2021 mileage: 2974.0
Today it rained all morning and in the early afternoon, too, but finally by 3:00 I was able to go for a ride. However, it sure doesn't feel like May 28! With a 44° temperature, unbroken gray skies, and a stiff 16 mph wind out of the northeast, I needed to draw upon all the mental toughness I could find to go and to keep going. And though I did not wear my gloves, and did not find them strictly necessary, they certainly would not have been superfluous had I had them.
Also, after I got back, and turned on the evening news, I was greeted with the facts that: (1) today's high temperature in Detroit was the coldest in recorded history; and (2) wind-chills (low to mid-thirties) are in play for tomorrow morning. Note to self - WEAR YOUR GLOVES for the planned 9:00 a.m. ride.
Today I did the Packard/Platt Square (13.6 miles) in 1:38. And near the end of the ride, I saw these flowers, which warmed my heart, reminding me of my beloved Grandma Fida (1897-1999), who told me many times that it was her favorite color.
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