Rideless in the Rain

Well, another day without riding. Today was the first day I've really been up for a good ride, but of course it started raining before dawn and hasn't stopped since. Somehow, fate always seems to manage some sort of conspiracy like this during the winter, the net result of which is a long stretch of doing nothing and a few extra pounds around the middle. It'll be three weeks for sure before I feel right again, but if the weather cooperates I'll be on the northshore tomorrow morning for a long ride anyway. Not expecting it to be easy, at least for me!

Joey and Kelly D stopped by this afternoon for a visit before they have to head back up to NC. Too bad I never got to do any long rides with Joey this time, but between the illness, the weather, and an unexpected crisis, there was just no chance. Anyway, that and the copy of Road that I picked up at the local Barnes and Noble, were the highlights of my day. I might have to break down and get a subscription of Road this year.

Right about the time I was getting over the head cold that screwed up my Christmas holiday, we got word that the Mother in Law, who has moderately advanced AD, had been assaulted and sexually abused while in a locked Alzheimer's unit at the nursing home up in Baton Rouge. As a result, we spent most of two days up there helping deal with the whole thing, moving her to another facility, dealing with police, family, etc. Of course, the people form the home were trying to cover the whole thing up and she didn't get to the hospital until maybe 14 hours later after one of the staff called a family member about the huge black eye (among other injuries) she had. Unbelievable. It's enough to make you want to die suddenly and get it over with.