Someone above mentioned how riding a bike daily puts you more in touch with nature. I was thinking exactly the same thing last night. As I was leaving the building, the CHP officer at the security station saw me walking out, obviously heading to the bike cage because I was wearing a jersey, bibs, and kneewarmers. He practically shouted, "Oh my God! You are going to freeze!"

I was kind of taken aback. "Really? Did it start raining?"

"No, but it's really cold out there!"

It was in the low 40s and calm. And on the way home, I kept wondering "am I going to freeze?" And, truthfully, it was a little chilly, I probably could have done with tights and a ski cap. But I wasn't freezing, I was just a little uncomfortable. So it's funny how most folks in our society just don't have any tolerance for a little discomfort. We have to insulate ourselves from nature lest we get a chill in December or start to sweat in July.

As for me, give me the fresh air and the moon poking through the evening fog. A bit of chill makes my children's welcome all the warmer when I walk through the kitchen door.