First commute since Dec 18th, which also was my last day I worked. I was out of town for a couple of weeks visiting my wife's family in Ohio. It didn't drop below 40 degrees the whole time we were visiting, and we had a few days up in the 60s. It's always surprising how fast I lose my winter skin every Christmas when we visit. Gained 4 pounds while I was gone because we ate out almost every meal and I have no ability to practice moderation.

This morning I was back on my bike for the ride to work. 9 degrees and a little bit of snow flurries, but nothing accumulating. Our area received about 20 inches of snow while I was away, so the side streets and MUP still had plenty of hard pack and ice left over from the plows. Took the winter bike with studs. Not too bad of a ride. My upper chest got a little cold but I survived (kind of a weird area to get cold, though.)