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Show PAGE 10 THE ZEPHYRMAY 89 SPANDEX MEANS SPRING Jim Stiles I have brilliant always associated the advent of Spring with color bursts of pigment that tell us the grim gray days of winter are behind us. Colors come In different forms. Maybe It was the sight of an Iridescent mountain bluebird flying across the sagebrush meadow near Sand Dune Arch. Maybe It was the first splash of red Indian Paint Brush that caught my eye. Around town, we knew warmer days were soon ahead when the Golden Willows started to green, or the daffodils popped up through last autumns leaves. But now. But now In 1989, In our beloved Moab, there comes a new It still comes in a rainbow of colors, splashed definition for Spring. But somehow, its Just not the same as our before brilliantly eyes. daffodils. Of course, Pm talking about spandex. I was eating lunch at the Broiler a few weeks ago, when Carl Rappe (the "Its proprietor) dashed In the front door pointing excitedly to the street Spring! Look out there. Sure enough. A young couple from Boulder or Aspen or Park City, or somewhere were pedalling their mountain bicycles up Kane Creek Blvd. They were wearing matching royal blue, skin tight spandex bicycle suits (Pm still not sure of the terminology), and to tell the truth, they looked to me like two naked blue people. Which In a sense, of course, Allens, I thoughL.were being Invaded.' was true. With naked blue people pedalling through Moab, can tourist season be far behind? The young couple made a and came back to the Broiler for a bite to eaL After being assured that their meal would be prepared from only the finest natural Ingredients, they took a seat In a booth next to mine. U-t- Box 1806 Castle Valley Star Route Moab, Utah 84532 (801) 259-72- urn 'f " pooreand Interior ;Fimshiv 96 additions, rempauij 'A ' v- s l4a IBSSiS old Spanish trail camera dennis sweeney 29 e. center 259-500- 9 We Carry PAPER MOON and POP SHOT Greeting Cards (insulting cards for every occasion) Today 5 hip i) tortjorfW hype wtshinTori haduke. cjeorje "Excuse me, I Interrupted, as they turned to Identify the Intruder over their shoulder, "but how do you guys get q to those outfits? I mean. It looks to me like youd have to be placed In there at birth and Just grow Into CASTLE CANYON NURSERY FRI-SAT-SU- Fruit Trees, Shade and Shrubs, Evergreens, Grapes, Roses, and More Irrigation HQ Open Most Days But - FOR SURE N 259-82- 74 FREE MOAB DELIVERY them. They stared at me blankly. They obviously thought I was trying to be a wlseguy. I Just dont explained, "Im not trying to be a wlseguy. understand why you bicyclists wear tights. The young man measured me slowly. He was a real handsome guy, with a great tan (In February no less) and obviously the proud owner of a Soloflex Muscle Building System. He smiled sHghtly from one side of his mouth, and said evenly, "You must "Look," I be a local. Pd been zapped by a tourist In my own horns town. Hs was grinning malevolently and I wanted to sea his eyes, but they were hidden behind those wrap-arou- nd Vuamets. he went on, "they help reduce aerodynamic drag makes us "Actually, Ippery on the straightaways. Our suits are the latest In ch design. "Is that a tact? I replied. I tried to think of something else to say, something witty and sarcastic. But couldnt I gave up and returned to my er. After theyd Cajun Rad Snapper, they to their high protein left, I stretched out In my booth to contemplate the true meaning of spandex. I realized that once again, I would have to my view of life to the existence of reality. acknowledge The next day, a gray haired man with white frizzy hair pedaled past me on Center Street He was wearing a bright pink paisley spandex suit For the reduction of aerodynamic drag, I presumed. "Ah yes," I sighed, "It must be Spring." hi-te- vegl-burg- re-adj-ust |