Monday, January 12, 2009

Cold and Quiet

January Sunrise on the Mississippi River Trail above New Orleans
The city has returned to normal. Well, actually the city's weather has returned to normal. The city itself could never return to normal because it's never actually been there -- but I digress.

Typical weather for January around here would put the morning temperature somewhere between 35 and 45F, and so today's 42 degree air seemed quite appropriate. The plan today was to do an hour or so of easy spinning, so I guess it's a good thing that nobody else showed up. I rode up the river in a 39 x 15 as the sun fired up the horizon over the west bank, which is where, in this convoluted part of town, the sun rises. The bike path was cold and quiet, and despite my effortless pace I warmed up quickly. That was of course because I'd piled on the clothes and was just a tad overdressed. But toasty warm, and toasty warm is good on a Monday morning in January.

Work calls today, and with some urgency, so I'm outta here for now.....

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