The Singing Man

It's 4 o' clock and the Singing Man has just gone by.

Every day at around this time, a man rides by our house on his bicycle singing long, luscious tenor notes. The first few times, I thought it must be someone drunk --a sad reflection of growing up in England where no-one ever sings on the street unless they're staggering home from the pub on a Friday night-- but having seen this man, he seems to be riding straight and looking pretty alert.

I have a feeling that he may have some learning difficulties. What he does have is a beautiful natural tenor voice. He's never singing anything resembling a melody-- just gorgeous long notes. His enthusiasm and joy are infectious. It must feel really good. I love hearing him. I was also thinking today that he's probably really healthy. All that cycling and singing is a great combination! All together now, "I want to ride my bicycle..."