new lights.  And boy, my world was at least four times brighter than before.  I could see for “miles and miles." The world was totally lit up for me in a  170-degree arc.

Look at my bike on the path near one of the big fountains—it looks like a Christmas tree. It’s a beautiful world at night!

Yes, there are really 19 lights on my bike….and two more on my helmet! 

And when we get home, this is what my dear husband has to do every single day—recharge every one of these 21 lights, in addition to his multitude of lights!

Because of all that Danny has lovingly done, we can safely cycle together again early tomorrow in the wee hours of the night.  We’ll see not only the black-clad people, but all the wildlife that roams Leisure World at night—coyotes, rabbits, raccoons, foxes, and even the owls who are out hunting.

Thank you, Danny, for caring about my safety….this is a gift of love that you have given to me.