It Isn't Skill

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

It was a lovely morning to ride indeed.

Downtown, the early morning sun was reflecting off of the great glass buildings and making patterns on their neighbors.

It seems lately the weather can't put together a nice day all day. By the afternoon it was once again overcast.

It was gray once again, but dry.

Another week where the rain missed me. It isn't skill on my part, it has been the luck of the draw.

Speaking of luck, I hope you all are lucky enough to have a wonderful weekend. May you be safe.

• 70F/21C with a few clouds for the ride to work.
• 79F/26C and overcast for the home ride.

A Lovely Evening

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

The morning began bright.

But by lunch time it was raining.

And by the ride home it was gray.

At first I thought this guy had his rain gear on.

Then I noticed he wasn't barefoot.

It turned into a lovely evening to sit outside. I had dinner with my friend Will and we did just that. We are often mistaken for brothers of the same mother which we are not. I can't speak for him, but I take it as a compliment.

• 73F/ with a few clouds for the ride to work.
• 79F/ and overcast for the ride home.

Pretty Much Like Yesterday

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

Once again the day started out gray.

It certainly looked like it was going to rain and it did rain south of the City, but all it managed Downtown was a sprinkle or two.

By afternoon it had cleared off.

I walked over to check on the demolition. It proceeds.

 This is one of the other old Cupples Warehouses. And no it isn't leaning like it was in Pisa. It is next door to the one coming down. This is what might have been.

After work I rode over to Mike's. Isabelle is having trouble with her headlights again.

Mike is slowly making over the building he's in.

The red paint is new. This will act as both my before and first during photo. It is a really great space inside.

And here's one of the views from his front door.

St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church

I left with headlights but not with a permanent fix. Oh well, it is always something.

• 76F/24C and overcast for the ride to work.
• 87F/31C with plenty of clouds and lots of sunshine for the home ride.

Bodes Well

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

The day began gray with patches of fog. I even saw evidence of a recent rain shower, but by afternoon it had cleared off.

Outside, Inside

Today bought the news a friend's son bought a motorcycle. He bought a Honda Rebel. He's enrolled in the Basic Rider Course at the local Community College.  He is doing so very many things right. She announced the purchase on Facebook and I wasn't surprised by the comments, still it saddened me the assumption my friend was sprouting gray hairs and in the grips of anxiety. I'm sure she is anxious, just as she is about his going off to college, having a serious steady girlfriend, about him being a "boy", etc. I added my voice to congratulate the young man on making sensible decisions. It bodes well for his future.

• 72F/22C and gray for the ride to work.
• 89F/32C with some clouds, but plenty of sunshine for the home ride.

Below Average Can Be A Good Thing

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

The day started out gray.

And it pretty much stayed that way.

We are still experiencing mild temperatures than normal. The average high temperature for August is 88F/31C. Today the high was only 75F/24C and more importantly the sun remained hidden behind the clouds. The sun here can be brutal.

I remember when I moved to Oklahoma everyone warned this Yankee to be careful of the sun. I learned the wisdom of this. It was definitely more intense than the sun I grew up with in Michigan. Here it is nearly as intense. It is something to be wary of and to protect oneself from.  Today without the sun and with a breeze it was nearly chilly out.

There is lots of chance for rain this week. We'll see what comes.

• 68F/20C and overcast for the ride to work.
• 74F/23C and overcast for the home ride.

Almost

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

I almost made it home without getting rained on.

As I neared home it rained hard but not for long. It had pretty much stopped by the time I pulled into my alley. I had raingear on and didn't get wet.

I've had worse work weeks and I've had better, but this is one Friday I'm very happy to see arrive.

May we all have a safe and wonderful weekend.

• 70F/21C and hazy for the ride to work.
• 80F/27C and overcast with a nice little shower to top off a nice ride home.

The Gray Was Gone

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

There was nothing gray about this morning.

There was plenty of sunshine and hardly a cloud in the sky. This photo was taken from the Tucker Blvd Bridge over the rail yard. Some work is being done on the Bridge and there was one of those portable signs with the arrows pointing for cars to get over. There wasn't any work being done and it was easy to just pull Billie over behind the sign and take a photo I normally wouldn't be able to.

In the afternoon I walked over to get another view of the demise of Cupples No.7. I probably should get some photos of a couple of the other Cupple's Warehouses that have been re-purposed. Yes, that would be a good thing. Perhaps one of these days.

• 70F/21C and a very few clouds for the ride to work.
• 86F/30C and quite a few more clouds for the home ride.

There's a good chance of rain tomorrow. We'll see if my luck holds out.