[MENTION=25132]ptempel[/MENTION], what were the tickets for? I haven't gotten a ticket for anything yet, after many years.

[MENTION=60072]HardyWeinberg[/MENTION], what's going on in BC?

I waited yesterday evening for the rain to abate. The surface was still wet, so I got a little wet and dirty, but it was OK.

There's a chance of rain again today, smaller than yesterday's, so I think I'll be OK. I rode in today for the fourth time this week, which is unusual. I get Fridays off in the summer (YAY!) so four times a week is the maximum for me. The humidity is building day after day, and the air looks steamy.

In the first mile or so on my way in in the mornings, I don't go at full speed, and some racers and racer wannabes often pass me. A young woman came up from behind and looked like she was going to pass me but didn't. (I wear a mirror.) I decided I was warmed up enough so I picked up my speed, and she matched my speed. I don't normally compete with women because it's a dumb display of machismo that doesn't impress them, so that wasn't my motivation. Then after a few minutes, she did pass me at a pace that would have been painful to match, and I didn't bother trying. As she passed me, first she turned to look at me and check me out. I saw that she was not only very fit but also very good looking. Then as she gained distance from me, I saw her checking back several times, expecting me to pursue her, which I didn't do. Eventually, she stopped to rest or turn around or take a drink. As I passed her, we both smiled at each other. I was impressed at her ability. I don't know why she smiled at me. Maybe a guy with a salt and pepper beard is a cute thing? Who knows.