2021 mileage: 2104.4
During Michelle's spring break this week, we are doing our first travel since COVID arrived and shut everything down just over a year ago. We are very excited to be leaving at midday today to drive over to South Haven, on Lake Michigan in the southwest corner of our fair state, renting a condo unit that we got through Air BnB, Since we are not coming back to Ann Arbor until Saturday, and thus I'll have an extended stretch away from riding, I was eager to get out early today and do a ride.
It was a particular joy to ride with my friend John Huber. We have been trying to pull off a ride together since last summer, but have had to defer our plans several times due to weather, mechanical, or health issues. However, today our plans came to fruition. John had to leave his car at the shop to have some work done, so he did that and then rode the several miles over to our home.
We got pictures of one another before starting out, and then pushed off.
We rode the Platt/Packard Square (13.8 miles in 1:40. The skies were clear and sunny, with a bit of wind from the southwest, but nothing too difficult to deal with, and brisk temperatures (40° at the start), which, however, warmed up nicely by the time we were done (54°). We also got action pictures of one another while riding, agreeing that pictures of us while riding are hard to come by. As we rode, we were able to have some (limited) conversation, as well. I told him about my "wind catcher" on the back of the trike, that he had admired, and how my grandson Danny calls it my 'tornado.' He laughed, and thereafter kept joking about having to dodge my tornado.
John is Head of Michelle's school (Emerson), though he has just recently announced that he is leaving. I don't know what impels this move for him, and I can't pretend that we have been close friends; nevertheless, I regret to see him leave, and will miss him.
We also got a selfie of the two of us after we had finished, and just before he pushed off to go pick up his car.
It was a joy to get to ride with you this morning! A bit chilly but a clear day, with good company. I hope you have a most wonderful time away this week!
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