Part I:

I found a new route home yesterday. Right now, there is about a 5 mile section that makes me very nervous...no shoulder, rush hour traffic, 45 mph speed limit, etc. This new route will cut out the majority of the nasty roads and get me onto a rural 2 lane for the last 5 miles of my commute. The only catch is there is a section that isn't paved for about 1/4 mile.

Part II:

I nearly took out a jogger this morning. She had no light, no reflective clothing, except for the dime sized reflectors on her shoes (the only thing I noticed as I swerved to miss her). I'm glad there wasn't a car to my left!!!