Well, my consecutive work commute streak most likely comes to an end after today. I've ridden to work seven hundred forty two times in a row without driving. The last time I drove to work was Feb 10th, 2016.

Tomorrow I go in for my open heart surgery to get a new aortic valve. I will probably be cleared to return to work before I am cleared to get back on a bike, which is why I think my bicycle commute streak will end.

My last commute for a while was gorgeous. 38F with no clouds and no wind. The river is back up above flood stage due to yesterday's rains, so some of the MUP was underwater and I had to take some detours. After six weeks of living with the flood I notice I no longer even blink when I have to take a detour due to water; it's just become a regular part of life.

I'm planning on riding my bicycle to my open heart surgery appointment, if for no other reason than I've never heard of anyone doing that before.