So I Married a Deaf Man: Ride like the wind....

Hubs likes to mountain bike. Not sure I have ever mentioned that here, but it is true. He loves it almost as much as he loves me. Almost.

Well, early this morning he left me to our not-yet-set-in-stone-morning-routine while he went riding in the mountains just out of town. He took an interpreter friend of his with him. Good thing, too.

Hubs was leading, the little daredevil. He noticed that his riding buddy was pretty far back so he stopped. Once his friend pulled up next to him, he told Hubs that he heard something. He listened a little more intently but didn't hear anything anymore, so they shrugged it off, assuming it was his bike.

One should never assume. Ever.

They continued on their ride for a few more minutes and Hubs again stopped to wait. Up comes his friend, with a terrified look on his face, pointing up the mountain about 10 yards, "We have to go. There is a bear!" Hubs looked up, and sure enough, there was a bear on all fours. Thankfully, it was running away. Unfortunately it was running in the direction of their trail.

Hubs and friend decided to go off the beaten path to avoid being bear breakfast. Once they got to a clearing, there was the bear again. He had circled around them and was now headed in the new direction they had chosen.

"Gulp!" I am pretty sure that is what Hubs did. I know I would have. Actually, I would have wet my pants first. Then gulped. But that's just me.

Again, they searched for a more direct route.

Luckily they were near the ski slopes and the way was very clear. Hubs and friend flew down the mountain. Hubs said he didn't even touch his brakes. He was complaining of whiplash this afternoon.

See, bears are scary.

But what was more scary to me was the fact that if Hubs hadn't had his friend with him, he could have been attacked by that bear. He wouldn't have had any clue that there was a bear there. At least not until it was too late.

Now Hubs is talking about bringing a gun when he rides alone on the mountains. Like that's going to be useful!.

Personally, I would go with Depends.

**Linking up with Jen Matlock.