There does seem to be a strong connection between cycling and food. When I'm on the trail, my thoughts are often on food. Commuting to work, I'm concentrating on what I'll eat when I get to my desk. Riding home is the same. Food.
At Thanksgiving time we are thinking about being with the ones we love and just as importantly, the food we are going to enjoy (usually with those people). Just last night my wife and I were filling our vehicle with brussel sprouts, a fresh ham, a large turkey, bananas, crackers, cookies, pop, juice, eggs, beer, wine, bread, yoghurt and ice cream.
I remember one time when we owned a Suzuki Sidekick that seated four and had just enough trunk space for an envelope. When our family of four would go grocery shopping, it was necessary to strap a blue recycle bin to the roof of the vehicle to hold our groceries.
On the way home, we jested about what would happen to our groceries should the blue bin fall off the roof. Our list of consumables would change dramatically. We would now have cracked wheat, squash, pressed ham, scrambled eggs, split peas, mashed potatoes, shredded beef, whipped cream, crushed ice, bread crumbs, shake and bake, creamed corn, pulled pork, rolled oats, Bounce, battered fish, chopped liver, grated cheese, milkshake...
My family rolls their eyes every time I mention the Suzuki grocery list but I also know that my family enjoys the meals we share together and this Thanksgiving was no exception.
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