Well I got back out on my bike today after nearly a two week break and I was so happy. My friend and her family had returned from holidays and their lovely teenage daughter was again available to look after my boys so I could ride. Its beautiful here today and riding in this lovely area made me glad to be alive. So Im heading home and approaching a lovely long descent right near my house I get down in the drops and try to beat my last top speed. Im soaring and then I see it lots of lights and traffic and its all blocking the road so I start slowing and realize hey Im going to have to stop as there is a police man standing in the middle of the road. I come to a stop behind some cars and then I see the scene before me - numerous police cars, fire engines and ambulances. The police man has stopped us so a fire engine can make the turn into the sharp driveway. All around the house on that side of the road is yellow tape and Im thinking this is not looking good. The traffic is starting up again and I take off down the rest of the descent and turn into my street. When I get inside I find my friend there as well as her daughter she is relieved that Im okay. She was listening to the radio and they reported that someone had gone crazy with a shotgun up the road and she thought they said there were multiple victims.
She knew I would be riding home that way and was a little worried for me.

I dont have TV or even radio so I dont know anything more yet, but Im praying for the victims and hoping help arrived to them in time.

I gave all my boys a big hug and couldnt help feeling a little teary thinking that maybe someones little ones may never get that hug again.

Trek - feeling very sad - hawk