Left work at 11:30 pm. Stiff wind from the south. It had rained earlier so the roads were damp. Odd that my headlight shines a dimmer spot an a wet road. Most of my ride home is southward: it was hard riding but it felt good. I figured that most of the drinking drivers would be waiting for the ball to fall, marking the new year, so I had no worries about traffic. Some kids smoking on a front porch yelled at me as I passed: "Rock and Roll, babe! Need some help?" and so forth. Arrived home just before midnight.

Happy New Year!