Too Nice

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

A Deputy Sheriff asked me this morning if I rode. I told him, "Of course, I rode. It's beautiful out there."

"I know it's beautiful out there," he said, "That's why I asked. I thought maybe it was too nice of a day for you to ride."

Tomorrow they are forecasting a much different day. We may even have a dusting of snow. The big issue is going to be the wind. We may see gusts up to 50mph.

Sadly, the Spring motorcycle fatalities are beginning to happen. There was one yesterday and two today. It seems to happen every year. Is it riders being rusty? Is is drivers not being used to seeing bikes on the road? It is probably a combination of both. Whatever the reason, I don't like it.

• 55F/13C and a few clouds for the ride Downtown.
• 79F/26C and clouds gathering in the West for the home ride.

It Was Dark

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

It was dark.

The time changes are perilous times for me. Leo, the cat, likes this one better than the one in the Fall. He is happy to get his evening feeding earlier. He doesn't think much of the Fall back concept.

In addition to the time change we had a significant change in the temperatures. Today's high was to reach close to 80F/27C. This meant a slight scramble to find this piece of gear and that piece of gear, pieces I haven't used for a couple of months. Part of my functioning in the world since my head injury is moving to the rhythm of patterned routines. Today was not a routine day.

And to make a long story short, today was a very bad "brain" day for me. Everything felt wrong. I was very much out of phase.

Hadn't seen this bike since last November.

Vulcan Rider and I had company today. Yep, the Harleys came out to play.

I struggled through the morning, but by 2 PM I'd had all the good time I could take. I left work early. Sometimes I think I should just plan to take a couple of days off at the changing of the times. But, I suspect it would just put off the adjustment. It's about the routines embedded in my body not just about the clock. The first ride to work after the time change would still be the first ride after the time change whether it happens on Monday or Wednesday. This is only the second time in the eight years I've worked at the Courts I've had to step away during the days after the time change. Both times it has been in the Spring.

The ride home helped. Riding always helps. When I got home I went right to bed. I didn't sleep I just let my brain's world settle for a couple of hours.

Tomorrow I'll show up again. Showing up is what I do. Showing up and waiting for a new normal, a new patterned routine to settle in. The adjustment will occur. And it won't be according to CDST or CST, but to IOT, It's Own Time. I hope it will be sooner rather than later.

• 47F/8C and some clouds for the ride Downtown.
• 77F/25C and still a little cloudy for the early ride home.

Navy Blue Suits

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

I now know what the best dressed cyclists in St. Louis wear...

Navy blue suits.

I watched him unlock this bike from the railing on entry ramp. Oh, how I was hoping he'd mount and ride off. Alas, he simply walked off with it.

Definitely felt like Spring today. Still, I'm buying in ... not yet.

• 33F/1C and a wee bit hazy for the ride in.
• 58F/14C and mostly cloudy for the home ride.

Blink. Blink. Blink.

Yes, I rode to work today!

And . . .

By the afternoon people were embracing the much changed temperatures.

Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer. Maybe Martha was correct in her comment to yesterday's post. Maybe we have turned the corner.

There is one annoying thing I notice happens when I've been off the bike for a few days. I keep forgetting to switch off the turn signal. I really hate it when I come to a stop sign, look down, and see my blinker has been going since the last turn I made.

• 25F/-4F and cloudy with some haze for the ride in.
• 47F/8C with a few clouds for the home ride.

Magical

Nope, I didn't ride to work today.

But . . .

Vulcan Rider did.

I'm thinking he doesn't live on a street like mine.

The roads were clear and dry once out of my neighborhood.

The only hazard was the sun in the eyes.

On the way home the sun wasn't such a problem.

Truthfully, it was magical.

Between the sunshine and a high temperature in the low 40F's my street looked much different when I got home.

Nice.

• 25F/-4C with some clouds in the morning.
• 40F/4C and fairly cloudy in the evening.

Boring

Nope, I didn't ride to work today.

And . . .

I suspect I'll be driving tomorrow, too.

• 16F/ and some clouds for morning drive time.
• 38F/ and clear for the drive home.

Not So Much

Nope, I didn't ride to work today.

And . . .

The sleet and snow did come, but it was not near the amounts they warned.

This morning dawned with the promise of sun. The most difficult part of the commute was clearing off the car. I admit to being completely dumbfounded to find out the Courts weren't going to open until 10am. Since I was there I figured I might as well work. Please don't tell anyone. I probably broke some rule.

After a day of Missouri March Sun shining on the streets I drove home on clear and dry. Well, until I got to my street, but I suspect this is no surprise.

It got warmer today then they expected. I hope this means it will be warmer overnight.

There will be no riding tomorrow, but it looks like I won't be driving long.

• 4F/-16C and a wee bit cloudy for the drive to work.
• 22F/-6C with a milky sort of mostly cloudy for the drive home.