While It Lasts

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

It rained, but not until the afternoon.

The morning began with sun - sun and humidity. I thought we might be in for a real taste of St.Louis Summer. By lunchtime, however, it wasn't as "sticky" as I feared.

When I came out to ride home it was obvious it had rained.

The bike was wet. Yes, it had rained, but it hadn't rained as much as I would have liked. I was being very cautious as I left Downtown. I was leery of those patches where the rain had been just enough to mix with oil residue on the streets making for one slick mess. I'm happy to say traction seemed fine.

As I rode farther south it appeared to have rained more. I was grateful.

Once again, I rode home without being rained on. The odds will catch up eventually. Ironically, the first year I rode, I rode in lots of rain. It seemed to rain on me all the time. I'm enjoying this streak while it lasts.

• 71F/22C, sunny and muggy for the ride to work.
• 81F/27C and overcast for the ride home.

We'll See.

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

It was another day without rain, although it sure felt like it wanted to at lunchtime. At least one of my friends had planned to go out for lunch, but decided to stay closer.

By afternoon there were plenty of clouds, but it was plenty bright.

Rain is still in the forecast for tomorrow, but it is only a slight chance. The way the weather works here, tomorrow just may be the day I get rained on. We'll see.

• 71F/22C and cloudy for the ride to work. Today the smoked visor stayed up.
• 85F/29C and partly sunny for the ride home. 

Still Sunny

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

This is what mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms looked like today.

It was becoming more cloudy as I rode home.

I heard the beginning of the baseball game was delayed for a while due to rain, but we didn't get any here. I guess I got out of Downtown just in time.

• 67F/ and I pulled the smoked visor down for the ride to work for the first time in two weeks.
• 84F/ and increasingly cloudy for the ride home.

Is It Really Tuesday?

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

Yes, it is Tuesday even though for many of us in the United States it felt like a Monday.

No matter what day of the week it was, I must say I love most any day when 40% chance of showers with Thunderstorms likely looks like this ...

By the way, that is also how mostly cloudy looks to the National Weather Service. I'll take that, too.

Tomorrow the forecast is up to 60% chance of showers with Thunderstorms still likely. I hope it looks as good, but ...

• 68F/20C and mostly cloudy for the ride to work.
• 84F/29C and mostly cloudy for the home ride.

Grateful

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

The son of a friend was hit last night. A car made a left turn in front of him. He came away from the crash with a broken leg. His mother was very pleased her $800 investment in protective gear paid off. I'm grateful it had the outcome it did. I'm told he's eager to heal and ride again. He's mother says she'll believe it when he tells her this after the drugs wear off.

I don't know if it is original with Dom over at Redleg's Rides, but he is where I heard it. He says, "Ride as if you are invisible and made of glass." Truth.

I'm always grateful when I make it to my destination safely. Today I was even more grateful.

And . . .

It was a beautiful day to be Downtown.

I spent some time in Citygarden.  It surprises me how after spending hours and hours and hours in this place I still catch a sight I've not seen before.

Of course, watching the people and spying on strangers is always fun.

And the children and the sprinklers. Oh my!

The only bad thing about being outside is having to go back inside.

I would of rather stayed in the park and listen to the peonies sing.

• 67F/19C with a few clouds for the ride Downtown.
• 81F/27C, calm, bright, and delicious for the home safe.

At Least . . .

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

It was another very nice day.

There was plenty of sunshine and it wasn't as humid as yesterday.

The closing was today on Heather's Grandparent's house. One less thing for her to juggle. I'm hopeful we'll get to spend some fun time together over the upcoming three day weekend. At least, there should be time for rest.

• 71F/22C and some clouds for the ride to work.
• 80F/27C and some clouds for the home ride. Yep, it didn't change a whole lot throughout the day.,

A Taste of Summer

Yes, I rode to work today.

And . . .

We had a little taste of summer today.

Lots of sun during the day.

And some clouds ...

A thunderstorm rolled through in the late afternoon ...

Billie on the rack waiting her turn.

And by the time Billie and I made our way to Mike's after work, it was sunny and steamy.

Billie was just in for routine maintenance and a good look over. It was almost a pit stop. Heather and I have been way too busy. I have reason to hope things will be slowing down at least a little soon. Until then I'm grateful Billie continues to be a low maintenance gal.

• 73F/23C and some clouds for the ride to work.
• 83F/28C with lots of sun and more than enough humidity for the ride to Mike's and on home.