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Will it ever end?

I never have liked this time of year. The days are shorter, the weather colder, and it rains a lot. And this year is certainly no different. In fact, it may even be worse than most.

November started off with February like temperatures, and when the weather did finally return to more seasonal temperatures the rain started. And as of last Wednesday it has been relentless. I did manage to ride through the rain drops last Wednesday, but since that time the rain has prevented me from getting out on the road. (It even seems to be effecting internet access.)

I did a spin class on Saturday, with some other club members, which was OK. There was even another one scheduled for this morning, but it was at 6 AM, and that is WAY TOO early. (It seems some people still have to work for a living.) So today I'll probably end up going to the gym, and riding the life cycle or Expresso machine. I might even end up doing the spin class at the gym, but.......

Any more I just don't know about anything. Nothing seems to be a good substitute for the camaraderie out on the road, followed by coffee [or tea] afterwards.
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Gerry said…
We finally agree! At least I've been able to run in the rain.. The rain has made our backyard a disaster, started to fill-in our pool and upgrade the hard scape. Now we have one huge mud puddle!
11:23 PM
Marc said…
We finally agree?

Except for our political views, I thought we agreed on a lot of things.
11:33 PM
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