Four years ago (my last bad cold), I was so anxious to get back on the bike that I started riding to work (in the cold and the dark) as soon as I could. That cold recurred three times.

This year, my wife had the flu and I had sinus problems. Maybe I'm getting old, or maybe I'm learning, but I'm driving the car for the rest of this week and maybe through the rain that's predicted for the first part of next week.

Driving to work reminds me why I like to bike to work.