have had a bad cold all week but managed to ride in every day and usually at a pretty good pace. The ride home in the dark and spitting rain was pleasant but met up with a cyclist on the BP that turned and said, "tough night for riding tonight, huh?" Actually I couldn't agree but then noticed he had no fenders and his whole back side was soaked- not too pleasant for him I guess. Fenders are a nice addition to a commuter bike and a rain jacket's not too bad to have either.

smells- even with a cold I could smell burgers on the grill as I took the tunnel under Storrow Drive towards Brighton. Wondering why, since there are no restaurants or homes along there, I was smelling a barbecue and when I came out of the tunnel was greeted by the sounds of a live band from across the river where they were having a party at a boathouse. Those burgers sure smelled good.