Thanks everyone for your good wishes.
I probably should add that the reason this year was better than last is because last year was the first year of riding a road bike. Of course as a kid I'd ridden around a bit and over the years had kicked around the neighborhood a wee bit. But, no "serious" cycling or the road bike kind of thing until last summer. Since then I've done my best to ride either the bike or a spin bike several times a week. It seems this bike riding thing has been good for me. So much so I've bought a road bike I leave here in the Denver area for my visits. Maybe next time I can meet and ride with some more of you.