I had a nice ride Wednesday morning to drop off the boy and then to work. There is nothing memorable. I did keep seeing the same car as it tried to bypass traffic by side streets. It would turn on one and I would filter the traffic route to meet it at another junction. This happened a few times until he eventually passed me on the bridge. It was a recognizable car: blacked out and lowered Toyota Corolla wagon.

I then found out I needed to get my wife out in our old neighborhood. So I booted it home thirty minutes early to get the car, then the boy, then the wife. Traffic was/is awful and I am glad I do not have to commute with the car. I made it to the daycare 10 minutes before they close and then it was pretty quick on the highway since we are carpool lane worthy. I was exhausted and frustrated and wanted to get home. On the bike home from work I had a person try to left hook me and a pedestrian crossing the street the driver was turning onto. I am in all neon with a bright front light and a flashy with reflective tape riding full VC mode. They did stop but still unaware.

Thursday was raining hard when I left and I got a block away and went home. I had forgotten my safety glasses. Then back out. Five minutes later there was a bright flash of light, I thought maybe the street light I passed flashed off. Ten seconds later huge boom of thunder, this is very unusual in Vancouver. One a single flash and crack and a downpour. By the time I get to work it stopped and it was sunny.

Last night was my first normal commute home in the dark. There was a light rain and heavy wind that [MENTION=284658]Mr H[/MENTION]airy legs alluded to. There were a few westerly gusts that made me feel like I was being stopped. But they never got as bad as the reports claimed they would. It felt nice with it kind of on my back quarter on the uphill. I got home and rushed out to meet the family for dinner out, my poor wife was stuck in traffic after being kind and chauffeuring from the airport to the ferry. I ordered for us and they got there just as the food got to the table.

With my two rear solid lights and one blinky last night every driver gave me a very wide berth, it was remarkable and I was astounded at their courtesy.

This morning’s ride was slow. I imbibed a little too much last night, it is those hipster 24 ox jars they serve them in that got me. I think the last time I went out for a beer was June so it was nice to catch up some friends. I dropped the boy at daycare and meandered to work. It was so nice out this morning also.