Undeterred

Undeterred by the 20 mph east wind and lakefront water level a mere two seawall steps from overtopping, the WeMoRi rolled out as usual this morning. I merged into the group on Marconi, and then was promptly gapped off the back on Wisner, took a short-cut across City Park, got stuck behind some construction trucks, missed the group by five seconds, turned around before the bridge to get back into the group, but then the break came blasting past at 35+ mph. I'll just copy Matt's report:

5:44 Robert’s parking lot. Everyone checked their temperature and had the proper face coverings. There were no hurricanes or virus’ to speak of. Long Arm, McDermit, and Reagan were at the front doing the man’s work on the way out. As we turned things got really fast Roofer and Half Carrot attacked with Ballerina boy. At Wisner we came to a complete stop and then it was Groupo compacto. As we strolled down Wisner the Cuban Missile couldn’t stand it anymore, he launched and won the KOM. I was coming up fast to catch him when Zion passed me. Yep, wearing a turquoise fanny pack. To retrieve my manhood I attacked and was free and clear until the red light on City Park Avenue. There were cries from the back “DON’T DO IT!”…... I did it. I weaved my way through some cars and took off to get the City Park Avenue sprint. I had a sizable gap and was later reeled in by Bottle Rocket and others. We were at Harrison at this point. I took off with Ice Cream Man on my wheel for the Backdraft sprint. "Not so fast" says Lisa “Doogie” Hauser. She comes around both of us to take away my manhood. Just when I got my testicles back they are gone again. At that same moment a homeless man with a porn mustache was watching us on the sidewalk. Someone called him The Toe. A group of 8 to 10 riders went around the fountain and then right by the swimming hole Half Carrot said “when are you gonna go for it?” It was at the moment I went for it. I didn’t realize Reagan was already going for it himself and I caught him. He quickly got on my wheel and then went around me. At this time I was seeing stars and sucking oxygen through my eye sockets. The group seemed to be closing in even though we were doing 35 mph. I went around Brett at the last 150 meters and shouted “I here, I’m queer, I’m loud and I’m proud!” Oh wait, that was at a different gathering. Anyway It was fun to be back riding with the group. It seems like it got faster since my hiatus.  

With undying love and yes I’m Covid free Dr. B tested me,
Le Artiste

Meanwhile, Hurricane Laura is heading well west of the city, which is good because it's going to be a pretty big one. Landfall is predicted for tonight. I guess we'll get a lot of the rain over here, but so far this morning it's been dry. Probably rain and wind for the next few days.