I am also glad that both critters weren't run over during your bike ride; that really would have been sad.
Wow, your father's soup sounds absolutely marvelous! No wonder it is your favorite meal. It not only sounds scrumptious, but the recipe was created by your father. That definitely is double in comfort.
Sadly, there aren't any stables anywhere remotely near me, but I still plan on horseback riding again one day. It has always been one of my dreams to go horseback riding on a beach one day, too. I also would love to visit picturesque Cumberland Island where you can see several feral horses roaming the beaches, as well as take in all of the other wildlife and natural beauty of the place. This is one of the items on my bucket list, lol.
