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Tua and I experimented with a child carrier made by Topeak. It's a fine piece of equipment, but only works if your frame has drop-outs on the rear stays on which to mount the stabilizers. Mine doesn't so it won't. But after a few tries, we got it sufficiently mounted onto the bike. We took a few frames to show that we had actually done so, but after the photo- op, we made it a mile down the road only to find that the mounting mechanism created had found its way into the rear hub. And as we were only travelling at speeds no greater than five mph, no one was hurt. Tua enjoyed the walk back to the house. She has requested a bike trailer in lieu of the seat and I am inclined to agree with her.

Pippa and friend- a rabbit named bunny. She was given this today- a gift from her sister, who has been getting a bit out of sorts lately whenever Pip takes Froggy (Tua's stuffed frog blanket).

This will hopefully put the disagreement to rest, for now.

All Aboard

If the passengers had the will to pay their way, Tua would be making a fortune. This wagon makes approximately 20 passes around the house per day, fully loaded.




And occasionally, the engineer takes a turn herself....

These shots are from last night as the girls were getting ready for bed.....

Pip seems resigned to the idea, but perhaps her sister is just squeezing her too hard.