Cold and wet this morning but no rain. It rained overnight with possibly more showers expected during the day, but it's supposed to be clearing off by late afternoon. I drove yesterday because my legs were fried after riding 60 miles on Sunday, and it was very windy both days. In short, I needed a break. I'm enjoying the Christmas lights while riding in the dark, but there aren't as many homes decorated this year as usual.

I've been seeing a lot of clueless people driving in the dark without their headlights on. I don't get this at all. How hard is it to notice that your lights aren't on? In one case last week, it led to a traffic accident that I saw unfolding before my eyes. It was almost totally dark and a car was coming down the opposite side of a 4-lane road with just its parking brakes on. Another car was at a stop sign on a side street and pulled out right in front of the car without its headlights on. Bam! The dufus with no lights smashed right into the side of the car pulling out. I hope nobody got hurt. I'm not sure how the cops would assign blame in a case like this.