Back on the fixie. I replaced the chain and lubed and wiped and apparently forgot to tighten both axel nuts. So my first pedal stroke jammed the tire into the chainstay. Whaa?? Quick trip back into the garage to tighten and double check. When I came back out, my wife was talking to our neighbor and my daughter was climbing in and out of the minivan. "Bye-bye, Ladybug!" She says "Beep-beep, bye-bye!"

The ride was clean and smooth. I stopped halfway to take off my jacket. Two blocks from my office I waved around a white Jetta. I knew they wouldn't make the light so I gave the driver a big wave and a smile when I pulled up next to her at the red light. Kind of like "Hey! Nice to see you again!"