This morning was a perfect 65 degrees, and light traffic. A dump truck driver did toot at me as he prepared to pass, but I think he just wanted to make sure I knew he was starting to pass on the narrow two-lane, in case something unexpected were to happen on the road ahead, creating a squeeze. Nothing did.

Monday was the best. After work I rode 5 miles directly to our town's monthly Planning and Zoning Board meeting (I serve on the board) and changed back into my work clothes in the rest room. They have a shower and locker room in the other town building directly next door, but I was running late, and was not very sweaty. We actually had two successive meetings in different buildings with a short hike between them, so I hopped on the bike again to travel between them, and a few of the other board members expressed some envy at my cycling compared to their walking. When the meeting was over at 10:30 PM I rode home in my work clothes and enjoyed the cool evening air. A few people asked me questions about my bright headlamp and tail light as I left.

-Steve Goodridge