This serviceberry tree, which is currently flowering, is mentioned in my book. But the story about it is not nearly as shocking as that of another tree that’s mentioned.
Author: Pattie Baker
Writer, street photographer, urban farmer, and League Cycling Instructor (#5382), learning as I grow and traveling at the speed of bike. Peace Corps Uganda invitee (June 2020, delayed due to COVID-19). Mensa member. Metro Atlanta Bicycle Mayor. See books on Amazon in all global markets (USA link: https://www.amazon.com/Pattie-Baker/e/B005JBN7ZK).
Hub of information
There’s a “hub” accessible only to League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) on the League of American Bicyclist’s website, and an LCI in Denver asked if anyone was making money from teaching. I shared how I was […]
Blowin’ in the wind
Sometimes it feels like the world has gone particularly batsh*t crazy. Other times it just sneaks up on you, the daily pressures and strains of trying to remain optimistic while feeling like you’re dragging a […]
As accessible as possible
There’s stuff in my book that could be helpful to communities everywhere, with a particular focus on safe-access-for-all. It’s no surprise, therefore, that I’m trying to make the book itself as accessible as possible. In […]
“Inspired by the magic”
Big thanks to the friend of mine who shared her reaction to my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, on Facebook. This actually takes my breath away that people could be so generous.
“I couldn’t put it down”
Big thanks to the woman who spent Saturday night reading my book, Traveling at the Speed of Bike, from start to finish while her hubby was at a March Madness basketball game in Downtown Atlanta. […]
This week, Gay Talese
Oh, my goodness, The New York Times Style editors! This is kismet. Earlier this week, Bill Cunningham, and today, Gay Talese? The only two names I didn’t change in my new book, Traveling at the […]
Belief in tomorrow
So I rode my bike to a Self Defense Class for Women, sponsored by my suburb-city as a result of the recent attack in the bathroom in one of its parks. After we learned how […]
