I have been on vacation for the past ten days, so today was my first bike ride since the 17th. All my travel had been by car and airplane during that time, and it was a delight to feel the breeze in my hair again.

When I was in San Francisco, I was really amazed at all the cyclists. The DC area has a lot, but nothing like that. They are also a politically significant constituancy.

It is amazing how green things have become here after a weeks and a half. It seems like early summer already.

Paul