@Diesel Amy: Glad you're OK. Hope everything gets taken care of!!!

As for my commutes - you know that feeling of exhileration you get when you finally get to ride your bike again after a couple weeks of forced non-riding (attending a funeral out of state + some mechanicals, too)? Well, I'm getting it the last couple days. Great to be back riding. Amazing how just a couple weeks away can make such a big difference; I'm slower and a little more tired after my commute than before, but I know that will pass. For now, I'm glad just to be riding again and am looking forward to the cooler weather in the next few days!!! :-)