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i cannot help but love this time of year best (watch for it, i’ll probably say that when fall rolls around too. ;)). matt and i love being outside and whether we’re hiking, napping, swimming, or eating, spring just makes every outdoor experience perfect! i have a habit (and i think i’m not alone here) of associating music and foods with seasons. during the winter i rarely listen to jimmy eat world or eat chicken salad, and when spring rolls around i am quick to retire the decemberists and homemade bread.

although my ‘spring associations’ list could go on for days, my favorite association comes with fond memories, matt’s old motorcycle. it was vintage (old ;)), rather small, pumpkin orange, and glorious. we were dating pretty seriously when (to my parents dismay) matt called to let me know he was suddenly interested in old motorcycles. the conversation quickly cleared up that he had found ‘the’ bike, and was actually on his way to look at it (which really meant purchase it). matt doesn’t do things half way; he researched his bike, fixed it up, got insurance, and bought 2 helmuts in no time. i must say, his dedication to this new sudden interest was astounding and though the bike scared me a little i was ready to enter into this fun (?) with him. matt pushed me past my fear by slowly driving up and down an old parking deck before we hit downtown atlanta spring ’06.

the bike was a short lived investment (i think it actually turned into part of the pretty diamond ring i got soon after :)) but we really had a great time driving all over athens and atlanta, parking in front of exactly where we wanted to go, and enjoying the city in a whole new way. this is my fondest memory of spring, so for old time’s sake here’s a video matt and i made while motoring around atlanta:

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