a one-page unedited essay

by Harv Otto

4 January 2000

This New Year's Day my son and I carried on a tradition of the past several years.

From experience the climate of the tropics affords a New Year's Day of 80 degrees.This year was no exception.Chris and I biked from his home near Sea World to Kissimmee Park.The distance was over fifty-one miles, which took us just under four hours plus several food stops.

Surprisingly I was able to maintain 20 mph for several short distances.My son follows along with several gears remaining on his sprocket.Our average speed was 13 mph far from the over 20 which he would like to again do at Flatwoods near Tampa Bay.

This essay is the first to be dictated to the computer.Thanks to my son my life has become digitally updated.My new digital camera took the following picture of Chris.