Today, I'm on jury duty, writing this from the courthouse. I didn't ride my bike because I wasn't sure about the ability to lock up.

I left work yesterday after sunset. It was raining lightly when I left. As my ride progressed, the rain got a bit heavier but never truly heavy. I was on my racing bike, so no fenders or anything. It wasn't cold, so I was OK. The only thing approaching discomfort was the rain splashing on my butt, but it really wasn't bad. It was the first time in a long time that the path was nearly empty because of weather that discourages people, so it was nice to have it to myself. The rain and the darkness limited my vision a little. My eyeglass prescription is mild, and I can ride without my glasses if I want to, but I prefer to keep them on to protect my eyes from debris and it's where I hang my mirror. My vision through my glasses and in my mirror was impaired but not terribly. I just slowed down a bit, and the emptiness of the path made it easy. I had a big, strong tail wind, which made the effort easy, and it reduced the wind noise that my ears normally get. So it was a terribly pleasant ride, and I was grateful for it.