These weather ups and downs continue unabated. It was cold for the Tuesday morning training ride, but the forecast was calling for a big warming trend. I guess things were significantly worse 
elsewhere, though, because by the time I got home The Daughter's flight, already a full day late, had been delayed yet again. After much text messaging she finally got out of ORD a couple of hours behind schedule, arriving in New Orleans in mid-afternoon. Could have been worse. I think she was a couple of days late last year. Later in the evening we ended up going to City Park to see Christmas in the Oaks with the neighbors, although that was really more about the amusement park than the Christmas lights. For me, it was more like torture.
elsewhere, though, because by the time I got home The Daughter's flight, already a full day late, had been delayed yet again. After much text messaging she finally got out of ORD a couple of hours behind schedule, arriving in New Orleans in mid-afternoon. Could have been worse. I think she was a couple of days late last year. Later in the evening we ended up going to City Park to see Christmas in the Oaks with the neighbors, although that was really more about the amusement park than the Christmas lights. For me, it was more like torture.So this morning I was only too happy to ride out on the wet streets into a warm damp fog. Once 
again, I wished I'd ridden the Pennine because the streets were soaking wet. Up on the levee we had a nice little group but the wheel spray was making things rather uncomfortable, and the fact that we had three flats among us wasn't helping. At least I managed to get in a little bit of a workout, though. When I got back home I just took the garden hose and rinsed off the whole bike off before taking it inside to lube the chain. The rest of the day was mostly family stuff, although I did carve out enough time to post the '09 LAMBRA calendar. I have to admit, it's definitely hard to get into the Christmas spirit when it's 78F with 98% humidity, especially when it looks like it will remain that way for the next few days.
again, I wished I'd ridden the Pennine because the streets were soaking wet. Up on the levee we had a nice little group but the wheel spray was making things rather uncomfortable, and the fact that we had three flats among us wasn't helping. At least I managed to get in a little bit of a workout, though. When I got back home I just took the garden hose and rinsed off the whole bike off before taking it inside to lube the chain. The rest of the day was mostly family stuff, although I did carve out enough time to post the '09 LAMBRA calendar. I have to admit, it's definitely hard to get into the Christmas spirit when it's 78F with 98% humidity, especially when it looks like it will remain that way for the next few days.
So tomorrow is Christmas. If the weather cooperates, I'll probably go out early for the regular Thursday long ride on the levee, although of course there's no telling who else will show up. At any rate, I should be home in plenty of time to exchange presents. After that I guess we'll be at my mother's place for the duration.
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