Dear John or Jane Letter
Feel free to modify it as is necessary to fit your personal situation.
Dear _________, Fill in name of partner / spouse / significant other
I am writing this to let you know that cycling season is now here and I will be busy every weekend until early December. I will not be able to attend the ______________ *(family reunion, wedding etc.) dated ________________ (date of event you are missing.)
I promise to keep the cell phone on when I'm in the woods in case you need to reach me. I will let you know the approximate area I will be riding / building, and I will call you as soon as I'm done and heading home. If you call and I don't answer I promise to call you as soon as I have a good signal and / or can find where I put the phone. I may be in the a shed / garage / workshop watching biking videos and / or maintaining my bicycles if the weather is bad or I'm injured.
I will still __________________________ (enter any other chores you may have to do here) and have supper with you as often as possible (BBQ of course!) After supper I will be gone until dark, or until my lights run out of power.
I am doing this for us. I want to be in the best possible health so that I can be around as long as I can. I also realize you need your space and time to spend with _____________ (your sister, mother, brother and or other loved ones) as I have monopolized your time during the last few months. This will only strengthen our relationship.
Spending the winter months with you has been wonderful and I hope to be able to spend some evenings during the week as well as the odd weekend with you during the summer.
Yours Truly,
__________ (sign name)
There may be multiple events you will be missing. Be sure to list all of them or you will have to attend them and miss a cycling event
