Had a nice, non-stop ride in this morning in continuing cooler weather. We have a brilliant weather pattern in place for most of this week, it appears (brilliant anytime really, but particularly for August). Lows in the lower 60sF (15-18C) and highs around 80F (26C) or a bit above.

I, too, am thinking autumn. I have some leave time I need to use and am contemplating a tour somewhere. If I can cobble together some kind of touring rig, I'll see what I can manage. Right now I'm thinking maybe Skyline Drive/Blue Ridge Parkway in late October (during the week when the road won't look like the Beltway in rush hour with all the leaf-galkers). Or maybe take Amtrak up to the end of the line in Maine--up the coast to Acadia and maybe loop over to the White Mtns and back to Portland. Dunno yet--so many miles and so little time...

Yeah, yeah, I know. Wrong forum. So sue me.