Rode today.

Kids did great this morning, which I was not expecting for the first day back from Presidents-week stayacation.

First ride of the year with no gloves needed. But got a reminder yesterday that there's still pinky damage healing from my bollard incident. Every time I put weight on my fist gorilla style, especially on a bed, it hurts and it's sore for a few days. Maybe I'll think again about some vented, summer-weight, armored moto gloves.

I need a helmet. My 8yo shown back in post 81 wears the same size helmets as me. Really! He lost the last one I passed down, which was a roadie helmet. We did a big ride Friday and I gave him my current one. So I'm without a helmet for a few days. REI member rewards post soon and I'll get a new one. The other kids could also use one. Last time SWMBO bought the girl child a unicorn helmet that lit up briefly, is heavy asf, and doesn't fit. The one before that was a pug dog thing. Appealing to style on the shelf but just... terrible for actual fit and safety. The older one somehow lost his own and is using his mom's same-model helmet. The old one had a Fidlock from my old Nutcase and he misses it. SWMBO meanwhile is wearing a very old one that I can't even remember what the deal is but it's messed up.