Finally!

A morning without fog. Not only that, it was well above 60F at the crack of dawn, so although lights were still needed for a while, thanks to the overcast sky, shorts were the order of the day.
Rain is in the cards later today, so I was glad to be able to get out for a warm and dry ride for a change.

We had a pretty decent sized group today, but really not as big as I would have expected given the conditions. I guess the holidays are already taking their toll. At some point in the ride, on the way out, the speed picked up. I looked up to see who was on the front. I don't know exactly where he came from, but it was Matt. Later, when he dropped back, I thought something about him looked odd. More odd than usual.

There was a nice tailwind all the way out, so speeds stayed high, but I knew we'd pay the price on the return trip. After the turnaround I got a better look and discovered blond hair poking out from under Matt's helmet. Hmmmm. Don't seem to remember Matt's hair as being that color. Apparently his mid-life crisis is starting to kick in and he has dyed his hair. Anyway, the ride back was fairly brisk, considering the headwind. My legs definitely felt better than yesterday.

Heading out to our office lunch soon and then the rest of the day will be up in the air. Naturally, it's getting ready to rain. Looks like the weather is going to be kind of iffy through Christmas. Here's a pic of Matt without his helmet. I hear all the guys down in the Quarter think it's very attractive.