gorgeous weather today. I'm finally getting a bit more rest than usual so it feels good to ride the bike every day.

Was tempted to take pictures of the plethora of people wearing their bike helmets in the most ridiculous ways!- I mean, why bother putting the thing on if it's on backwards, on the back of your head, so loose it's cocked to one side, not strapped- it really isn't worth the trouble. It did lend credence to the criticism by those who say bike helmets are little more than superstitious talismans designed to ward off the possibility of injury and not worth much in practical terms.

The worse offenders are parents, who put helmets on their kids so improperly that they'll more likely die of strangulation by the straps than a head injury of some kind.

Regardless of my head shaking, eye rolling and judgmental gazing as I rode along the bike path it was a very pleasant ride.