i was sick as a dog the last two days. i even stayed home from work altogether yesterday because i was feeling so lousy.

i woke up today feeling better, well enough to go to work, but i thought i would drive because my body was still feeling achy.

then i took a hot shower, my aches eased, and i changed plans last minute and decided to take my bike instead of the car.

i'm so glad i did, because it was an utterly gorgeous morning for a bike ride here in chicago, with a decent tailwind to boot!